OPIM 101 - Introduction to the Computer as an Analysis Tool

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University of Pennsylvania

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Staff. There are no recitations or Lab sections for this course. Computers have become an essential tool in nearly all organizations; no management student's education is complete without acquiring knowledge about using computers to solve management problems. OPIM 101 provides a solid foundation in both computers and modeling for use in subsequent courses at Wharton as well as for the students professional career.The course is intended to build student skill and comfort using the computer to solve problems, teach management software tools for course work and professional life, and provide an understanding of the role of computers in modern organizations. Topics include budgeting, analytical modeling, sensitivity analysis, database management, inventory control analysis, decision analysis, optimization, neural networks, genetic algorithms, and simulation. The new course format incorporates all previous recitation material into lectures. The recitation or lab section has been replaced with an open laboratory policy that allows students to complete labs at their convenience. The open computing lab is staffed by OPIM 101 consultants during the day. Three weekly one hour lectures provide conceptual and analytical material as well as demonstrate skills using a computer that helps students to learn to solve problems using Microsoft Excel. Students complete six realistic cases playing the role of solving a problem for a client. Cases require model solutions using Microsoft Excel and an executive slide presentation of results and management recommendations using Microsoft Excel or Powerpoint. No prior background in either computers or operations and information management is expected.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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