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Part II options

The table below lists all the Part II modules in the Department of Management Science. Follow the links for further details about each module.

Please note:

All modules are half units (except for the work experience dissertation, MNGT 350, which is a full unit).
The table gives the main pre-requisites only - check individual module details for any additional requirements (e.g. computing experience assumed).
You cannot take a module if you have taken or will be taking any modules in the limitations column.
Subject to pre-requisites and availability, all modules can be taken in either 2nd, 3rd or 4th years.

Module name	Term	Pre-requisites	Limitations	LEVEL
Statistics
MNGT 212 Statistical Methods for Business	M	MSCI 101 or equivalent	MNGT 213	5
MNGT 213 Data Analysis for Management	M	MSCI100 or MSCI110 or equivalent	MNGT 212, MSCI 101	5
Management Science / Operational Research
MSCI 222 Optimisation	M	MSCI 103 or MSCI 224		6
MSCI 223 Business Modelling & Simulation	L	MSCI100 or MSCI 101 or MSCI 110 or equivalent		6
MSCI 224 Techniques for Management Decision Making	L	MSCI100 or MSCI 101 or MSCI 110 or equivalent	MSCI 103	5
MSCI 331 Data Mining for Direct Marketing and Finance	L	MSCI100 or MSCI 101 or MSCI 110 or equivalent		6
Operations Management
MSCI 231 Introduction to Operations Management	M	MSCI100 or MSCI 101 or MSCI 110 or equivalent	MSCI 102	5
MSCI 281 Supply Chain Management	M	MSCI 102 or 231		6
MSCI 282 Quality and Risk Management	L	MSCI 102 or 231		6
MSCI 381 Demand Forecasting and Revenue Management	M	MSCI 103 or 224		6
MSCI 382 Innovative Development in Operations Management	L	MSCI 102 or 231		6
Information Systems
MSCI 203 Introduction to Business Analysis and Technical Writing	M			5
MSCI 304 Developing Business Information Systems	L		Final years only	6
MSCI 375 E-Business	L		Final years only	6
Spreadsheet Modelling
MSCI 242 Spreadsheet Modelling for Management	M	MSCI 100 or MSCI 101 or MSCI 110 or equivalent		5
MSCI 342 Advanced Spreadsheet Modelling	L	MSCI 242		6
Project Management
MSCI 251 Project Management Tools and Techniques	M		Second years only	5
MSCI 255 Managing Projects	L	MSCI 251		5
MSCI 252 Project Management & Consultancy Skills	L	MSCI 251	Man. Sci. Majors only	6
MSCI 352 Project Management: Negotiation & Decision Support	L			6
MSCI 354 Approaching Complex Issues in Management	M			6
MNGT 350 Dissertation	M/L	Work experience students only		6

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