Courses Master Display 2023-2024

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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 15-1-2024 26-1-2024
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
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
This course is in transition.

The following rule applies to master Econometrics and Operations Research students who started the programme prior to academic year 2023/24.
TRANSITIONAL REGULATION (EBS4008):
Students who started the MSc E&OR prior to September 2023, who did not successfully complete one of the following skills courses before September 2023 will have to successfully complete the replacement skills training Computational Research Skills (EBS4043) as from academic year 2023-2024 or have a resit examination in 2023-2024.

See the Transitional Regulations section in the Master Education and Examination Regulations for more information.
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
Transitional Regulations See prerequisites