Department of Business BUSN312 Operations Research 3 Credit Hours 8-Weeks Prerequisite(s) : None

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Department of Business
BUSN312
Operations Research
3 Credit Hours
8-Weeks
Prerequisite(s): None
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Instructor Information Evaluation Procedures

Course Description Grading Scale
Course Scope Course Outline
Course Objectives Policies
Course Delivery Method Academic Services
Course Materials Selected Bibliography
Instructor Information
Instructor: APUS Faculty
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Course Description (Catalog)
BUSN312 Operations Research (3 hours)
This course introduces Operations Research and includes the application of operations research and
management science techniques to management decision problems. Operations research
techniques and methods can be applied to problems in virtually all-functional areas of business
including accounting, finance, marketing, production and human resources. Examples from each of
these areas will be covered during the course. A feature of the course is that Microsoft Excel is
used to implement some of the techniques covered. This means that you will become proficient in
using Excel, the most widely used electronic spreadsheet in business today.
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Course Scope
BUSN312 is an interactive course designed to help students achieve a greater understanding of the
methods and models of operations research and management science. The skills, tools and
methodologies needed to model, analyze and optimize systems and to make decisions are
provided. State of the art analytical tools and quantitative methods, including computer-based
solutions are discussed. Topics covered include problem formulation, modeling, decision analysis,
linear programming, queuing, and project management. The course is designed for students
majoring in a business administration or management course of study. The emphasis of the course
will be on the proper use of operations research techniques and their implementation rather than
on mathematical proofs. However, some mathematics is necessary in order to understand the
proper application of the techniques and thus you should be familiar with basic mathematics as
covered in MATH110 or an equivalent course.
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Learning Objectives
LO -1. Identify business problems that can be characterized as mathematical programming

problems..
LO-2. Select and use operations research and management science techniques to solve a
variety of business problems.
LO-3. Analyze management problems and evaluate the role of decision making models and
tools in resolving these problems.
LO-4. Apply decision making techniques, concepts and methods.
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Course Delivery Method
This course will offer the student a highly interactive virtual classroom. Each week’s lesson will
have a course announcement, assigned readings and assignments based on either course readings
or an internet-based project. The course will provide the student with the necessary knowledge of
the economics system to better appreciate and comprehend world events and motivations of the
numerous key players involved with shifts in economic environments. Students are expected to
research course concepts and be able to discuss current events in relationship to course concepts.
Since the student is expected to fully participate in forums and interact with the instructor and
other students, reading assignments and assigned projects should be completed in a timely
manner.
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Resources
1. Operations Research
Author: Ragsdale
Edition: 5TH 09
ISBN 13: 978-1-111-05557-8
ISBN 10: 1-111-05557-2
Publisher: Cengage Custom Publishing
- With CD
2. Comprehensive Lecture Notes
3. PowerPoint Presentations of Chapters
4. Online Research Library
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Evaluation Procedures
Grades for this course will be based upon four grading instruments. There are discussion questions that are provided in the
Forum. The student will respond to forum topic and the posting of other students. The assignments are used to review what
you have learned from reading and independent research.
The grade scale for each of the evaluation procedures is below:
Component Points Percentage

Six Homework Assignments 100 points each 10% each (60% total)
Independent Investigation 100 points 10%
Forums 100 points each 10%
Final Examination 100 points 20%
Weekly Assignments
Please review the weekly calendar posted in the first week announcement.
Forums
Students must post a reply to the weekly forum question and at least one reply to other students. Replies must be posted in
the week due and replies after the end of the each week will not be graded. The forums are for student interaction and
submitting input after the week ends serves no learning objectives. Students will demonstrate their own knowledge in the
forums and avoid copying and pasting from web sites.
Please post a Personal Introduction in the Week 1 forum. Tell the class about your background, interests, personal goals for
this course and how it may support your longer term career goals. Avoid saying you're taking it just to move closer to
graduation, even if that's true. Your Introduction should be between 250 and 500 words in length.
Submit your Introduction by midnight, Day 5. Please take note, your Introduction serves as notice that you are in
attendance for this course. If you fail to post an Introduction by Sunday (end of Week 1) you may be automatically
withdrawn from the course by Administration, and I will not be able to help you. Your Introduction will be graded, so
there's another reason to do a good job! Just replying does not guarantee full credit. You must provide meaningful input that
will further the discussion in the boards. Please note that the forum is an important part of your grade in this class.
Final Exam
The Final exam must be submitted by the end of week eight and prior to the class end date.
Submission of assignments and grading
Be sure to turn in assignments and exams on time. I will grade assignments once a week. If your assignment is submitted
after the weekly grading, I will grade it during the next grading period for our class. Your assignment will not be counted late
if you submit it on time but not in time for the weekly grading. It is preferred that students visit the class each week and
submit assignments during the week they are due. All assignment are to be in a question and answer format.
Refer to the Student Handbook for policies relevant to academic honesty and other procedures and policies related to this
course. Refer to Online Resource Center for any research assistance. Plagiarize papers or incidents of academic dishonesty
will receive an F.
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Course Outline
Week Topic(s) Learning Objective(s) Reading(s) Assignment(s)
1 Introduction to LO 1. Identify business Ragsdale, Resources:

Operations problems that can be Chapter 1
Research characterized as 1. Lecture Notes
mathematical programming
problems. 2. PowerPoint Slides
Weekly
LO 3. Analyze management Lesson 1
problems and evaluate the
role of decision making
models and tools in resolving Submit:
these problems
Homework Assignment 1
Forum 1
Open ungraded
discussion areas on
Mathematics, Graphing,
and Excel help
2 Analytical Tools LO 2. Select and use Weekly Resources:
operations research and Lesson 2
management science 1. Lecture Notes
techniques to solve a variety
of business problems. 2. PowerPoint slides
Online
LO 3. Analyze management Tutorials and
problems and evaluate the Videos
these problems
LO 4. Apply decision making
techniques, concepts and Forum 2
methods.
3 Optimization LO 1. Identify business Ragsdale, Resources:

and Linear problems that can be Chapter 2
Programming characterized as 1. Lecture Notes
problems. 2. PowerPoint slides
Weekly
LO 3. Analyze management Lesson 3
these problems
Online Videos Homework Assignment 3
LO 4. Apply decision
making techniques,
concepts and Forum 3
methods.
4 Solving Linear LO 1. Identify business Ragsdale, Resources:
Programs with problems that can be Chapters 3
MS Excel Solver characterized as and 4 1. Lecture Notes
and Sensitivity mathematical programming
Analysis problems. 2. PowerPoint slides
LO 2. Select and use Weekly

operations research and Lesson 4
management science
techniques to solve a variety Submit:
of business problems.
LO 3. Analyze management
problems and evaluate the Forum 4
models and tools in resolving
these problems

techniques, concepts and
methods.
5 Decision LO 1. Identify business Ragsdale, Resources:
Analysis problems that can be Chapter 15
characterized as 1. Lecture Notes
Weekly
LO 2. Select and use Lesson 5
operations research and
management science
these problems

methods.
6 Integer LO 1. Identify business Ragsdale, Resources:
Programming problems that can be Chapter 6
and characterized as 1. Lecture Notes
Applications mathematical programming
LO 2. Select and use

management science
these problems

methods.
7 Investigating LO 1. Identify business Weekly Resources:
Other problems that can be Lesson 7
Operations characterized as 1. Lecture Notes
Research mathematical programming
Techniques problems. 2. PowerPoint slides
INDEPENDENT LO 2. Select and use
INVESTIGATION management science Submit:
Forum 7
these problems

methods.
8 LO 1. Identify business Review all Final Exam
Exam problems that can be
characterized as
course
materials in
Week mathematical programming
problems.
preparation for
the final
examination
LO 2. Select and use
management science
these problems

methods.
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Polices
Please see the student handbook to reference all University policies. Quick links to frequently asked about policies are listed
below.
Drop/Withdrawal Policy
Grading/APUS Grading System
Extension Process and Policy
Plagiarism Policy
Disability Policy
WRITING EXPECTATIONS
All written submissions are to be in APA format.
CITATION AND REFERENCE STYLE
Assignments completed in a narrative essay or composition format must follow APA format.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS
Late assignments are not automatically graded. Students having difficulties meeting class commitments must communicate
with the instructor. Students are expected to complete assignments on time. A penalty may be applied for each week
assignments are late unless the student contacts the instructor ahead of time about an extenuating situation.
NETIQUETTE
Online universities promote the advance of knowledge through positive and constructive debate--both inside and outside the
classroom. Discussions on the Internet, however, can occasionally degenerate into needless insults and “flaming.” Such
activity and the loss of good manners are not acceptable in a university setting--basic academic rules of good behavior and
proper “Netiquette” must persist. Remember that you are in a place for the fun and excitement of learning that does not
include descent to personal attacks, or student attempts to stifle the discussion of others.
• Technology Limitations: While you should feel free to explore the full-range of creative
composition in your formal papers, keep e-mail layouts simple. The Educator classroom
may not fully support MIME or HTML encoded messages, which means that bold face,
italics, underlining, and a variety of color-coding or other visual effects will not translate
in your e-mail messages.
• Humor Note: Despite the best of intentions, jokes and--especially--satire can easily get
lost or taken seriously. If you feel the need for humor, you may wish to add “emoticons”
to help alert your readers: ;-), : ), 
DISLCAIMER STATEMENT
Course content may vary from the outline to meet the needs of this particular group.
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Academic Services
ONLINE LIBRARY RESEARCH CENTER & LEARNING RESOURCES
The Online Library Resource Center is available to enrolled students and faculty from inside the electronic campus. This is
your starting point for access to online books, subscription periodicals, and Web resources that are designed to support your
classes and generally not available through search engines on the open Web. In addition, the Center provides access to special
learning resources, which the University has contracted to assist with your studies. Questions can be directed
to orc@apus.edu.
• Charles Town Library and Inter Library Loan: The University maintains a special library
with a limited number of supporting volumes, collection of our professors’ publication, and
services to search and borrow research books and articles from other libraries.
• Electronic Books: You can use the online library to uncover and download over 50,000
titles, which have been scanned and made available in electronic format.
• Electronic Journals: The University provides access to over 12,000 journals, which are
available in electronic form and only through limited subscription services.
• Turnitin.com: Turnitin.com is a tool to improve student research skills that also detect
plagiarism. Turnitin.com provides resources on developing topics and assignments that
encourage and guide students in producing papers that are intellectually honest, original
in thought, and clear in expression. This tool helps ensure a culture of adherence to the
University's standards for intellectual honesty. Turnitin.com also reviews students' papers
for matches with Internet materials and with thousands of student papers in its database,
and returns an Originality Report to instructors and/or students.
• Smarthinking: Students have access to 10 free hours of tutoring service per year
through Smarthinking. Tutoring is available in the following subjects: math (basic math
through advanced calculus), science (biology, chemistry, and physics), accounting,
statistics, economics, Spanish, writing, grammar, and more. Additional information is
located in the Online Research Center. From the ORC home page, click on either the
“Writing Center” or “Tutoring Center” and then click “Smarthinking.” All login information
is available.
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Selected Bibliography
Site: SOS Math

URL: http://www.sosmath.com
Site: The World of Math Online

URL: http://www.math.com
Site: A Lexicon of Decision Making

URL: http://faculty.fuqua.duke.edu/daweb/lexicon.htm
Site: Mathematical Programming

URL: http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~hgreenbe/glossary/glossary.html
Site: Algorithms and Data Structures

URL: http://www.nist.gov/dads/
Site: Graph Theory

URL: http://www.utm.edu/departments/math/graph/glossary.html#m
Site: Free On Line Dictionary of Computing

URL: http://foldoc.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/index.html
Site: Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms

URL: http://www.ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de/kopien/babel.html

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STUDENT WARNING: This course syllabus is from a previous semester archive and serves only as a preparatory reference.

Instructor Information Evaluation Procedures

Instructor: APUS Faculty

Course Description (Catalog)

BUSN312 Operations Research (3 hours)

LO -1. Identify business problems that can be characterized as mathematical programming

Course Delivery Method

3. PowerPoint Presentations of Chapters

4. Online Research Library

The grade scale for each of the evaluation procedures is below:

Component Points Percentage

Submission of assignments and grading

Week Topic(s) Learning Objective(s) Reading(s) Assignment(s)

1 Introduction to LO 1. Identify business Ragsdale, Resources:

3 Optimization LO 1. Identify business Ragsdale, Resources:

LO 2. Select and use Weekly

LO 4. Apply decision making

LO 4. Apply decision making

LO 2. Select and use

LO 4. Apply decision making

LO 4. Apply decision making

LO 4. Apply decision making

Grading/APUS Grading System

Extension Process and Policy

All written submissions are to be in APA format.

CITATION AND REFERENCE STYLE

ONLINE LIBRARY RESEARCH CENTER & LEARNING RESOURCES

Site: SOS Math

Site: The World of Math Online

Site: A Lexicon of Decision Making

Site: Mathematical Programming

Site: Algorithms and Data Structures

Site: Graph Theory

Site: Free On Line Dictionary of Computing

Site: Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms

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