SUKKUR INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

College Algebra (MTS-101)
Course Outline
1. Course Identification and General Information
Program and Class: BBA-I (A to D) Semester: Fall 2020
Credit Hours: 03 Instructors: Mr. Umair Khan & Mr. Nasir Ali
Email: umairkhan@iba-suk.edu.pk
Email: nasir.ali@iba-suk.edu.pk
Office Location: Room 1, (Block – I)
Pre-requisite Course: Counseling Hours: Tuesday
10:00AM to 1:00PM

2. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students during the Semester

S.No: Assessment Task (e.g. essay, test, group Week Due Proportion of Final
project, examination etc.) Assessment/Marks
1 Three Quizzes 4, 7 &13 12
2 Two Assignments 7 & 12 04
3 Two presentations 5 & 10 04
4 Mid Term Academic 40
Calendar
5 Final Exam Academic 40
Calendar

3. Learning Resources
I- Recommended Books:

College Algebra by Raymond A. Barnett 9th Edition

II- Reference Books/ Material

College Algebra by Larson Hostetler Hodkins 2nd Edition

III- Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc.

(i) Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/

(ii) Subaq Foundation http://www.sabaq.pk

IV- Other Learning Material

Such as electronic books, graphing Software, PowerPoint lecture presentations,
assignments and other required readings will be shared in class.
4. Course Description
Quantitative methods for making business decisions are an important component in a business
manager toolbox. This course is designed to introduce the fundamental concepts, principles and
techniques of solving and applying basic mathematical operations. The main idea is to develop
students’ understanding of algebra that is useful in modeling business management problems and
solving them. Emphasis is placed on understanding the geometric meaning of equations and
functions.

5. Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

(i) Student will able to solve the business problems algebraically.
(ii) Student will understand how to work in teams over business problems through algebraic
tools.

6. Assessment Task Description

a) Quizzes
Quizzes will be based on algebraic concepts and their application in the context of business
problems.
Quiz 1 will be based on Algebraic operations, Equation and Inequalities.
Quiz 2 will be based on Graphs, Functions, Polynomials and Rational Functions and their
Applications
Quiz 3 will be based on Exponential functions, System of Equations, Matrices and their
Business Applications

b) Assignment

1st Assignment will be on Algebraic operations, equations and inequalities.

2nd Assignment will be on Functions, Graphing functions and their Applications.

c) Examination
Two mid-terms and final exam will be conducted as per academic calendar based on the content
given in the course plan.

7. Other (Please Specify)

Computer Algebra Systems like Mathematica will also be introduced in the Class
8. Lesson Plan & week wise Schedule

Suggested
Week Discussion Themes Assignments/Quizzes Reading
Basic Algebraic Operations Chapter R
1-2  Algebra and Real numbers. College Algebra
by Barnett Zeigler
 Exponent and Radicals Byleen Sobecki 9th
 Polynomial: Basic Operation Edition
and Factoring
 Rational Expression: Basic Operations

3-5 Equations and Inequalities Quiz No:01 Chapter R

 Applications involving College Algebra
by Barnett Zeigler
linear equations Byleen Sobecki 9th
 Linear inequalities Edition
 Absolute value in equations, and Chapter 1
inequalities College Algebra
by Barnett Zeigler
 Quadratic Equations Byleen Sobecki 9th
and Applications Edition
 Additional Equation
Solving Techniques
First Term Exam

6-7 Graphs Assignment No: 01 Chapter 2

 Introduction to graph and functions College Algebra
by Barnett Zeigler
 Cartesian co-ordinate systems Byleen Sobecki 9th
 Distance in the plane Edition
 Equation of a Line
 Linear Equations and Models
8-11  Functions Quiz Chapter 3
 Graphing Functions No:0 College
 Transformation of Functions 2 Algebra by
Barnett Zeigler
 Quadratic functions
Byleen Sobecki
 Operations on functions 9th Edition
 Composition and inverse of functions

Second Term Exam

12-13 Exponential and Logarithmic functions Chapter 5
 Exponential functions Assignment 02 College
Algebra by
Raymond A.
  Exponential Models Barnett 9th
edition
System of equations and Matrices
14-15  System of Linear equations Quiz No:03
Chapter 7
 Solving System of Linear equations College
using Matrix Inverse Method Algebra by
 Matrix operations Raymond A.
Barnett 9th
 Determinants and Cramer’s Rule
edition

Final Exam