Course Code & Number
BA 478
Course Title
Operations Research
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Senior
Semester:
Spring
Type of Course:
Elective
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: BA 202
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Principles of mathematical programming. Various real-life optimization problems. Linear programming. Duality. Sensitivity analysis. Basics of integer programming and network models.
Course Objectives
The main objective of this course is to learn principles on operations research and applications on management science problems. This course discusses principles of linear and integer programming and apply software usage to model and solve real life problems.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Discover operations research and its applications
2. Recognize the importance of systematic thinking and mathematical programming
3. Develop the ability to use mathematical models and tools to formulate and solve real life problems
4. Assess the importance of information systems and software usage for competitive advantage
5. Discover the use of optimization to solve real life problems
Recommended Reading
1. Operations Research: An Introduction Applications and Algorithms, H. Taha, 9th edition, Prentice Hall, 2010