姓名：Gregory P. Prastacos

职称：教授

所属院校：The Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey, USA

教师介绍：Dr. Gregory P. Prastacos was the President of Athens University of Economics and Business in Greece from 2007 to 2011. He is a Professor of Management Science at the Department of Management Science and Technology, and the Director of the MBA International Program. He has

been educated at Columbia University (USA), where he received a B.Sc. in Computer Science, an M.Sc. in Computer Science, and a Ph.D. in Operations Research. He has previously been on the faculties of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and of the Graduate School of Business of Columbia University, and has held visiting appointments at the University of Bern in Switzerland, the University of Paris-Dauphine in France, the International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria, and the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in France. Now he is the Dean and Professor of Howe School of Technology Management at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA.

开展暑期课程：MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING

课程介绍：Decision-Making is one of the most important functions of management. In today’s business environment it is characterized by continuous change, large amounts of data, and the huge penetration of information and telecommunications technology. In this environment, decision making is increasingly based on the use and analysis of data, through the development of “models”, and the use of user-friendly, PC-based computer packages. Many of these models try to come up with an optimal decision, under the assumptions provided.

This is what this course is all about. The emphasis of the course will be on understanding the methodology for making decisions, understanding and formulating complex problems, as they appear in today’s business environment, developing the appropriate decision models, and using them for effective decision making. Three major categories of decision models are covered: Linear Programming, Integer Programming and Decision Analysis. In each unit, the student is exposed to a number of applications, as well as a specific case study.

In addition to developing models, the student is exposed to computer packages, based on Excel, to use in order to solve the problems.