10MBA21 Quantitative techniques for management syllabus for MBA


Unit-1 Introduction to operations research 4 hours

Introduction to OR; Scope, Techniques, Characteristics and Limitationsof Operation Research; Methodology and Models in OR (only theory)

Unit-2 Linear programming problem (LPP) 8 hours

Application of LPP in Management, Advantages of LPP (only theory)Formulation of LPP, Solution of LPP by Graphical method: Infeasible and Unbounded Solution, Formulation ofDual of a LPP.

Unit-3 Transportation models 8 hours

General Structure; Various methods for finding initial solution: Maximization andMinimisation problems North West Corner Method, Least Cost Method, Vogel‟s Approximation Method;Finding Optimal Solution: Modified Distribution method; Variations: Unbalanced Transportation Problem,Theoretical concept of Degeneracy only; Assignment problems; General Structure; Finding Optimal Solution;Maximization problem, Restrictions on Assignments, Alternate Optimal solutions.

Unit-4 Network analysis 8 hours

Terminology; Networking Concepts; Rules for drawing network diagram; CPMComputations: CPM Terminology, Finding critical path - Different Floats; PERT Computations: Computationof earliest and latest allowable times, Probability of meeting the scheduled dates; difference between PERT andCPM, Concept of Project Crashing (Theory only)

Unit-5 Theory of games 8 hours

Terminology; Two person zero sum game; Solution to games: Saddle point, dominance rule,Value of the game, mixed strategy, Graphical method of solving a game – (2 x n) and (m x 2) games.

Unit-6 Sequence 6 hours

Introduction-Definition: Terminology and Notations, Principal Assumptions, TypeI: Problems with n Jobs through Two Machines, Processing n jobs, through Three Machines. Problems with 2 Job through k Machines.

Unit-7 Queuing models 8 hours

Introduction; Characteristics of Queuing models, Models for Arrival and Service Times; Single Poisson arrivalwith Exponential Service Rate; Applications of Queuing models.

Unit-8 Simulation of management systems 6 hours

Terminology, Process of Simulation, Monte Carlo Method, Waiting Line Simulation Method, InventoryManagement Simulation, Marketing Management Simulation, Financial Management Simulation

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