Operations Research Syllabus

Islamic University in Gaza Faculty of commerce Business Administration Department (BUSE 4302) Operations Research Instructor: Hani Abuamer Office Hours: To be announced within two weeks Objectives: After completing this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the Operations Research Modeling Approach. 2. Understand the application of Operations Research in a real life. 3. Describe the use of modeling in Operations Research. 4. Discuss possible problems in using Operations Research. Topics: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Overview of the Operations Research Modeling Approach. Decision Analysis. Forecasting Linear Programming: Formulations & Graphical Solution. Linear Programming: The Simplex Method. Transportation Network Simulation Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Waiting Lines & Queuing Theory Model.

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Home-works Group Work and Participation Midterm Final Exam

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Textbook: Hillier, F. S. & Lieberman, G. J.: Introduction to Operations Research, McGraw-Hill Inc., 1995. References: Taha, Hamdy: Operations Research: An Introduction, McMillan Publishing Company, N.Y., 1987.

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