FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Department of Logistics Management
BA 250 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Management Science
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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BA 250
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Service Course
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkProblem SolvingLecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) |
Course Objectives | This course aims at teaching a variety of management science methods useful in solving management problems in many areas such as Marketing, Finance, and Production. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The main emphasis of the course is how to model a managerial problem using mathematical modeling (Linear programming and Integer programming). Many examples from different application areas are given. Solution techniques for some special problems are discussed. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Break-even Point Analysis | Chapter 1 (Introduction to Management Science. Bernard W. Taylor III, Twelfth Edition) |
2 | Linear Programming: Modelling and Graphical Solution | Chapter 2 (Introduction to Management Science. Bernard W. Taylor III, Twelfth Edition) |
3 | Linear Programming: Modelling and Graphical Solution | Chapter 2 (Introduction to Management Science. Bernard W. Taylor III, Twelfth Edition) |
4 | Linear Programming: Sensitivity Analysis | Chapter 3 (Introduction to Management Science. Bernard W. Taylor III, Twelfth Edition) |
5 | Modelling Examples in Business Field | Chapter 4 (Introduction to Management Science. Bernard W. Taylor III, Twelfth Edition) |
6 | Modelling Examples in Business Field | Chapter 4 (Introduction to Management Science. Bernard W. Taylor III, Twelfth Edition) |
7 | Integer Linear Programming Models | Chapter 5 (Introduction to Management Science. Bernard W. Taylor III, Twelfth Edition) |
8 | Integer Linear Programming Models | Chapter 5 (Introduction to Management Science. Bernard W. Taylor III, Twelfth Edition) |
9 | Midterm Exam | |
10 | Network Flow Models | Chapter 6 (Introduction to Management Science. Bernard W. Taylor III, Twelfth Edition) |
11 | Network Flow Models | Chapter 6 (Introduction to Management Science. Bernard W. Taylor III, Twelfth Edition) |
12 | Project Management | Chapter 8 (Introduction to Management Science. Bernard W. Taylor III, Twelfth Edition) |
13 | Project Management | Chapter 8 (Introduction to Management Science. Bernard W. Taylor III, Twelfth Edition) |
14 | Nonlinear Programming | Chapter 10 (Introduction to Management Science. Bernard W. Taylor III, Twelfth Edition) |
15 | Review of the Semester | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Introduction to Management Science. Bernard W. Taylor III, Twelfth Edition, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey, ISBN-13: 978-0132752008 |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Operations Research Applications and Algorithms, Wayne L. Winston, Fourth Edition, Thomson Books, ISBN-13: 978-0534380588 |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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5
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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35
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
|
40
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
|
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Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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2
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32
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Field Work |
0
|
||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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||
Portfolio |
0
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||
Homework / Assignments |
1
|
15
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15
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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36
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36
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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40
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Total |
171
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to analyze complex problems in the field of logistics and supply chains |
X | ||||
2 | To be able to have good knowledge of sector related market leaders, professional organizations, and contemporary developments in the logistics sector and supply chains |
X | ||||
3 | To be able to participate in the sector-related communication networks and improve professional competencies within the business sector |
X | ||||
4 | To be able to use necessary software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain |
X | ||||
5 | To be able to understand and utilize the coordination mechanisms and supply chain integration |
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6 | To be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain processes using the management science perspective and analytical approaches |
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7 | To be able to design, plan and model in order to contribute to decision making within the scope of logistics and supply chains |
X | ||||
8 | To be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chains |
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9 | To be able to conduct projects and participate in teamwork in the field of logistics and supply chains |
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10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating decisions. |
X | ||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of logistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
X | ||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
X | ||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise. |
X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
NEWS |ALL NEWS
Teaching both at Izmir and Sweden
Making a difference with her successful work in the international arena, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aysu Göçer, Lecturer at Department of Logistics Management,
Memorial Scholarship reached to 78 young people
The education scholarship given on behalf of the late Doğan Turhan, the philanthropist from Izmir, the founder of one of Turkey's largest
‘Green’ logistics going abroad
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Işık Özge Yumurtacı Hüseyinoğlu from Izmir University of Economics (IUE) Department of Logistics Management and her 3 students have
Double prize in logistics
The 'intelligent decision support system' named LTLZone, which was developed by a team of 3 people at Izmir University of Economics (IUE),
Double reward in logistics
The intelligent decision support system (IDSS) named ‘LTLZone’, which was developed by a team of 3 people at Izmir University of Economics
Department of Logistics Management 14th University-Industry Cooperation Event
Izmir University of Economics Logistics Management Department senior students continue to shed light on real logistics problems with the projects they developed