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390020 DK PhD-M: Management Decision Making (2018W)

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Details

max. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 14.01. 09:45 - 11:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 14.01. 12:45 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 16.01. 09:45 - 11:45 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 16.01. 13:15 - 15:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Friday 18.01. 09:45 - 11:45 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Friday 18.01. 13:15 - 15:15 Seminarraum 15 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Monday 21.01. 09:45 - 11:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 21.01. 12:45 - 14:45 Seminarraum 13 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 23.01. 09:45 - 11:45 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 23.01. 12:45 - 14:45 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Friday 25.01. 09:45 - 11:45 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Friday 25.01. 13:15 - 15:15 Seminarraum 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 3.Stock
  • Wednesday 20.02. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 4 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 1.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course covers topics from the following areas of decision analysis at an advanced level:
1. Decisions under uncertainty (probability elicitation, decision trees, expected utility theory, stochastic dominance, risk preferences, risk measures)
2. Decisions with multiple objectives (multi-attribute utility theory, multi-attribute value theory, analytic hierarchy process, outranking methods)
3. Decisions under incomplete information (dominance concepts, sensitivity analysis)
4. Group decision making (voting procedures, aggregation of utilities)
5. Multi-objective optimization
6. Efficiency and productivity analysis
7. Scenario analysis

Assessment and permitted materials

Classroom work and exercises (20%)
Final exam (50%)
Research project or survey paper (based on student's choice) (30%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course gives an in-depth coverage of main methods for supporting managemement decisions, allowing the students to develop a good understanding of the axiomatic foundations of decision theory and the implications that these foundations have for the validity of decision modelling. It also presents real-life examples on the development of decision models and equips the students with skills that are needed to choose and apply appropriate methods in their own work.

Examination topics

The course material consists of lectures notes and accompanying reading materials which will be made available to the students before class. The students are encouraged to read these materials before class so that sufficient time in the classroom can be devoted to instructive discussions.

Reading list

Lecture notes containing references will be available on Moodle

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Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:46