COURSE SYLLABUS

 

I.            COURSE NUMBER:           BUSN 300

COURSE NAME:               Applied Mathematics for Business
CREDIT HOURS:                3

 

II.          TERM AND YEAR:             Spring  2004

 

INSTRUCTORS:                 A. Gupta

 

 OFFICE:                             DB 320, Tel: (423) 869-6268

                                            agupta@lmunet.edu

                                        

    

                

III.         COURSE PREREQUISITES:           ECON 211, 212 ; ACCT 212 ; MATH 111. 3 credit hours.

 

IV.       COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Description: Review of algebra and functions  An introduction to Modeling and decision Analysis: Optimization and Linear Programming: Modeling and Solving LP Problems in Spreadsheet: Decision Analysis: Probability and the foundations of statistics.  Markov chains: and Symbolic logic.

 

V.   TEXT:         “Finite Mathematics”    by Berresford, Rockett

                          Published by  Houghton Mifflin

                       

VI.  COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objectives for this course include:

  • Students will begin to understand the exponential and logarithmic functions to mathematics of finance.
  • After completion students should be able solve the LP problems in Spreadsheet.
  • Also students should be able to implement and solve the Linear Programming Model in Spreadsheet and analyze their solutions.

 

 

VII.               UNITS OF INSTRUCTION:

 This course will utilize lecture and discussion as the main tools for presenting the course material. Students will be expected to read the material be prepared to discuss the readings and the assignments in class. Students will also be expected to write and present brief summaries over parts of the course material. This will generally take the form of studying a problem from the book or given by the instructor and writing a summary which explains the problem and gives a possible solution

 

VIII.             REQUIRED READING:    Textbooks

 

IX.                 COURSE REQUIREMENTS/METHODS OF ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION/DOCUMENTATION:

All students are expected to attend classes  regularly.  Assignments must be turned in on the due date and will not be accepted late unless prior arrangements are made with the instructor.  The final grade will be based on the following:

                                         Quizzes (3)  (20% each )                       60%

                                         Homework                                             10%

                                         Final                                                    30%

                                      

        A letter grade will be awarded according to the following scheme:

                                                                 A          90 - 100%

                                                                 B          80 - 89.9%

                                                                 C          70 - 79.9%

                                                                 D          65 - 69.9%

                                                                 F          Below 65%

The final exam will be given only on the official date designated by the University, except in emergency situations.

 

       

X.                   DATE OF REVISION:   January  2004.

Note:

Any student with a disability requiring accommodation(s) should make an appointment with the Vice President for Student Affairs (423-869-6393) to discuss specific needs."