Study programmeFrançais
Decision-making
Programme component of Master's Degree in Business Engineering Professional Focus à la Warocqué School of Business and Economics
CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UW-M1-IGGESS-023-MCompulsory UEDE CORTE Jean-MarieW738 - Mathématique et analyse de la décision
  • COUVREUR Pierre
  • DE CORTE Jean-Marie

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français354000010.0010.00

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
W-DDIV-007Methods of surveys1510000Q233.00%
W-MEQU-003Decision making in complex situation1015000Q234.00%
W-MEQU-004Multicriterion decision making in practice1015000Q233.00%
Unité d'enseignement

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Mobilise expertise in at least one area of management.
    • Mobilise acquired skills in a specific professional environment.
  • Professionally communicate and present original work both orally and in writing.
    • Conduct scientific reasoning on complex or innovative management issues.
  • Prioritise responsible management practices.
    • Innovate in the development of methodologies and tools for analysis and decision-making in management.
  • Adopt a scientific approach of analysis and reasoning.
    • Collect data, analyse it qualitatively and quantitatively and adequately interpret the results, taking into account the reference framework within which the research was developed.
  • Develop innovative strategies.
    • Innovate in the development of methodologies and tools for analysis and decision-making in management.
  • Adopt a scientific approach of analysis and reasoning.
    • Collect data, analyse it qualitatively and quantitatively and adequately interpret the results, taking into account the reference framework within which the research was developed.
  • Develop innovative strategies.
    • Innovate in the development of methodologies and tools for analysis and decision-making in management.

Learning Outcomes of UE

After this course, the students will be able to :
- understand the mathematical foundations of the MACBETH approach
- manage a practical multicriteria decision aid study with the M-MACBETH software
- use the tools for sensitivity and robustness analyses of this software
- write a report wich justify the decision taken within this framework
- realize, in a autonomous way, a sample survey

Content of UE

Multicriteria decision aid
MACBETH approach
Sensitivity and robustness analyses
Presentation and analysis of some real cases of decision making
Building of survey questionnaire
Sampling : methods by reasoned choices (samples by quotas, ...) and random methods ( simple random samples, ...)
Analysis of survey results with computing means.

Prior Experience

Completion of the course "Decision Making Methodology" (block 3 of the Bachelor in Management, Economics and Management, Business Engineering) or any training considered equivalent the person responsible for the Programme Component "Decision-making".

Type of Assessment for UE in Q1

  • N/A

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

  • Oral Examination
  • Written examination

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

For "Decision making in complex situation" : oral examination based on a written report (34% of the score of this Program Component).
For "Multicriteria decision making in practice" : presentation of a case study (33% of the score of this Program Component).
For "Methods of surveys" : written examination (33% of the score of this Program Component).

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

  • Oral examination
  • Written examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

For "Decision making in complex situation" : oral examination based on a written report (34% of the score of this Program Component).
For "Multicriteria decision making in practice" : presentation of a case study (33% of the score of this Program Component).
For "Methods of surveys" : written examination (33% of the score of this Program Component).

Type of Resit Assessment for UE in Q1 (BAB1)

  • N/A

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
W-DDIV-007
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences
  • Travaux pratiques
  • Travaux de laboratoire
  • Exercices de création et recherche en atelier
  • Projet sur ordinateur
  • Etudes de cas
W-MEQU-003
  • Cours magistraux
  • Travaux pratiques
  • Projet sur ordinateur
W-MEQU-004
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences
  • Travaux pratiques
  • Etudes de cas

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
W-DDIV-007
  • Face to face
W-MEQU-003
  • Face to face
W-MEQU-004
  • Face to face

Required Reading

AA
W-DDIV-007
W-MEQU-003
W-MEQU-004

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
W-DDIV-007Not applicable
W-MEQU-003Pdf documents available on the Moodle platform.
W-MEQU-004Pdf documents available on the Moodle platform.

Recommended Reading

AA
W-DDIV-007
W-MEQU-003
W-MEQU-004

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
W-DDIV-007Not applicable
W-MEQU-003Not applicable
W-MEQU-004Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
W-DDIV-007P. ARDILLY, "Les techniques de sondage", Technip.
D. GRANGE, L. LEBART, "Traitements statistiques des enquêtes", Dunod.
W-MEQU-003'M-MACBETH - User's Guide' (version V1.1), Bana e Costa, C.A., De Corte, J.M., Vansnick J.C., 2005. p. 1-56

'A career choice problem: an example of how to use MACBETH to build a quantitative value model based on qualitative value judgments.', Bana e Costa, C.A. Chagas, M.P., European Journal of Operational Research, 2004. 153(2): p. 323-331.

'MACBETH', Bana e Costa, C.A., De Corte, J.M., Vansnick, J.C. (2003), LSE OR Working Paper 03.56, London School of Economics, London

'MACBETH', Bana e Costa, C.A., De Corte, J.M., Vansnick, J.C. (2012), International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making, 11, 2. [DOI: 10.1142/S0219622012004951]

'MACBETH (Measuring Attractiveness by a Categorical-Based Evaluation Technique)', Bana e Costa, C.A., De Corte, J.M., Vansnick, J.C. (2011), J.J. Cochrane (ed.), Wiley Encyclopedia in Operational Research and Management Science, Vol. 4, Wiley, New York (2945-2950). [DOI: 10.1002/9780470400531.eorms0970]

'Un logiciel d'exploitation d'informations préférentielles pour l'aide à la décision' (J-M De Corte), PhD Thesis, Université de Mons-Hainaut, 2002.

'Exploitation progressive de l'information préférentielle dans le cadre d'une étude d'aide à la décision' (J-M DE CORTE), présentation Powerpoint disponible auprès de l'auteur.
W-MEQU-004'MACBETH', Bana e Costa, C.A., De Corte, J.M., Vansnick, J.C. (2012), International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making, 11, 2. [DOI: 10.1142/S0219622012004951]

'Facilitating bid evaluation in public call for tenders: a socio-technical approach', Bana e Costa, C.A., Corrêa, E.C., De Corte, J.M., Vansnick, J.C. (2002), OMEGA: The International Journal of Management Science, 30, 3(227-242). [DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0483(02)00029-4]

'A career choice problem: an example of how to use MACBETH to build a quantitative value model based on qualitative value judgments.', Bana e Costa, C.A. Chagas, M.P., European Journal of Operational Research, 2004. 153(2): p. 323-331

'MACBETH (Measuring Attractiveness by a Categorical-Based Evaluation Technique)', Bana e Costa, C.A., De Corte, J.M., Vansnick, J.C. (2011), J.J. Cochrane (ed.), Wiley Encyclopedia in Operational Research and Management Science, Vol. 4, Wiley, New York (2945-2950). [DOI: 10.1002/9780470400531.eorms0970]

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
W-DDIV-007Autorisé
W-MEQU-003Autorisé
W-MEQU-004Autorisé
Date de génération : 17/03/2017
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