Study Programmes 2015-2016
MATH0109-1  
Mathematics
Duration :
45h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in management (60 ECTS) (evening classes)6
Lecturer :
Pascal Dupont
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
  • Elementary functions : polynomials, logarithms, exponentials;
  • Calculus (one variable) : concepts of limits, derivatives, integrals;
  • Intoduction to several-variable functions;
  • Systems of equations;
  • Applications: Financial Mathematics (Simple interest, compound interest, annuities and sinking funds, loans), Marginal Analysis, Elasticity.
Learning outcomes of the course :
According to the ILO's (prerequisite of the program), the student will globally learn to use mathematical tools to solve management problems. Particularly, the main objectives are: - Learning of rigor in mathematics; - Applying mathematics in management; - Solving concrete problems; - Using and applying mathematical models.
The target competences are: - Analyzing scientifically situations, - Solving problems, - Modelizing, - Arguing, - Communicating. 
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Elementary algebra (Fractions, exponents, priorities among the operations, parentheses). First and second degree functions and their graphical representations.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Each notion of the contents is illustrated by exercises.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Lectures (ex-cathedra course)
Exercises within the lectures + ad libitum
Recommended or required readings :
A reference textbook, slides of the lectures and a booklet of exercices are available on the site LoL@HD.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral and/or written exam.
The weight of theory is 40% and the weight of exercises is 60%. 
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
None.
Contacts :
Professor : Pascal Dupont, HEC-École de Gestion de l'ULg, Rue Louvrex 14, B-4000 Liège. (Building N1, Room 327), Tel. : +32 4 232 73 03; E-mail: pascal.dupont@ulg.ac.be