MGT580 Forecasting and Risk Assessment (8)
Enrolment Restriction: Postgraduate students only. Not available to students who have completed RMMN6851.
This subject examines applicability and limits of forecasting and risk assessment techniques commonly used as decision aids. A multi-disciplinary perspective, ranging from the use of statistical computer based analysis to behavioural science methods, will be adopted. Whenever possible, study examples will be based on the real-world problems encountered in the work environment of students. The subject considers the applicability of the various techniques, and the perspectives adopted by the proponents of different models. Assumed knowledge for this subject is equivalent to that covered in introductory subjects in management and / or economics and finance.