Mgmt 380
Class Schedule

Exams:
Exam I -- February 16
Exam II -- March 30
Final Exam -- May 11




August 17 January 16
  • Vocabulary: decision variables, objective function, constraints, optimal solution, etc.
  • Handout #2: Assignment 1
  • Assigned exercise: "Decision Variables" and "Constraints" for a party
January 19: No class -- Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

January 21

  • Due:
    • Exercise and reading (see above)
    • Do you have your textbook reference?
    • Email article information for Assignment #1
  • Discussion of "decision variables" and "constraints"
January 23 January 26 January 28 January 30 February 2
  • Happy Groundhog Day!
  • Examples of memos (for assignments) shown
  • Herb Gardener
  • Solving a linear programming model with STORM
February 4
  • Snow! UNCA cancelled class
February 6 February 9
  • No formal class today due to AACSB (accreditation) visit
  • Pick up your graded Assignment #2 during class time
  • Assignment #3 (20 points) - due February 13 - Add to assignment 2:
    • Continue to use POS values and report the decimal portion of your results
    • Add an analysis of shadow price
    • Add an analysis of slack and/or surplus
    • Improve your memo (if applicable) taking into consideration the comments written on your returned assignment #2 paper
February 11 February 13
  • Assignment #3 due
  • Exam question and answer time .. Bring your questions to class
February 16
  • Exam I
February 18
  • Sensitivity Analysis
  • Handout #4: Sensitivity Analysis & Parametric Analysis
February 20 February 23
  • Sensitivity Analysis, continued
  • Handout #6 (this handout is available in printed form only)
February 25
  • No class (Dr. Manns is teaching a class off-campus)
February 27 March 2
  • Snow! UNCA cancelled class
March 4
  • Assignment 4 due
  • SIMPLEX
March 6
  • TBA
March 9 - 13: SPRING BREAK

March 16

March 18 March 20
  • SIMPLEX
    • Handout #9 (available in printed form only):
      • SIMPLEX with > constraints
      • SIMPLEX with minimization
March 23
  • Networks
March 25
  • Transportation and Assignment
March 27
  • Assignment #5 due (If I am not in my office-- Place your paper in my Owen 110 mailbox or under my office door)
  • Annual Spring Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creativity - No classes
March 30
  • Exam II
April 1
  • PERT/CPM
April 3
  • PERT/CPM
April 6
  • PERT/CPM
  • Handouts available in printed form only:
    • Handout #9: Another PERT/CPM example
    • Handout #10: Assignment 6
April 8
  • PERT/CPM
April 10
  • PERT/CPM: project "crashing"
April 13 April 15
  • Inventory Models
April 17
  • Assignment 6 due
  • Dr. Manns is doing an off-campus presentation, April 16-17
April 20
  • Inventory, continued:
  • Discussion of Assignment #7:
    • 40 points
    • Work in teams of two
    • Due date (May 1st or 4th) will be assigned to your team in class on April 27th
    • Create a problem that makes use of two modeling techniques: one linear programming model and one other model
    • Present to the client in presentation and written form
      • Presentation:
        • Dress accordingly
        • Time: no longer than 8 minutes
        • Client may interrupt and ask questions during the presentation
        • One team member should load slides before class so client does not have to wait between presentations
      • Prepare an appropriate written report for the client
April 22
  • No class -- time to work on Assignment 7 in your team (Dr. Manns is doing an off-campus presentation and will be back on campus in the afternoon.)
April 24
  • No class -- time to work on Assignment 7 in your team (Dr. Manns is doing an off-campus presentation today)
April 27 April 29
  • "special cases"
  • wrap-up
May 1
  • Assignment 7 due: final project presentations
    • Rob, Joseph
    • Samantha, Anna
    • Ashley, Michael
    • Hannah, Patrick
May 4
  • Assignment 7 due: final project presentations
    • Kathryn, Christina
    • Josh, Sarah
    • Spencer, Tameka, Rob
    • Jordan, Sarah
Monday, May 11, 8am
  • Final Exam