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Course: Managerial Decision Modeling Term: Winter Quarter Location and Meeting Time: Pacific States University 3450 Wilshire Blvd. 5th floor Los Angeles, CA. 90010 Wednesday: 6 pm-10pm Professor: Fawaz Zeinab Telephone: 818-370-0543 E-mail: fawazz@psuca.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to introduce you, as a business students, to use decision modeling techniques. TEACHING OBJECTIVES: The knowledge, skills or competencies students will gain as a result of this course.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to learn: 1. Which M modeling technique you should use in a specific situation, and why? . 2. How to formulate the decision model. 3. How to solve the model using a computer. 4. How to interpret and use the results of the model. REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS: Nagraj Balakrishnan, Barry Render, Ralph M. Stair, Jr. GRADING SCALE:

There are 100 possible points that can be earned. The following point scale will be used to determine final grades:

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90 to 80 to 70 to 60 to 0 to

100 A 89 B 79 C 69 D 59 E

This grade scale is fixed and there is no opportunity for extra credit or additional assignments to increase your point total. Even if you are just one point short of the next highest letter grade, your grade will not be adjusted upward.

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES: Descriptions and policies for the assignments for the course.

Assignment Exam Final Exam Participation Total Points

Points 30 points 40 points 30 points 100 points

EXAMS Exams may consist of problems. The exams will cover the text and readings, lectures, in-class exercises. PARTICIPATION This course relies heavily on student participation in the learning process and each student must come to class prepared to discuss all assigned readings. Consistent attendance plus careful preparation by each student are essential to the learning experience of the entire class. To earn participation points, students must take an active role in their learning by participating and contributing in the discussions. Effective participation can take a variety of forms including asking thought-provoking questions, sharing real-world experiences and observations

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that relate to the topics presented, or addressing questions raised by others. Your goal should be to make contributions to the current topic that enhance and bring new perspectives to the discussion. Participation points will be allocated based on attendance, preparation, and quality and quantity of contribution to the discussions. EXAM POLICIES:

Exams will be held on the dates indicated on the Course Schedule. Students are required to take exams when scheduled, except under extremely unusual and compelling circumstances. Make-up exams may not be the same format as the exam given at the regularly scheduled time. CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE:

Classroom etiquette is very important for creating an environment that facilitates learning. It is crucial that all students act in a professional manner and that no student disrupts the learning of others. It is important that you arrive on time and stay until class ends. Please turn off your cell phones and do not send text messages during class. You are welcome to use your laptop to take notes, but please only use your laptop for relevant class activities. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

Academic integrity and professional ethics should be guiding principles for all your actions in this class. Academic standards and ethical behavior are essential for learning to occur. All forms of academic dishonesty will be dealt with harshly. Penalties for academic dishonesty can include assigning additional course work, requiring that an assignment or examination be repeated, reducing the grade on an assignment or examination, assigning a grade of zero points for the assignment or examination, or assigning the course grade of F.

INSTRUCTOR POLICIES:

1. Attendance will be taken at the start of each class session. Students coming in late must notify me immediately after class to get credit for being present. Poor class attendance will result in loss of participation points. 2. Students should review the Course Schedule to determine if any class dates or exam dates conflict with their religious holidays. If there are any

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conflicts with religious holidays, reasonable accommodations will be provided but only if accommodations are requested in writing by the last day of late registration.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Date Week 1

Topic Introduction to Managerial Decision Modeling Linear Programming Models: Graphical and Computer Methods Linear Programming Modeling Applications with Computer Analyses in Excel Transportation, Assignment, and Network Models Integer, Goal, and Nonlinear Programming Models Project Management Decision Analysis Queuing Models Simulation Modeling Forecasting Models

Readings Chapter 1

Assignments Pr. 1-19,1-20, 1-21, 1-25, 129, 1-30. 2-13, 2-26, 229, 2-32 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 34, 3-9, 3-12. 5-14, 5-18, 521, 5-23, 5-30. 6-16, 6-26 Mid-term Exam 7-12, 7-13,7-24, 7-26. 8-16, 8-17. 9-15, 9-17, 9-39. 11-13, 11-19, 11-21, 11-31. Final Exam

Week 2 Week 3

Chapter 2 Chapter 3

Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11

Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11