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ISOM 111

Business Statistics

[3-0-0:3]

 

[Previous Course Code: ISMT111] Collection, tabulation and presentation of numerical data; concepts of probability and probability distributions; sampling; statistical estimation and hypothesis testing; correlation and regression analysis.

 

Exclusions:

BISC 215, CIVL 181, MATH144, MATH 243, IEEM 151

 

Instructor:

Dr. Anthony CHAN

 

Class Hours:

 (L1) Tue & Thu 1200-1320 - Rm. 3008
 

 

Textbook:

.Fundamentals of Business Statistics, David Anderson, Cengage, 5th Ed., ISBN 9780324654257
   
ISOM 150

Decisions by the Number

[3-0-0:3]
  Focus on deriving optimal and/or heuristic solutions on many interesting and challenging problems that require critical thinking, creativity, analysis, and common sense. Cover topics in decision models, computer tools, and data-analysis techniques that help develop such solutions.
 

Instructor:

Dr. Ronald LAU
 

Class Hours: 

 (L1) Tue & Thu 1200-1320 - Rm. 2465
 

Reference
Textbook:

.1. Numbers Rule Your World: The Hidden Influence of Probabilities and Statistics on Everything Your Do, Kaiser Fung, McGraw Hill
2. The Flaw Averages: Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty by Sam. L. Savage, Sam L. Savage, John Wiley & sons. Inc.
   

ISOM 161

Operations Management

[3-0-0:3]

L1 - L8

[Previous Course Code: ISMT161] For SB&M students only. Production and service operations viewed from the strategic, tactical and operational levels; capacity planning, process selection, impact of technology, location and layout, material and resource requirements, scheduling and quality control.

 

Exclusions:

ISOM162, IEEM310

 

Prerequisite:

ISOM111

 

Instructor:

Dr. Ronald LAU, Dr. Stephen SHUM, Dr. Man YU, Dr. NASIRY

 

Class Hours:

(L1) Tue  & Thu  1630-1750 - Rm. 3007
(L2) Tue  & Thu  1030-1150 - Rm. 2465
(L3) Mon & Wed 1030-1150 - Rm. 2306
(L4) Mon & Wed 1200-1320 - Rm. 2306
(L5) Tue &  Thu  1500-1620 - Rm. 2464
(L6) Tue &  Thu  1630-1750 - Rm. 2464
(L7) Tue &  Thu  1630-1750 - Rm. 2502
(L8) Tue &  Thu  1330-1450 - Rm. 2502

 

Reference book:

1. Operations and Process Management, Clack, Chambers, Johnston, and Betts, 2009, Pearson
2. “Operations and Supply Management: The Core”, Jacobs and Chase, 2008, McGraw Hill.

   
ISOM 162

Introduction to Operations Management

[3-0-0:3]
  [Previous Course Code: ISMT162] For non-SB&M students. This course covers basic concepts and practices in production and service operations at the strategic, tactical and operational levels. Topics include product and process design, location and layout decisions, material requirements, resource planning, scheduling, and quality control.
 

Exclusions:

ISOM161, IEEM310
 

Instructor:

Dr. Man YU
 

Class Hours:

(L1) Mon & Wed 0900-1020 - LTJ

 

 

ISOM 253

A Second Course in Business Statistics

[3-1-0:4]
  [Previous Course Code: ISMT253] Practical application of statistics with emphasis on regression. Analysis of business data using a statistical package. Topics include: simple and multiple regression, residual diagnostics and model selection, experimental design and the analysis of variance.
 

Exclusion:

MATH342
 

Prerequisite:

ISOM111
 

Instructor:

Dr. Anthony CHAN
 

Class Hours:

(L1) Tue & Thu 1630-1750 - Rm. 4333
(T1) Mon 1500-1550 - Rm. 4116
   

ISOM 271

Management Science

[3-1-0:4]

 

[Previous Course Code: ISMT271] Introduction to scientific approaches to informed decision making and technical methods for managerial problem solving; spreadsheet modeling in Excel is used throughout; two important frames: constrained optimization and decisions under risk; emphases on model formulation and solution interpretation; applications to a wide variety of management situations.

 

Exclusion:

IELM201

 

Instructor:

Dr. Hongtao ZHANG

 

Class Hours:

(L1) Tue & Thu 1330-1450 - Rm. 4116
(T1) Fri 0930-1020 - Rm. 4116
 

Textbook:

Spreadsheet Modeling and Applications: Essentials of Practical Management Science, S. Christian Albright, Cengage, 1st Ed., ISBN: 0534380328
   

ISOM 352

Statistics for Financial Risk Management

[3-1-0:4]
  [Previous Course Code: ISMT352, ISMT 359K] This course provides an introduction to financial risk management. Topics include how to measure market risks, statistical properties of returns and volatility, volatility modeling, Value at Risk (VaR), RiskMetrics, historical simulation, assessing VaR methods and stress testing. Theories will be illustrated by practical examples in financial markets. 
 

Prerequisite

ISOM254 or a course in probability
 

Instructor:

Dr. Yingying LI
 

Class Hours:

(L1) Tue & Thu 0900-1020 - Rm4505
(T1) Mon 1330-1420 - Rm. 4116
   

ISOM 354

Time Series Analysis and Forecasting

[3-1-0:4]

 

[Previous Course Code: ISMT354] Review of regression and its application to forecasting problems; moving averages, exponential smoothing, Box-Jenkins, ARIMA models and transfer function models; forecasts of economic, financial and business time series.

 

Exclusion:

ECON 330, MATH 348

 

Prerequisite:

ISOM111

 

Instructor:

Prof. Inchi HU

 

Class Hours:

 (L1) Tue & Thu 1630 -1750 - Rm.4006
 (T1) Mon 1630-1720 - Rm. 3211

   

ISOM 359D

Statistical Analysis of Financial Data

[3-1-0:4]
  This course focuses on analyzing financial data using statistical tools as well as statistical softwares (R or S-plus). Topics to be covered include data exploration methods, regression and time series models. Second or third year standing preferred.
 

Prerequisite:

ISOM111 and MATH006
 

Instructor:

Dr. Xinghua ZHENG
 

Class Hours:

 (L1) Tue & Thu 1630-1750 - Rm.3006
 (T1) Tue 1330-1420 - Rm. 2303
   

ISOM 366

Logistics Management

[3-0-0:3]
  L1 - L2 [Previous Course Code: ISMT366] Management of purchasing and distribution of goods and services; supply management; material handling; pricing; transportation and warehousing; customer service standards. Second or third year standing preferred.
 

Exclusion::

IEEM 245
 

Prerequisite:

ISOM 161
 

Instructor:

Dr. Qing LI
 

Class Hours:

(L1) Mon & Wed 1200-1320 - Rm. 1505
(L2) Mon & Wed 1030-1150 - Rm. 1505
 

Textbook:

“Business Logistics/Supply Chain Management” by R. Bailou,  Pearson, 5th Ed., ISBN: 0131492861
 

ISOM 367

Supply Chain Management

[3-0-0:3]
  [Previous Course Code: ISMT367] Single node inventory control, supply chain network, demand management, manufacturing and replenishment in supply chains, information and coordination in supply chains, product variety management. Third year standing required.
 

Prerequisite:

ISOM161
 

Instructor:

Dr. Ki Ling CHEUNG
 

Class Hours:

 (L1) Wed & Fri 1500-1620 - Rm.2302
 

Textbook:

“Designing and Managing the Supply Chain, Concepts, Strategies and Case Studies” by David Simchi-Levi, McGraw-Hill. 3rd Ed., ISBN: 9780071270977
   

ISOM 369C

Revenue Management

[3-0-0:3]
  This course focuses on how a firm should set and update pricing and product availability decisions across its various selling channels in order to maximize its profitability. Through a combination of case studies, lectures and class activities, the course will review the main methodologies and different pricing strategies used in different industries. The goal is for students to learn to identify and exploit opportunities for revenue optimization in different business contexts.
 

Prerequisite:

ISOM161
 

Instructor:

Dr. Stephen SHUM
 

Class Hours:

 (L1) Tue & Thu 1030-1150 - Rm.4502
 

Textbook:

Pricing and Revenue Optimization, Robert Philips, Stanford Business Books, 1st Ed., ISBN: 9780804746984
 

Reference
Book:

Revenue Management, Robert G. Cross, Broadway Books, 1st Ed., ISBN: 0767900332