BMBF206

Quantitative Techniques for Managers

L-T-P4-0-0 Credits3 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

MBA Banking & Financial Services · Sem 2 (Core)

Syllabus

4 units · 30 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Operations Research & Decision-Making Environments

6 hrs

Operations Research:- Uses, Scope and Applications of Operation Research in managerial decision-making .Decision-making environments:- Decision-making under certainty, uncertainty and risk situations; Decision tree approach and its applications.

Unit2

Unit 2: Linear Programming Problem & Transportation Problem

10 hrs

Linear programming: Mathematical formulations of LP Models for product-mix problems; graphical and simplex method of solving LP problems; duality. Transportation problem: Various methods of finding Initial basic feasible solution-North West Corner Method, Least Cost Method & VAM Method and optimal solution-Stepping Stone & MODI Method, Maximization Transportation Problem

Unit3

Unit 3: Assignment model & Game Theory

8 hrs

Assignment model: Hungarian Algorithm and its applications, Maximization Assignment Problem. Game Theory: Concept of game; Two-person zero-sum game; Pure and Mixed Strategy Games; Saddle Point; Odds Method; Dominance Method and Graphical Method for solving Mixed Strategy Game. Unit IV (6 Sessions)-Sequencing & Queuing Theory Sequencing Problem: Johnsons Algorithm for n Jobs and Two machines, n Jobs and Three Machines, Two jobs and m - Machines Problems. Queuing Theory: Characteristics of M/M/I Queue model; Application of Poisson and Exponential distribution in estimating arrival rate and service rate; Applications of Queue model for better service to the customers.

Unit5

Unit 5: Replacement Problem & Project Management

6 hrs

Replacement Problem: Replacement of assets that deteriorate with time, replacement of assets which fail suddenly. Project Management: Rules for drawing the network diagram, Applications of CPM and PERT techniques in Project planning and control; crashing of operations.

Course Objectives5 points
  • Understand the importance of the use of OR application in decision Making environment
  • Formulate LPP and Obtain Graphical Solutions & Acquire General idea of the Simplex method.
  • Apply appropriate techniques to solve transportation and assignment problems effectively
  • Analyze optimal sequencing models and interpret queuing theory concepts for efficient service management.
  • Identify optimal replacement timing for equipment and apply project management techniques for effective planning and control
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Be able to understand the characteristics of different types of decision- making environments and the appropriate decision-making approaches and tools to be used in each type.K2, K1 (Knowledge, Remembering)
  2. CO2To formulate linear programming problem and to find optimal solution by graphical simplex method.K2 (Knowledge)
  3. CO3Be able to build and solve Transportation Models and Assignment Models also to solve game theory problems by understanding pure and mix strategies.K4 (Applying)
  4. CO4To assign optimal sequence of difference jobs on different machines and develop understanding of queuing theory concepts.K4 (Applying)
  5. CO5To implement replacement of equipments at right time and able to implement project management concepts like CPM, PERT to reduce cost and time.K6, K7 (Synthesizing, Evaluating)

Suggested Readings

  1. R. Panneerselvam - Operations Research (PHI, 2nd Edition)
  2. Sharma J K - Operations Research (Pearson, 3rd Edition
  3. Apte-Operation Research and Quantitative Techniques (Excel Books)
  4. S Kalawathy-Operation Research (VikasIVth Edition)
  5. Natarajan- Operation Research (Pearson)
  6. Singh & Kumar—Operation Research (UDH Publisher edition 2013)
  7. Taha Hamdy - Operations Research - An Introduction (Prentice-Hall, 9th edition)
  8. Vohra - Quantitative Techniques in Management (Tata McGraw-Hill, 2nd)
  9. Kothari - Quantitative Techniques (Vikas 1996, 3rd Edition).

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 35, 36 of the original AKTU PDF.

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