Course: Management Mathematics 1

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Course title Management Mathematics 1
Course code KMA/MAM1A
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ježek Vladimír, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to mathematical modelling in economy, finance and management. Problems described by linear difference and differential equations with constraints. Introduction to linear differential equations with delays and their applications. Discrete-time stochastic finance models. Applications to financial modeling and risk analysis, model building and analysis, production processes description, logistics and supply chain management, decision making tools.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Lecture with practical applications
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 50 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Students should have basic knowledge of ordinary differential equations (KMA/ODR) and of fundamentals of random processes (KMA/ZNP).
learning outcomes
Students taking this course will be able to grasp the basic problems of management mathematics and namely - recognize which mathematical models are appropriate for solving given research problems - apply these tools to practical management problems - solve linear problems via abstract methods - apply correctly formal and rigorous competency in mathematical presentation, both in written and verbal form.
teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
assessment methods
Oral exam
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Klamka, Jerzy. Controlability of Dynamical Systems. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1991. ISBN 0792308220.
  • Sethi P. Suresh, Thompson Gerald L. Optimal control theory: applications to management science and economics. Springer, 2005.
  • Shreve, Steven E. Stochastic calculus for finance. I, The binomial asset pricing model. New York : Springer, 2004. ISBN 0-387-40100-8.


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