Quantitative Analysis (MAN214) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Quantitative Analysis MAN214 4. Semester 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kerem Yüksel
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Purpose of the course is to introduce quantitative approaches to managerial decision making.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • to apply the methods of operations research to business problems, to make the right decision
  • to be able to model business problems and to make managerial decisions by solving them with computer programs
Course Content Quantitative approaches to decision making; prior, posterior, pre posterior analysis; linear programming, transportation, assignment, network analysis, inventory models, queing models, Markov chains.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Managerial decision making and quantitative approaches Winston Ch.1
2 Decision making models Winston Ch.13
3 quiz
4 Linear programming model Winston Ch.3
5 Formulating linear programming models Winston Ch.3
6 Solution of Linear Programming Problems Winston Ch.4,5
7 Sensitivity analysis Winston Ch. 5
8 Duality Winston Ch.6
9 Solution applications by EXCEL SOLVER
10 Mid-term exam
11 Transportation problem Winston Ch. 7
12 Transportation problem Winston Ch. 7
13 Assignment problem Winston Ch. 7
14 Network analysis: CPM Winston Ch. 8
15 Network analysis: PERT Winston Ch. 8
16 final exam

Sources

Other Sources 1. Mehpare Timor, Yöneylem Araştırması, Türkmen Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2010.
2. Ahmet Öztürk, Yöneylem Araştırması, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa, 2016.
3. Hamdy Taha, Yöneylem Araştırması, Literatür Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2000.
Course Book 4. Wayne L. Winston, Operations Research, Applications and Algorithms
5. Bernard W. Taylor III, Introduction to Management Science
6. D.R.Anderson, D.J. Sweeney, T.A.Williams, An introduction to Management Science

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 10
Homework Assignments 1 10
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gains the ability to use knowledge by acquiring conceptual and practical understanding of all core functions of business.
2 Identifies problems related to the field of business and effectively uses scientific approaches in problem-solving and decision-making processes.
3 Demonstrates and analyzes the environmental, social, global impacts and legal consequences of practices related to core business functions.
4 Analyzes information and reports relevant to businesses at national, regional, and global levels, and sets strategic goals based on the results obtained.
5 Gains the ability to use, report, and interpret Business Information Systems and their sub-modules required for business management.
6 Plans the necessary activities such as taking risks, securing resources, conducting market analysis, and preparing business plans for starting a new venture and ensuring its sustainability with innovative and creative thinking, and applies the acquired knowledge accordingly.
7 Supports oneself and the organization in terms of innovation and continuous improvement, while being aware that the process of research and learning is lifelong and following scientific and technological developments related to business.
8 Acquires the necessary leadership and managerial skills to achieve business objectives effectively and efficiently.
9 Conducts scientific research in the field of business and reports the research findings to be used in managerial decision-making processes. X
10 Uses effective verbal, written, and visual communication methods to convey information related to the field of business in the language of instruction and professional English.
11 Develops awareness of professional ethics, environmental sensitivity, sustainability, social responsibility, and cultural, societal, and universal values.
12 Takes initiative in working effectively with different disciplines or multicultural teams, assuming responsibility, conducting risk analysis, adapting to change, and applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills
13 .

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 1 14 14
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 15 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 10 10
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 127