Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Logistics
- Course Leader:
- Yury Redutskiy
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
SCM305 Applied Management Science (Autumn 2019)
About the course
Emphasis in this course is placed on practical problem solving and how to apply Excel and other publicly available software to solve real life problems in logistics and business administration. Some examples of topics that are addressed are analysis and monitoring of a purchasing portfolio, analysis of a company's working capital development, profitability and risk assessment when facing different business solutions and analysis of bottlenecks in business processes.
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Individual Study Courses/Part- time studies
- Årsstudium for Sjøkrigsskolen
- Exchange programme - Bachelor's level
Recommended requirements
<p>Knowledge of spreadsheets (Excel) is an advantage.</p>
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| SCM305N – Applied Management Science | 7.5 |
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
After completing the course, the student should:
- Strengthen the ability of practical and realistic problem solving
- Develop ability to assess data quality
- Apply spreadsheet and other software for decision support
Forms of teaching and learning
Multiple gatherings of 2 full days in the PC lab that is concluded with handing in a report. 2 of these reports will be graded, the rest will be pass/non-pass.
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- Mandatory coursework: Assignment(s)
- Courseworks given:
- Courseworks required:
- Presence: Not required
- Comment:
Examination
- Form of assessment: Home assessment
- Proportion: 10%
- Duration: -
- Grouping: Individual
- Grading scale: Letter (A - F)
- Support material: All printed and written supporting material + calculator that may contain data
- Form of assessment: Home assessment
- Proportion: 10%
- Duration: -
- Grouping: Individual
- Grading scale: Letter (A - F)
- Support material: All printed and written supporting material + calculator that may contain data
- Form of assessment: Written school assessment
- Proportion: 80%
- Duration: 5 Hours
- Grouping: Individual
- Grading scale: Letter (A - F)
- Support material: All printed and written supporting material + calculator that may contain data