Course Catalog & Schedules Course Search > Search Results > Course Description Strategic Decision Making (DECS-452-0) 1.00 Credit Description: This course counts toward the following majors: Analytical Consulting, Decision Sciences. Decision makers face two types of uncertainty: uncertainty about the state of nature (how much oil is on a tract of land) and uncertainty about the strategic behavior of other decision makers (what pricing strategy a competitor will follow). This course focuses on strategic uncertainty and the uses decision makers can make of the concepts of game theory to guide their decisions. Topics include bargaining and arbitration, collusion and competition, joint cost allocation, market entry and product differentiation, and competitive bidding. Role-playing exercises and case analysis are used. Prerequisites: All Students: ( DECS-434-0 OR DECS-437-0 OR IEMS-471-2 OR OPNS-440-0 ) Corequisites: None

We are currently in the Fall 2009 quarter.

Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Fall 2009 This course has not yet been scheduled.   Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Winter 2010 Sec ID Instructor Day Time Location 61 * Kalai TF 15:30 - 17:00 Jacobs (TBD)   Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Spring 2010 Sec ID Instructor Day Time Location 61 Weber TF 15:30 - 17:00 Jacobs (TBD) 71 Weber R 18:00 - 21:00 Wieboldt (TBD)   Academic Year: 2009-2010 Quarter: Summer 2010 This course has not yet been scheduled.

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