Managing Science

SRC- SG -PDMS Assessment Pack Template
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES
PDMS MSS Management Mr. Justin Poon

Systems

and teachingtime Face to Face & Online: time:

(10 hrs percredit): (Lectures/workshops/seminars/

150 Hours guestspeake rs)

Main aim(s) of the module:

0 To critically evaluate the role of management science modelling of organisational problems and their use as a tool
for improved decision-making and solution.

0 To develop an understanding of the techniques of management science modelling and the contribution (and
limitations) they make to solve real-world problems.

0 To develop and presenta recommendation orinitiative that builds a business case by performing an analysis using
qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed methods and aided by software tools.

0 To develop an understanding of how information systems can be acquired and managed to share knowledge,
support decision making and to improve business performance.

Main topics ofstudy:

0 Modelling in management science – modelling of managerial decisions.

0 Interpretive modeIling-soft management science
Soft systems methodology (SSM) and creating an information strategy
Decision analysis

0 Mathematical and logical modelling
Optimization modelIing-linear programming
Computer simulation -visual interactive modelling and Monte Carlo simulation
Heuristic search

0 Inventory modelling

0 Queuing Theory modelling