Guide to units in Operations Management and Decision Sciences

In Operations Management and Decision Sciences there are three second year courses offered.

Those who are mathematically inclined and who want to use their quantitative skills in modelling and decision making will choose to take ECMT2620 Management Science. This unit leads on to the third year subject ECMT3610 Management Science Models and Methods which looks in more depth at optimization methods.

Those with a general interest in how managers make decisions will want to take ECMT2630 Managerial Decision Making.

Students who want to focus on how businesses operate should consider ECMT2640 Operations Management.

You should also note the new third year unit ECMT3640 Project Planning and Management. This is not mathematical and may be of interest to you, even if you are not considering any other units we offer.

Operations Management and Decision Sciences Major

Operations Management and Decision Sciences introduces students to the management of operations; the processes that add value for a customer. Operations have become increasingly important in the business world and are a major area of employment. At the same time, this major equips students with a structured approach to decision-making in business and managerial situations, where choice between alternatives is complex and can involve a difficult trade-off between multiple objectives.The major focuses on significant decisions that can be addressed in an objective fashion through quantitative modelling and analysis, combined with an understanding of the problem at hand. Such skills are repeatedly required in contemporary management. There is a range of electives offered in this major enabling students to select either topics in operations management or topics in decision sciences.

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