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MGS 3100 - Tentative Schedule for Spring 2015 (deviations may be necessary.)

 

Projects are due by 11:59 PM on the date specified. Upload to D2L.

Date

Class Topic

Exercises/Resources

Projects

Basic Profit Models - DSS

1/13, 1/15

Overview. Modeling Basics

 

 

1/20

1/22

Exercise: Choosing Variables

Influence Diagrams

Breakeven/Crossover/Pricing

Solution

Excel Basics

Learn Excel by Yourself

 

Ex1;  Ex2;  Ex3; Ex4

Pages 10/11

All of Ex. 1, 2, 3

& Part 1 of Ex. 4.

Due 1/20/15

1/27

1/29

Pricing Analysis

Sensitivity Analysis

Project 1 discussion

 

2/3

2/5

Monte Carlo Simulation

Discrete Variables / Solution

Powerpoint Slides – discrete

For Honors section only

Continuous Solution

Powerpoint Slides

Complete first mentor meeting (honors only)

2/10

Test 1

 

 

Forecasting

2/12

2/17

Introduction to forecasting.

Heuristic (averaging) methods

 

Project 1 due 2/12

Project 1 Grading

2/19

2/24

2/26

Trend functions

(Regression Analysis)

Causal Forecasting

Regression interpretation

For Honors section only

Quadratic function

Exponential (Log y) function

 

 

3/3

3/5

Trend and Seasonality

Decomposition Exercise

 

3/10

Review

For Honors section – Preliminary Mentor report (oral)

3/12

Test 2

 

 

3/17, 3/19

Spring Break – No Classes

Decision Analysis / Process Control

3/24

3/26

Decision Analysis Basics

Treeplan software add-in

Project 2 due 3/31

[Due date updated on 3/17]

Project 2 Grading

3/31

4/2

4/7

4/9

(Decisions under risk: EV, EVUPI, EVPI. Decision trees.)

Sequential decisions

(Bayes Theorem, EVSI)

Decision Analysis Exercise

 

 

4/14

Test 3

 

 

4/16

4/21

Project 2 Student Presentations

Process Control discussion for Honors section

Mentor Reports due 4/21 (honors only)

4/23

Business Analysis Overview

Review

 

 

4/28

4/30

Comprehensive Departmental Final Exam

8:00  section – Tuesday, 4/28 from 8:00 – 10:30 AM

9:30  section –Thursday, 4/30 from 8:00 – 10:30 AM