MSc Decision Sciences

Full-year programme. Students are required to take courses to the value of four units as shown: five compulsory courses plus two optional courses. All courses are half-units except OR418 Applied Decision Sciences which is one unit.

Paper

Course number and title

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OR418 Applied Decision Sciences ‡

2

OR426 Computer Modelling: Applied Statistics and Simulation (H) †

3

OR432 Core Concepts in Operational Research (H)

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OR434 Principles of Decision Sciences (H)

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OR435 Advanced Decision Sciences (H)

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One of the following half unit courses: 
OR401 Techniques of Operational Research (H)
OR405 Advanced Behavioural Decision Making (H) † (n/a 08/09)
OR409 Dynamic Processes and Game Theory (H)
OR414 Advanced Topics in Operational Research (H) (n/a 08/09)
OR431 System Dynamics Modelling (H) † (n/a 08/09)

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One of the following half-unit courses:
ID430 Organizational Behaviour (H)
ID431 Organizational Change (H)
IS472 Information Systems Management (H)
MA402 Game Theory 1 (H)
MN415 The Analysis of Strategy A (H)
Any other graduate course, subject to approval of the course tutor.

Notes

† Examined entirely by means of essays and project reports.
‡ This is an extended practical project which will be introduced in the summer term and worked on throughout the summer.

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