Universität Wien

040290 VO Principles of Decision Support (MA) (2024W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 4 - Wirtschaftswissenschaften
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Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 09.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 16.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 23.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 30.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 06.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 20.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 04.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 11.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 08.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 15.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 22.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course focus on quantitative methods of decision support systems for business problems. We model business management issues and optimize them using suitable methods. Additionally to the lectures, the course will cover exercises in class to apply the learned methods. Some Topics covered in the lecture are:
- Modelling of linear and integer programs
- Simplex algorithm
- Branch-and-bound
- Dynamic Programming

Assessment and permitted materials

The grading will be based on a single exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

At least 50% have to be obtained for a positive grade.

Examination topics

Lecture and exercise notes, literature excerpts

Reading list

- Taha, Hamdy A.: Operations Research An Introduction. 10th edition. Cambridge, Massachusetts and London, England : Pearson, 2017. – ISBN
978-1-292-16554-7

- Dantzig, George B. ; Thapa, N.: Linear Programming,1: Introduction. New York, Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer, 1997 (Springer Series in
Operations Research). – ISBN 0-387-94833-3

- Williams, H.P.: Model Building in Mathematical Programming.5th edition. Chichester : Wiley, 2013. – ISBN 978-1118443330

- Wolsey, L.A.: Integer Programming. Chichester, New York : Wiley, 1998. – ISBN 978-0471283669

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