MGS4000 MGS4000 Managerial Decision Making

Managerial
Decision Making Julie
De Jong

Course
Overview & Course Schedule
Roadmapp
“ClassNotes”
Julie Liggett De Jong Homework Projects Read the Blog
mgs4000@mindspring.com
www.mindspring.com/~mgs4000

Articles

Grading

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 Tests (60%) Projects (30%)
Test #1 02/03
Personal Decision Making (15%)
Test #2
# 03/17
/
Test #3 05/03
Start thinking about a personal
decision you’ll be making
sometime after May 15th
Make-up tests given for
extenuating circumstances only

Projects (30%) Projects (30%)

Personal Decision Making (15%) Personal Decision Making (15%)

Group Problem Solving (15%) Group Problem Solving (15%)

Projects due: 05/03

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 Participation (10%) Attendance

Attendance Attendance taken at start of class

Homework Tardiness = absence
Quizzes

Attendance Attendance

Excused absences require a doctor’s

doctor s Excused absences require a written
excuse excuse

Notified absences – you notify me at Notified absences – you notify me at

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least
t 30 minutes
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f class
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- 3 notified absences are allowed 3 notified absences are allowed

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 Attendance Attendance

Excused absences require a written Excused absences require a written

excuse excuse

Notified absences – you notify me at Notified absences – you notify me at

l
least
t 30 minutes
i t b before
f class
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least
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f class
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No penalty for up to 3 notified

absences

Attendance Participation (10%)

Attendance
Emailing
E ili or calling
lli me after
ft class
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not a notified absence. Homework
Due dates and details will be
posted to the web

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 Participation (10%) Participation (10%)
Attendance Attendance
Homework Homework
Emailed homework accepted Quizzes
from students with excused
or notified absences only. Over assigned readings –
read articles BEFORE you
come to class

Communications Classroom Etiquette

mgs4000@mindspring.com Turn off & p

put awayy electronic devices
(laptops, cell phones, Blackberries, etc.)
GSU email
Eating, talking, whispering, text
www.mindspring.com/~mgs4000
messaging, sleeping, etc. should be done
when you’re not in class

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 Convert
Risk Profile: Risk
Concerns

Decision or
to Objectives
Uncertainties Tolerance
Course Website
Problem
Statement

Sort into
Qualitative,
Means & Quantitative
Ends
If simple Julie
Wants Analysis:
Tentative De Jong
Choice

Means = Ends = Final Choice

Course Schedule
Alternatives Criteria

Weighted
Matrix
Musts: Not Implementa-
Wants
Go/No Go Important tion

“ClassNotes”
Consequence Simplify
Homework Projects Read the Blog
Matrix Matrix Evaluation

Before next class….

1 Read
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(“Expanding
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Search….”)

2. Complete student information form