COURSE OUTLINE

FIRST SEMESTER AY 2020 -2021

COURSE CODE: BSA 103

COURSE TITLE: MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

PRE-REQUISITES: None

NO. OF UNITS: 3 units

CONTACT HOURS: Lecture – 3 hours/week

PLACEMENT: FIRST, FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course aims at introducing the students to the methodology of
management science as a scientific approach to managerial decision-making and planning. It emphasizes
the concepts and mathematical techniques most useful in business and finance. The topics include
project management, forecasting, inventory management, break-even analysis, decision analysis and
multi-criteria decision making

LECTURE (ONLINE)
WEEK LEARNING OUTCOMES MODULE NO. TOPICS ASSESSMENT
E- (LEARNING
BOOK/TEXTBOOK ACTIVITIES/TASKS WITH
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At the end of each lesson the Student WCC Vision and
students should be able to: handbook, Mission, Core Values
Course Syllabus Course Orientation and
1. Demonstrate Christ- Course outline Overview
centeredness, Servant Grading System
Leadership, excellence, Online class Policies
1 Compassion and Integrity
in all the tasks performed
in the course

Practical INTRODUCTION: Individually graded insights

- Understand the core concepts Management Management Science : about the topic discussed
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-Integrate the management Management Science.
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management principles in Concepts of
understanding various business Management of
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Integrate modelling with Practical Introduction to Creating Business Models.

finance, Marketing and Management Modelling
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- Utilize sound approaches in Management Spreadsheet Modeling Windows .xlsx
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communicating questions that 2018 Cengage and Best Practices
guide investigation and
reflection.

Use mathematical tools and Practical Cost Projections Solving Case Problems
techniques to aid decision- Management
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insights which could be applied
in different context of interest.

6 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
 COURSE POLICIES:
1. CLASS PARTICIPATION: All students are strongly encouraged to ask questions during class
sessions. Students can also present their ideas on topic regardless of whether they are
consistent with those of the instructor or author of the textbook they are using. Students are
not free to talk or whisper with individual during class session.

2. MISSED EXAMS AND ASSIGNMENT: Students who will miss any major examination will be
given a chance to take the said examination after a week of the scheduled major examination
and will be required to present a special permit from the cashier’s office. For quizzes or
assignments taken online, if an error in the system or internet connectivity problems occurred
while taking the quiz or submission of the assignment, a re-scheduled time and date will be set
by the professor for the particular student.

3. ACADEMIC HONESTY: All students are to adhere to high standards of integrity in their
academic
work. Plagiarism and cheating are not acceptable and will not be condoned by the college.
Students involved in such activities are subject to serious disciplinary action. For further
explanation on this topic, please refer to the WCC Student Handbook.

GRADING SYSTEM
PRELIMINARY GRADE - Average of quizzes (3 quizzes) + Class standing (Recitation, Learning Activities, Oral Report) + Prelim Exam
3

MIDTERM GRADE - Average of quizzes (3 quizzes) + Class standing (Recitation, Learning Activities, Oral Report) + Midterm Exam
3

FINAL GRADE - Average of quizzes (3 quizzes) + Class standing (Recitation, Learning Activities, Oral Report) + Final Exam
3

OVERALL GRADE - Prelim Grade + Midterm Grade + Pre-Final Grade

3

REFERENCES:
Practical Management Science 6th Edition, by Winston Albright

2018 Cengage