Courses NonDegree Display 2022-2023

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Course title Operations Research Software
Course code EBS4008
ECTS credits 4,0
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
3 16-1-2023 27-1-2023 C
Level Advanced
Coordinator Tjark Vredeveld
For more information: t.vredeveld@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Students demonstrate knowledge of how to build, use and interpret the results of OR tools to support decision-making in a complex and dynamic environment.
Description
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) USED IN THIS COURSE IS WITH RESERVATION. A RE-EMERGENCE OF THE CORONAVIRUS AND NEW COUNTERMEASURES BY THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT MIGHT FORCE COORDINATORS TO CHANGE THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHODS USED. THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING/ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS.

During this course, students will learn on OR tools to support decision-making. They will need to build their own tool and apply it to a practical problem. Furthermore, they need to be able to interpret the outcomes to come to sound conclusions.
Literature
Textbook on simulation; scientific articles.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Operations Research and combinatorial optimization; programming skills.
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Lecture / Assignment / Papers / Groupwork / Coaching
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Assignment / Presentation
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Master Business Research - Operations Research Year 1 Compulsory Skill(s)
Master Econometrics and Operations Research Elective Skill(s)
SBE Exchange Master Master Exchange Skills
SBE Non Degree Courses Master Skills