Lecturer: |
Dr. Alexander D. Rahm
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Lectures: |
36 x 1 hour lectures plus 18 x 1 hour tutorials in Semester 1, plus exam.
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Schedule: |
Started September 2012. Mondays high noon, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in room CA118 and Tuesdays high noon, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in room CA116a.
The tutorial is on Wednesdays 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the engineering building, ENG-3036, Lecture Theatre 10.
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Credit: |
5 ECTS (as a Core Type Module in the Bachelor of Science (Business Information Systems) studies). Module code MA208.
Link
to the administrative sheet of the module.
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What you will learn: |
- Get a basic understanding of elementary mathematical concepts
that are of common use in business.
- Get familiar with some simple tools useful
for dealing with business quantitatively.
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Why take this course: |
Quantities have a place in the focus of business activities.
A business activity is more appreciated the more profit it generates.
So, quantitative aspects turn out to become qualitative aspects,
and being able to handle them with appropriate methods therefore is a key qualification on the pertinent job market.
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Assessment: |
Exam in December. |
Texts: |
- Frank S. Budnick, Applied mathematics for business, economics, and the social sciences.
Available at Main Library Open Access (510 BUD )
- David R. Anderson, Dennis J. Sweeney and Thomas A. Williams, Quantitative methods for business.
Available at Main Library Open Access (658.4033 AND )
- Clare Morris, Quantitative approaches in business studies. Available at Main Library Open Access (658.4033 MOR ).
- Louise Swift, Quantitative methods for business, management and finance. Available at Main Library Open Access (519.5 SWI ).
- Harold Bierman, Charles P. Bonini and Warren H. Hausman, Quantitative analysis for business decisions. Available at Main Library Open Access (658.4033 BIE )
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