The expected learning outcomes of this module are defined at the level of the integrated course Quantitative Methods for Management (ECO0134), of which this module is part, and are reported in the syllabus of the integrated course.
Prerequisiti
The prerequisites are defined at the level of the integrated course Quantitative Methods for Management (ECO0134) and are reported in the syllabus of the integrated course.
Metodi didattici
The module consists of 40 hours of face-to-face teaching, divided between lectures and practice sessions. Each analytical tool is presented with its theoretical background and immediately applied to worked examples and exercises drawn from management science and economics. Practice sessions are devoted to the guided solution of exercises, so that students can test the operational skills described in the expected learning outcomes of the integrated course. All teaching material is prepared by the instructor and published on the e-learning page of the course; the reading list is managed on Leganto.
Verifica Apprendimento
Learning is assessed by a single written examination covering both modules of the integrated course Quantitative Methods for Management (ECO0134). The examination procedure, the composition of the paper and the assessment criteria are defined at the level of the integrated course and are reported in its syllabus. No separate examination is scheduled for this module.
Contenuti
The module builds the analytical toolkit used to formalise and solve decision problems in economics and management, moving from the foundations of linear algebra to their application to economic models. It is organised in four thematic areas: fundamentals of linear algebra – vectors, matrices, linear transformations and systems of linear equations (14 h); static analysis – applications of linear algebra to market and national income models, input–output analysis and networks (10 h); dynamic analysis – difference equations and discrete dynamical systems (8 h); optimisation – linear programming, the simplex method and duality (8 h). Each tool is introduced together with the class of economic or managerial problems it is meant to address. The detailed programme, with the hours assigned to each topic, is reported in the Extended programme section.
Lingua Insegnamento
INGLESE
Altre informazioni
This module is part of the integrated course Quantitative Methods for Management (ECO0134): the expected learning outcomes, the prerequisites and the assessment procedure are defined at the level of the integrated course and are reported there. Office hours: by appointment arranged by e-mail (fabio.vanni@uninsubria.it). Meetings can be held in person at the Department of Economics, Via Monte Generoso 71, Varese, or remotely on Microsoft Teams. The updated schedule is published on the instructor’s personal page. Slides, exercise sets and additional material are published on the e-learning page of the course; the reading list is managed on Leganto. A tutoring service is active at the Department of Economics. Further information: https://www.uninsubria.it/servizi/tutti-i-servizi/tutorato-dieco This module contributes to Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Quality Education.
