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May 05, 2024
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SBOM 206 - Decision Making and Problem Solving
This course focuses on the competencies for effective problem analysis that lead to sound decisions. This includes identifying the roots of problems, generating and evaluating alternatives and assuming responsibility for decisions taken. Topics cover problem analysis, the context of decision making, group decision making, planning for decisions, decision appraisal, financial assessment, dealing with uncertainty, implementation and evaluations of solutions.

Prerequisite:Foundation Certificate in Business Administration and Management.

Part of the:Career Certificate in Management

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Discuss the decision-making context
2. Evaluate factors that affect an individual’s decision style
3. Practice quantitative and financial decision making
4. Design implementation and evaluation processes of a decision

Term duration: 6 Weeks
Schedule: 2 Sessions/week - 2.5 Hrs/Session

Assessments and Attendance:
Learners are assessed throughout the term by tests, quizzes, assignments, projects or other means of evaluation. End-of-term achievement tests measure learners’ overall performance in the course. The final grade in each course is based on learners’ performance on continual assessment measures and the final test. Final course grades are NOT based on attendance, since in accordance with SCE’s attendance policy, learners must attend at least 60% of the class sessions in order to be allowed to take the final examination.


3.000 Continuing Education Units
3.000 Lecture hours

Levels: Continuing Education
Schedule Types: Lecture

SCE Career Development Department

Course Attributes:
SCE-BSD Courses-REG

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Programs:     
      Business Administration
      Management
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:     
      Continuing Education
Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges:     
      School of Continuing Education
Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors:     
      SCE Career Development
Must be enrolled in one of the following Departments:     
      SCE Career Development

Prerequisites:
SCE Standrdzd Engl Prof.Test 052 or SCE Day Stand Engl Prof. Test 052 or Continuing Education level ENGG A2D Minimum Grade of D or Continuing Education level ENGG 314 Minimum Grade of D

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