Study Programmes 2015-2016
MATH2018-1  
Mathematics (part 2)
Duration :
22h Th, 7h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in law, professional focus in management3
Master in management (120 ECTS)3
Master in management (60 ECTS)3
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 :
  • Calculus (one variable): integrals.
  • Calculus (several variables): optimization.
  • Systems of linear equations.
  • Matrix algebra, determinants.
  • Applications to management science and economics.
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 problemes, - modelizing, - arguing, - communicating.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Elementary algebra : fraction, power, operations priority, proper use of parenthesis; First and second degree functions and their graphs. One-variable calculus.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Each notion of the contents is illustrated by exercises. 
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
  • Face-to-face lectures.
  • Practice sessions.
  • Possibility to attend "questions-and-answers" session weekly.
Recommended or required readings :
Lecture notes, slides and exercices are available via Lol@.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written and/or oral exam with theory and exercises.
If the marks N_T for the theory and the marks N_P for the exercises are both greater than or equal to 05/20, the final marks are N = 0,4 x N_T + 0,6 x N_P ; otherwise, N = min{N_T, N_P}.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The course is taught in French.
Contacts :
Instructor : Pascal Dupont, HEC-École de Gestion de l'ULg, Rue Louvrex 14, 4000 Liège. (Building N1, Room 327), Tél. : +32 4 232 73 03 ; courriel: pascal.dupont@ulg.ac.be Assistant : Sabine Maron, HEC-École de Gestion de l'ULg, Rue Louvrex 14, 4000 Liège. (Building N1, Room 306), Tél. : +32 4 232 73 01 ; courriel: sabine.maron@ulg.ac.be