MGMT170-22S2 (C) Semester Two 2022

Managerial Decision Making

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 July 2022
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2022
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 31 July 2022
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 2 October 2022

Description

This course introduces basic managerial decision-making tools and their application to business. The topics include project management, forecasting, inventory management, cost-benefit analysis and decision-making. The course develops problem solving skills, an invaluable tool for modern business.

Workload
The estimated workload breakdown for MGMT170 is:
Lectures 23
Tutorial 23
Mid Semester Test 2
Final Exam 2
Individual Assessments (2) 4
Class Test + Exam Preparation 72
Individual Assessments Preparation 24
Total 150 hours

Learning Outcomes

  • The central aims of this course (for students) are to:
  • understand the core concepts of Operations Management;
  • use mathematical tools and techniques to aid decision-making and planning;
  • enhance the level of critical thinking.

    Learning Objectives, BCom
    To achieve the learning outcomes, the course objectives (for students) are to:
  • understand the disciplines of Operations and Supply Chain Management and their role in business and other decision-making;
  • gain an overview of the process of developing and using a quantitative techniques in decision making and planning;
  • interpret the outcome of quantitative techniques to gain insights  which could be applied to different context of interest;
  • identify underlying assumptions and approximations in simple models;
  • use different decision-making tools such as inventory control models, project management tools (e.g. critical path method), forecasting techniques, decision tree, and performance assessment.

    B.Com Learning Goals
    1. Graduates can demonstrate advanced knowledge of their selected subject major, informed by the broader context of commerce.
  • The quiz, test and exam are opportunities to demonstrate advanced knowledge in using managerial decision making tools. Advanced knowledge will also be assessed in the midterm test and final exam.
    2. Graduates are able to use analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to address specific problems.
  • The test and exam all require application of theories to analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
    3. Graduates can understand issues from a range of ethical, global and multicultural perspectives.
  • Not covered specifically in this course
    4. Graduates are able to communicate effectively both orally and in written form.
  • Not covered specifically in this course

    For quality assurance purposes the School is required to hold on record a number of assessment pieces as examples of differing standards of work. If you have any objections to the school holding your assessment for this purpose then email the course coordinator to ensure your assignment is not used for this purpose.

      • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

      Biculturally competent and confident

      Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

Restrictions

MSCI101

Timetable Note

Students enrolled in this course are required to attend 2-hours of tutorial classes each week, one from Tutorial A group and one from Tutorial B group. Selection of both tutorial classes from either “Tutorial A” or “Tutorial B” only is NOT allowed.

All Lectures are offered from 18 July – 26 August, and 12 September – 21 October for MGMT170 (C) 22S2. Lectures are recorded using the ECHO360 lecture recording system.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Mesbahuddin Chowdhury

Tutor: Mr David K Jones

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assignment 1 24 Aug 2022 15% Assignment 1 (due 5:00pm)
Mid Semester Test 26 Aug 2022 35% Mid Semester Test 6-8pm in A1, A2, A3 and C3
Assignment 2 14 Oct 2022 15% Assignment 2
Final Examination 35% Final Examination


Assessment In Te Reo Māori
In recognising that Te Reo Māori is an official language of New Zealand, the University provides for students who may wish to use the Te Reo Māori in their assessment. If you intend to submit your work in Te Reo Māori you are required to do the following:

Read the Assessment in Te Reo Māori Policy and ensure that you meet the conditions set out in the policy. This includes, but is not limited to, informing the Course Coordinator 1) no later than 10 working days after the commencement of the course that you wish to use Te Reo Māori and 2) at least 15 working days before each assessment due date that you wish to use Te Reo Māori.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Collier, David A. , Evans, James R; Operations and supply chain management ; 2E; Cengage, 2021.

The required textbook will be used for many of the lectures.

Other reading content outside of this text will be provided through Learn

Notes

Class Representative
A class representative may be asked to volunteer in the first few weeks of class. Any problems with the course can be raised with the class rep. Their email can be found at UCSA. The class representative will take up any issues raised by class members with the lecturer concerned as they occur.

Departmental Academic Policies
The Department assumes that you have read this document.

You should also read the General Course and Examination Regulations

Dishonest Practice
The University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty.  All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person, who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the university.

IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.

Citations and referencing

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $845.00

International fee $3,975.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Management, Marketing and Tourism .

All MGMT170 Occurrences

  • MGMT170-22S2 (C) Semester Two 2022
  • MGMT170-22S2 (D) Semester Two 2022 (Distance)
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