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BA501 : Overview
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BA501 Quantitative Methods and Planning

§ Introduction § Prerequisites § Navigation § Assumptions §

§ Contents § Determination of course grade § To be successful §

Introduction

Welcome to BA501!! This Web graduate level course combines the essential contents of BA201 (Quantitative Methods) and BA301 (Production Operations Management). Enrollment is limited to pre-MBA students who have been required in the past to take both undergraduate courses in lecture form.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for BA501.

Navigation at this Site

For navigation purposes at this site, the contents of BA201 are referred to as "Statistics" and the contents of BA301 are referred to as "POM." Each area has it's own menu of topics. One can navigate to any other topic by clicking the "Class" link found near the top of each page,.

Assumptions

The assumption is made that you have a working knowledge of the Microsoft Office 97 spreadsheet Excel 97 and word processor Word 97 (or the same for Office 2000). Instructions will be given for any specific assignment, so you do not need to know the all the features of the software. All Word and Excel documents found at this site are saved in the formats for Word 97 and Excel 97 and will open in Office 2000. You must have a copy of this software or be able to use a NAU lab where the software is installed. Instructions will be given for any specific assignment, so you do not need to know the all the features of the software. You will need to have the True-Type font symbol (here in a zip file ) installed on your computer (most Windows PC have it already).

You must use a browser with javascript capabilities. In general, Internet Explorer 3.0 and above along with Netscape 3.01 and above will work. The latest version of either of these browsers should be used when possible. They can be download free in most cases. It is recommended that you use NetScape 4.7x (not 6.x) to view this site and open files in Word or Excel. Internet Explorer 5.x may give you an error message such as "Enter Network Password" or "Please enter your authentication information." Click "cancel" and the file should open. The web site is view best on Windows 95 or above.

Contents

The first module (Statistics) of BA501 specializes in business statistics. Business statistics emphasizes problem solving within applications. Proofs and other aspects of mathematical statistics are not included. The entire contents of BA201 (Quantitative Methods) are not included in this course. Those topics deemed to be the most important for BA501 are presented. These topics are used as tools for the second module, Production Operations Management (POM). The entire first module (Statistics) should be completed before beginning the second module (POM). There are 8 topics in the Statistics module. You should complete one topic a week (see class calendar), so that the balance of the semester can be devoted to the second module. The first module should be completed by the end of the seventh week of the semester.

The major topic areas in the first module include Descriptive Graphs, Descriptive Measures, Discrete Probability, Continuous Probability, Hypothesis Testing, Confidence Intervals, Correlation and Regression. But, not all the subtopics usually found for these topics in a business statistics course are presented here. A review of Descriptive Graphs, Descriptive Measures, Probability Concepts and Discrete Probability can be found in BA200.

The second module (POM) of BA501 specializes in the major topics of Production Operations Management. The entire contents of BA301 (POM) are not included in this course. Those topics deemed to be the most important for BA501 are presented. There are 7 topics in the POM module. You should complete one topic assignment a week. If this schedule if followed, both modules will be completed in 14 weeks.

The major topic areas in the second module include Total Quality Management, Statistical Control Processes, Queuing, Forecasting, Production Planning, Inventory Management and Just in Time.

Determination of course grade:

Statistics homework: 30%

Statistics Mid-term exam (taken on-line): 20%

POM homework: 30%

POM Final exam (taken on-line and does not include statistics material): 20%

To Be Successful

In order to be successful in this Web course, you will need to be self-motivated. Without the in-class clues provided by weekly attendance in a physical classroom, you will need to take responsibility to keep up with all assignments and exams on your own. We are here to help you and facilitate learning in every way possible. Please e-mail (preferred) or telephone during office hours with any questions, concerns and help solving problems. Use the Virtual Conference Center (see below) to post questions to help each other solve homework problems and/or prepare for exams. If you are on campus, please visit us during hour office hours. You should also complete the Web Course Boot Camp. If you are using an internet service provider (IPS) and their e-mail, please have your DANA e-mail forwarded to your IPS account.

E-mail Dr. Pinto from your DANA account to receive the username and password for the course.

Use Virtual Conference Center to post questions to help each other solve problems and do assignments. Click on the Communications button above for instructions on your username and password. See the

class calendar for announcements and assignments.

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Please reference "BA501 (your last name) Assignment name and number" in the subject line of either below.

E-mail Dr. James V. Pinto at BA501@mail.cba.nau.edu
or call (520) 523-7356. Use WebMail for attachments.