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Decision and Risk Analysis. FT MBA 2000 Kiriakos Vlahos January 99. Course objectives. Managing information Addressing business problems in a structured way Generating and evaluating alternatives Managing uncertainty Learning how to combine judgement with quantitative analysis
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Decision and Risk Analysis FT MBA 2000 Kiriakos Vlahos January 99
Course objectives • Managing information • Addressing business problems in a structured way • Generating and evaluating alternatives • Managing uncertainty • Learning how to combine judgement with quantitative analysis • Using computer technology effectively Overall objective How to make better business decisions taking advantage of modern decision and computer technology
Course outline • Regression Analysis & Business Forecasting1 • Financial Modelling & Risk Analysis2 • Decision Making under Uncertainty • Business Process Design2 • Resource Allocation2 1. Lecture followed by computer workshop 2. Lecture followed by computer workshop with assessed report
Course arrangements • Workshops • Working in pairs • The first is not assessed • The following three are assessed • Assessment • Workshop assignments 3 x 15% • Final exam 55% • Exercises • Course Software • Excel • @RISK (risk analysis) • Extend (simulation • QLP (optimisation) • Discussion Forum • Web Site (www.lbs.ac.uk/faculty/kvlahos/dra)
Contacting the teacher • Open door policy • email • kvlahos@lbs.ac.uk • Office: A306 • Phone: x3455 • Secretary: Deborah King • Office: S346 • email: dlking@lbs.ac.uk • phone: x3526