Study Programmes 2016-2017
MATH0059-2  
Mathematics for business engineers
Duration :
35h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits :
Bachelor in business engineering5
Lecturer :
Pascal Dupont
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
1. Functions with several variables: numerical spaces, limits, continuity, partial derivatives, differential, implicit derivation; homogeneous functions; convex functions; optimization without and with constraints. 2. Integration: complements about simple integrals ; double integrals. 3. Functional equations: differential equations, difference equations. 4. Introduction to mathematical models, with applications to management.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
Strategy : The course will allow students to analyse the financial and economic context of a complex situation. The course will allow students to understand the scientific and technological context of a complex situation. The course will allow students to demonstrate scientific precision and a critical mind in the analysis of a complex situation. Implementation : The course will train the student to capitalize on the characteristics of a more and more digitalized world when confronted with a complex situation. Quality and Performance Control : The course will teach the students to use the appropriate analytical tools when analysing a complex management situation. Adaptability : The course will encourage students to be curious and to show a scientific precision of academic level in their studies as well as in their professional life.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Linear algebra up to the classification of quadratic forms.
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) :
- Ex-cathedra lectures. - Exercises. - Possibility to attend "questions-and-answers" sessions.
Recommended or required readings :
Lecture notes and slides available on LoL@.
Further reading: Modèles mathématiques en gestion, par J. Bair - Y. Crama - V. Henry - D. Justens; Editions Cassini et Pole, Paris, 2011.
Supplementary exercises: Pascal Dupont, Exercices corrigés de mathématiques, De Boeck Université, Bruxelles, 2008.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral and/or written examination 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 :
Contacts :
Instructor : Pascal Dupont, HEC-École de Gestion de l'ULg, Rue Louvrex 14, 4000 Liège (Building N1, room 327). Phone:+32 4 232 73 03; Email: pascal.dupont@ulg.ac.be
Assistant : Anne-Sophie Hoffait, HEC-École de Gestion de l'ULg, Rue Louvrex 14, 4000 Liège (Building N1, room 306). Phone:+32 4 232 73 75; Email: ashoffait@ulg.ac.be