Instructor and Course Information

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Instructor and Course Information
Business Administration 3055 Quantitative
Methods Spring 2006
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• Course Description
• Quantitative Methods develops students
  analytical skills for decision making,
  emphasizing regression analysis, decision tools,
  application of mathematical programming and
  network models, sequencing and scheduling
  techniques, and line balancing.
• Book
• Quantitative Business Modeling by Jack Meredith,
  Schott Shafer, and Efraim Turban. (Required)
  Software
• Access to an integrated software suite and email
  is required for this course.
• Notes
• Available at the campus bookstore or distributed
  in class. (Required)
• Prerequisites
• BUSA 3050 Business Statistics (or equivalent),
  is the prerequisite for Quantitative Methods.
• Anyone enrolled without appropriate prerequisites
  or instructor approval can be dropped using
  administrative procedures.

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Intended Student Learning Outcomes

• Understand the elements of regression analysis
• Be familiar with the elements of project
  management
• Be able to use major components of decision
  analysis.
• Be familiar with math modeling, with particular
  emphasis on linear programming.
• Be familiar with the basic statistics used in
  queuing theory and simulation.

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Student Assessment and Evaluation
Various types of assignments, class
participation, and exams are the basis for
grades. Grades will be assigned on a straight
scale based on the total number of points earned
throughout the semester. The approximate weight
of each category is as follows
Grade Basis
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Course Organization and Implementation

• Homework assignments will be made available at
  least one week before they are due. They are to
  be submitted for grading on the date indicated on
  the assignment. My preference is to collect the
  homework in class however, if you are unable to
  attend class you may slide it under the door to
  my office. For security reasons, do not place it
  in my mailbox. Homework submitted late must be
  accompanied by appropriate written documentation.
  Unexcused late homework will be penalized
  twenty-five percent
• Supplementary readings and or cases (made
  available during the semester) are considered
  homework. The instructor may award points based
  on the students demonstrated level of
  preparedness for class discussion of these
  readings. Pop quizzes or contributions to class
  discussion are the most likely means for earning
  these points.
• Cases should be submitted as typed memos
  summarizing the problems or opportunities for the
  business and your suggestions about how they
  should proceed. Conclusions presented in the
  memo should be supported with appropriate
  attachments.

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Course Organization and Implementation
(continued)

• Cases should be submitted as typed memos
  summarizing the problems or opportunities for the
  business and your suggestions about how they
  should proceed. Conclusions presented in the
  memo should be supported with appropriate
  attachments.Only paper copies of assignments
  will be graded. Although your instructor is
  doing all he can to embrace the paperless
  society, it is not practical for him to grade
  homework submitted electronically. Exceptions
  will be made for extenuating circumstances.
• Although your instructor is doing all that he can
  to embrace the paperless society, it is not
  practical for him to grade many types of homework
  that are submitted electronically. Unless
  electronic submission is specifically requested,
  all homework submissions should be paper.
  Exceptions will be made for extenuating
  circumstances but will be at the students own
  risk.

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Notes

• First, students should expect to devote a minimum
  of 8-12 hours per week to meeting course
  requirements. Plan your extracurricular
  activities accordingly
• Second, all course related activities should
  reflect a high degree of professionalism as well
  as meet all standards of academic integrity.
  Grade reduction on individual assignments or the
  entire course will result from unprofessional or
  unethical behavior.
• Third, in accordance with College and Division
  initiatives, students will be held responsible
  for assuring that all submitted written work
  conforms to the accepted standards for written
  English. Students are encouraged to obtain and
  use a reference manual
• Fourth, every effort will be made to incorporate
  as many computer based activities into the course
  as possible. Students who are not familiar with
  a spreadsheet package (preferably EXCEL), a word
  processing package (preferably WORD), and use of
  the Internet need to make arrangements to get
  special help during scheduled office hours.
  Class assignments and announcements will be made
  available through the internet. The College
  makes access to the net available and provides
  each student with an email address. Please
  contact the Office of Computing and Information
  Services if you are unable to use these services
  on a daily basis.

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Notes (continued)

• Fifth, if you wish to withdraw from this course
  after the schedule change period, you must
  complete a Schedule Adjustment Form available
  from Enrollment Services. No changes in your
  schedule are official or effective until the
  Schedule Adjustment Form is filed with the
  Registrars office. CEASING TO ATTEND CLASS OR
  ORAL NOTICE THEREOF DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OFFICAL
  WITHDRAWAL AND WILL RESULT IN THE GRADE OF F.
  The last day for withdrawing without academic
  penalty from this course is March 22, 2006. You
  are reminded that you may not withdraw without
  penalty after this time except in the case of
  extreme hardship as determined by the Vice
  President for Academic Affairs.

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Notes (continued)

• Sixth, students with disabilities are invited to
  contact the Academic and Career Enhancement (ACE)
  Center of Dalton State College to request
  reasonable accommodations for academic programs
  and other activities of Dalton State College.
  Students are encouraged to contact the ACE Center
  as soon as possible and to make an appointment
  with Disability Support Services (DSS) staff to
  begin the process of qualifying for
  accommodations. Professional documentation must
  be provided that explains and verifies the
  disability and resulting limitations before DSS
  Services and accommodations can be utilized.
  Once documentation is provided, students must
  allow adequate time for assessment of
  documentation and implementation of approved
  accommodations. For additional information,
  please contact
• Mary Andrews
• ACE Center - Disability Support Services
• Lower Level, Pope Student Center
• 650 College Drive, Dalton, GA 30720,
  706-272-4429
• Students who are unable to come to the ACE Center
  to request accommodations for
• a disability, should call 706-272-4429.
• Students who are unable to come to the
  instructors office or access any facility
  utilized by this course, should call the
  instructor at (phone number) for assistance.

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Notes (continued)

• Seventh, if a student receiving aid administered
  by the DSC Workforce Development Department drops
  this class or completely withdraws from the
  College, the Schedule Adjustment Form must be
  taken to the Workforce Development Office first.
  The office is located in the Technical Education
  Building, Room 140 and their hours are 900 a.m.
  1215 p.m. and 130 300 p.m., Monday,
  Tuesday, and Thursday, and 830 1200 noon on
  Friday. Their phone number is 272-2635.

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Notes (concluded)

• Eighth, cellular phones, pagers, and all other
  communication devices are strictly prohibited in
  the classroom. The only exception to this policy
  will be for on-call, authorized, emergency
  personnel with appropriate identification.
  Possession of electronic devices capable of
  recording or transmitting images while exams or
  other restricted materials are available will be
  considered academic dishonesty and referred to
  the Vice President for Academic Affairs for
  disciplinary action.
• Ninth, I would like permission to take your
  picture. These will be used only to help me
  learn your names. Please let me know if you are
  uncomfortable with this.
• Finally, the instructor reserves the right to
  alter the course content and/or grading policies
  should unforeseen circumstances arise during the
  semester.

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Tentative Course Schedule
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Course Resources

• WebCT (VISTA) (probably not)
• http//vista.gsu.edu8000/webct/entryPage.dowebct
• Main access to the course
• Provides lessons
• Calendar
• Email
• Chat-rooms (should help with homework problems)
• Among others
• Regular email (mditri_at_daltonstate.edu)
• Materials available for download from my website
• http//www.daltonstate.edu/faculty/mditri/Teaching
  _resources
• H Drive available through student computing
  labsH\ditri\teaching\fall 2005\BUSA 3050
• Although this list is not complete, it should get
  us started