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IB207 - Mathematical Programming II

  • Module code: IB207
  • Module name: Mathematical Programming II
  • Department: Warwick Business School
  • Credit: 12

Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability

Module content and teaching

Principal aims

This module includes coverage of both theoretical and practical aspects of mathematical programming, building on the first year module IB103 Mathematical Programming 1.

Principal learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to: identify the business problems that can be modelled using optimisation techniques and formulate them in a suitable mathematical form; apply optimisation techniques to the solution of the problems using spreadsheets and other appropriate software; report on the meaning of the optimal solution in a manner suited to a business context.

Timetabled teaching activities

1 x 2 hour lectures per week, 1 x 1 hour seminars per week

Departmental link

http://www.wbs.ac.uk/students/undergraduate/

Module assessment

Assessment group Assessment name Percentage
12 CATS (Module code: IB207-12)
D2 (Assessed/examined work) Assessment 1 30%
  2 hour examination (January) 70%
VA (Visiting students only) 100% assessment visiting/exchange students 100%

Module availability

This module is available on the following courses:

Core
  • Undergraduate Master of Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (G300) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Mathematics,Operational Research,Statistics and Economics (Y602) - Year 2
Optional Core

N/A

Optional
  • Undergraduate Mathematics (BSc) (G100) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Mathematics with Intercalated Year (G101) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) (G103) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Master of Mathematics (with Intercalated Year) (G105) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Mathematics (MMath) with Study in Europe (G106) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics (BSc MMathStat) (G1G3) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (with Intercalated Year) (G1N2) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Mathematics and Business Studies (G1NC) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Data Science (G302) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Computer Science (G500) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Computer Science MEng (G503) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Computer and Management Sciences (G5N1) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics (BSc) (GG14) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Mathematics and Economics (GL11) - Year 2
  • Undergraduate Mathematics and Economics (with Intercalated Year) (GL12) - Year 2