Quantitative management is essentially the science of making decisions based on mathematical or numerical models and techniques. These skills are applied for anything from weather forecasting to pricing strategies, new financial services and crop projections, ensuring ready employment for graduates. This degree places strong emphasis on mathematical modelling and programming, data analysis and applied statistics, while also providing a solid foundation in the broader economic and management environment.
Type: undergraduate degree
Duration: 3 years part time
Compulsory Subjects
First year subjects:
- Introduction to the economic and management environment
- Mathematical modelling
- Introductory financial mathematics
- Economics
- Business management
- Accounting concepts, principles and procedures
- Accounting reporting
- Descriptive statistics and probability
- Data analysis and inference
Second year subjects:
- Mathematical programming
- Rational decision-making
- Mathematical modelling
- Financial modelling
- Distribution theory
- Applied statistics
- Introduction to programming
Third year subjects:
- Production modelling
- Optimisation of resources
- Simulation
- Models for strategic decision-making
- Financial risk modelling
- Selected topics in Operations Research
Careers: investment systems analyst, statistical analyst, decisions scientist, systems specialist.
Source: www.unisa.ac.za