GMBA Batch: November 2011

Singapore

S P JAIN
SINGAPORE SYDNEY &DUBAI

Decision Making Tools Set 1 and 2

Credit: 1.0 Faculty: MrManishAgarwal Sessions: 18
Section 1: General Information 1.1 Administrative details: Associated HE Award(s) (eg Master, Bachelor, Diploma) Duration (eg one semester, full year) Level (eg introductory, intermediate, advanced level or 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year etc Subject Coordinator

Master of Business Administration (Global)

One Year

Semester

1.2 Core or elective subject/unit Indicate if the subject/unit is a core subject/unit specify below):

elective subject/unit

other (please

1.3 Subject/unit weighting Indicate below, the weighting of this subject/unit and the total course points (eg 10 credit points for the subject/unit and 320 credit points for the course)
Subject/Unit Credit Points 1 Total Course Credit Points 41

1.4 Student workload Indicate below, the expected student workload per week for this subject/unit:
No. timetabled hours/week* 9 No. personal study hours/week** 9 Total workload hours/week*** 18

* Total time spent per week at lectures, tutorials, clinical and other placements etc ** Total time students are expected to spend per week in studying, completing assignments, etc *** That is, * + ** = workload hours 1.5 Mode of Delivery Indicate if this subject/unit is delivered face to face online independent learning module/un timetabled study by a combination of modes (please specify below) through a practicum other mode (please specify below)

1.6 Pre-requisites Are students required have undertaken a prerequisite/co-requisite subject/unit(s) for this subject/unit? Yes No If yes, provide details of the prerequisite/co-requisite requirements below:

1.7 Other resource requirements Do students require access to specialist facilities and/or equipment for this subject/unit (eg special computer access / physical education equipment)? Yes No If yes, provide details of the requirements below:

Note: Access to these requirements should be detailed under 3.5 in the accreditation application form. Section2: Academic Details 2.1 Student learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to help the students understand the underlying dynamics of the decision making process in corporate life. The course will help students to develop a structured thinking process for taking complex decisions. The expectation is that this course will enable students to become better decision makers when they start their career

2.2 Subject/unit content and structure

Day1 Decision Makingin normaland corporatelife Decision Modelswith /examples Quiz1 Day7

Day2

Day3

Day4 Group Exercise1 contd..

Day5 GroupExercise 2

Day6 GroupExercise2contd..

Barriersto Group qualitydecision Exercise1 making

Decision Decision Decision Decision Models Models Models Models continued Quiz3 Quiz4 Quiz5 Quiz2 Day8 Day9

CaseSmithklineQuiz6 Case:Executive Case:GMandwrapup decisionmakingat GeneralMotors Quiz7

Provide details in the table below, about the subject/unit content and how it is structured, including practical components such as laboratory, studio and work-based placements

*Faculty may use appropriate cases/assignments/readings, comparable with syllabus standards 2.3 Student assessment:

Component Class Participation

Weight ages Description 10% Class discussion 2 Group Presentations in class based on exercise given 7 class quizzes Based on individual assignment to be submitted

Class room presentations 30% Class quizes End Term Total 25% 35% 100%

2.4 Prescribed and recommended readings:

There is no prescribed text but notes will be provided before beginning of course and in class. The notes will include exercises based on real life data and instructor experience

Optional Reading: a) Wharton on Making Decisions (Stephen J Hoch, Howard C Kunreuther, Robert E Gunther b) Harvard Business Review: Making smart decisions c) Goodwin, P and Wright, G. (2009) Decision Analysis for Management Judgment. Chichester, Wiley, 5th Ed. d) Hammond, Keeney and Raiffa, Smart Choices.Harvard Business School Press: Boston. (1999) e) The Thinking Manager's Toolbox: Effective Processes for Problem Solving and Decision Making (Hardcover) by William J. Altier f) Business Decisions! How to Be More Decisive While Reducing Risks in Todays Economy (Hardcover) by Michael E. McGrath