Could you please draw the following courses to the attention of anyone
who
might be interested.
UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
BUSINESS SCHOOL
MSc/PgDip in DECISION SCIENCES
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (subject to validation)
OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Full-time and part-time study routes available
Further details
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Scheme tutor: Neil Spencer (e-mail: [log in to unmask])
Web pages: http://www.herts.ac.uk/extrel/PGP/business/DecisionSci.html
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MSc Decision Sciences, Management Science,
Operational Research, Information Systems
This suite of MSc courses shares a common set of initial modules. Your
choice of routes which follow on from the start of these may be
delayed
until you start your part two modules.
With a climate of changing organisational practices, these schemes
recognise
the importance not only of encountering the latest methods and
techniques,
but also of seeing such activities in the context of the decision
making
process which they are trying to influence. All three routes focus on
understanding and influencing decision making in business, government
and
other organisations and are specifically aimed at anyone with a
science,
social science, economics or engineering background wishing to go into
business and apply modal building techniques in business.
MSc Decision Sciences Route
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This route concentrates on understanding and influencing decision
makers and
processes in organisations. It aims to extend significantly the ideas
in the
initial common modules by taking both systems and behavioural
perspectives.
Methods for generating understanding and consensus on change are a
major
feature of this programme. For this pathway you must take part two
courses
on Problem Structuring methods and Decision Implementation, plus two
options.
MSc Management Science Route (subject to validation)
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This route concentrates on those aspects which are at the heart of
modern
business practices: systems, information technology and quantitative
methods. It aims to show how scientific methods can be used in
management to
improve efficiency and performance. For this pathway you must take
part two
courses in Business Forecasting, Problem Structuring Methods,
Simulation
plus Advanced Operational Research Techniques or Decision
Implementation.
MSc Operational Research Route
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This route concentrates on the role of modelling in understanding the
causes
of, and potential solutions to, problem and decision situations. The
aim is
the creation of improvement through reflection on and knowledge if the
structure of the processes and systems of which the problem or
decision is
part. For this pathway you must take part two courses in Advanced OR
Methods, Business Forecasting, Simulation, plus one option.
MSc Information Systems Route
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The route concentrates on the modern computing/IT tools which will
improve
the efficiency of the decision makers and the decision making process.
A
particular feature is a thorough consideration within the context of
the
strategic management process of the role and capability of information
systems in achieving strategic advantage. For this pathway you must
take
part two courses in Advanced Decision Support and Expert Systems,
Relational
Database Systems, Strategic Advantage and Information Technology, plus
one
option.
Overall Aim
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Our overall aim with these schemes is to meet your needs, equipping
you with:
l. practical skills of problem recognition and system structuring and
modelling;
2. design capabilities for information and decision support systems;
3. strong interpersonal skills;
4. sound project and account management skills.
We do this by offering you:
l. a balance between controlled and structured teaching and a high
degree
of self-managed learning;
2. courses which require you to spend substantial amounts of time
outside
the teaching sessions on background reading, preparation for
classes,
exploration of areas of the syllabus which will not feature in the
formal scheduled teaching and undertaking practical work to
consolidate
newly introduced concepts;
3. the ability to attend as a full-time or part-time student;
4. the opportunity to work with other course members in syndicate
groups.
You will be expected and encouraged to participate actively in
these
groups outside scheduled teaching times;
5. a team of experienced staff whose aim is to stimulate your
interest,
enabling you to achieve success.
Programme Structure
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This programme operates in two parts. Part One courses operate in
Semester
A, the first half of the academic year and Part Two courses operate in
Semester B, the second half of the academic year. Your final choice of
route
may be delayed until you start your Part Two modules. Part Two
contains
specialist courses for each subject area and a dissertation.
A student studying over a two year period would typically take 2 Part
One
courses and 2 Part Two courses in the first year of study (i.e. 2
courses in
each semester) and the same in the second year of study to make up the
total
of 4 Part One courses and 4 Part Two courses. Students studying over a
longer period of time have an increased flexibility. It is of prime
importance that students make their choice of modules such that (i)
when
embarking on a Part Two course they have already studied any
prerequisite
course, (ii) courses that are left for study in future years will be
running
in time slots that the student will be able to attend.
To be eligible for the award of MSc you must successfully complete
courses
worth 120 credit points (8 taught courses worth 15 credit points each)
and a
project (worth 60 credit points). To be eligible for the award of a
Postgraduate Diploma you must successfully complete courses worth 120
credit
points. To be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Certificate you
must
successfully complete courses worth 60 credit points.
Start Date and Location
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Late September, Business School, Hertford Campus
Entry Requirements
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An honours degree or equivalent, normally including some study of both
business or information systems, and quantitative methods or
operational
research. Students with suitable backgrounds in business studies,
social
sciences, mathematics, engineering, and science, but without the
relevant
study may be considered.
Study Route
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Full-Time: One year for MSc, nine months for Postgraduate Diploma and
Postgraduate Certificate.
Part-Time: Over a two year period. This will consist of one afternoon
and
evening, plus one other evening in the first year. Your
attendance in the second year will depend on your subject
area
and your options studied. You may also study at a slower
rate:
the maximum study period is five years for the MSc, four
years
for the Postgraduate Diploma and 3 years for the
Postgraduate
Certificate.
Dissertation and Research Methods course
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A student studying over a two year period will typically undertake
their
dissertation in the second year of their studies. For students
intending to
complete their studies over a longer period of time, the dissertation
will
typically be undertaken in their final year. For example, a student
studying
over three years may complete their taught courses in two years and
leave
the dissertation until the third year or may carry out the
dissertation at
the same time as finishing off their taught courses in their third
year.
The Research Methods course runs in Semester A. It is not formally
assessed
as other modules are, but is indirectly assessed through the
dissertation.
It is recommended that students attend this course in the year in
which they
are planning to carry out their dissertation.
Prospectus and Application Form
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For a university postgraduate prospectus and application form please
contact
Central Admissions Office, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane,
Hatfield, Herts., AL10 9AB. Tel: 01707 284800, Fax: 01707 284870
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Dr Neil H Spencer,
Senior Lecturer in Statistics,
Department of Economics, Statistics and Decision Sciences,
University of Hertfordshire,
Hertford Campus, Mangrove Road,
Hertford, SG13 8QF,
ENGLAND.
Telephone: +44 1707 285529
Fax: +44 1707 285489
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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