Decision And Uncertainity (MGMT 804)

2021 Fall
Sabancı Business School
Management(MGMT)
1.50
3
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CONTENT

This course is the first of a two-course module in quantitative analysis. The second course is MGMT 505 Data Analysis Using Excel. This course provides a detailed introduction to descriptive statistics and basic overview of probability theory (with specific focus on its application in decision trees). Applications are chosen from functional areas of management to lay the foundation for more detailed study in others courses of the curriculum. The emphasis is both on conceptual understanding of the material and doing hands on statistical analysis. Microsoft Excel and associated add-ins are used for the purpose of analysis.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES


1. Develop the ability to use critical, analytical, and reflective thinking and reasoning 5

2. Reflect on social and ethical responsibilities in his/her professional life. 1

3. Gain experience and confidence in the dissemination of project/research outputs 1

4. Work responsibly and creatively as an individual or as a member or leader of a team and in multidisciplinary environments. 5

5. Communicate effectively by oral, written, graphical and technological means and have competency in English. 3

6. Independently reach and acquire information, and develop appreciation of the need for continuously learning and updating. 1


1. Develop, interpret and use statistical analyses in decision making. 5


1. Identify and diagnose business problems and opportunities accurately and effectively across a wide range of business domains (accounting, financial management, operations, marketing, strategy, and organizational design), in global and local contexts. 3

2. Incorporate Cultural Context and Complexities in Their Managerial practice. 1

3. Assess the performance of an organization in a wide range of business domains, using a range of performance criteria 1

4. Take leadership in collaborating with others in situations characterized by differing interests, diverse perspectives and skills, in order to create working environments characterized by a sense of mission, shared values, and high levels of commitment and motivation. 1

5. Identify, select, and justify strategies and courses of action at the divisional, business, and corporate levels of analysis and to develop effective plans for the implementation of selected strategies across a wide range of business domains and levels. 1