A study of optimization tools employed in decision making in the business and economic setting. Emphasis on characterization and computation of optima with particular attention to modeling. Topics include linear, non-linear dynamic, and integer programming, as well as further study of the method of Lagrange, Kuhn-Tucker theory, optimal control theory and sensitivity analysis.
Each semester some topic in management science such as simulation, queuing theory, stochastic processes, numerical methods, and Bayesian decision theory will be studied intensively.
Selection, cost, expected performance and care of textiles used in residential and commercial interiors.
Advanced work on a specific topic in interior design, merchandising, and textiles. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credits.
A course designed for undergraduate, graduate and non-degree students who participate in a UK Exchange Program. Students will be enrolled in this course by their Education Abroad advisor upon submission of the required application materials to Education Abroad at UK. Enrollment in this course will generate the appropriate exchange fee depending on the type of exchange. The type of exchange will be indicated by the title suffix. TMO-Tuition/Meals
A course designed for undergraduate, graduate and non-degree students who participate in a UK Exchange Program. Students will be enrolled in this course by their Education Abroad advisor upon submission of the required application materials to Education Abroad at UK. Enrollment in this course will generate the appropriate exchange fee depending on the type of exchange. The type of exchange will be indicated by the title suffix. HSC
A survey of the foundations of modern economics with special emphasis on the writing of Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and Alfred Marshall.
An intensive study of the theory, evidence and policy concerning urban areas and regions. Topics typically covered include: nature of regions and urban areas, size and distribution of cities, location decisions, housing, transportation, migration and regional growth.
Development of rigorous models to enhance knowledge of open economies. Topics include: impact on an economy of changes in trade, the current account balance, exchange rates, and international financial markets.
A study of the applications of optimization techniques such as search theory, the calculus of variation, optimal control theory, and dynamic programming through economics. Applied topics may include the economics of information, economics of uncertainty, and modern theories of consumer and firm behavior.
