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NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

H. Wayne Huizenga School

of Business and Entrepreneurship

Masters Programs

QNT 5040 - Business Modeling   

Addendum to Syllabus: Hybrid Online Format

Blackboard

Blackboard (BB9) will be used for communication and provision of instructional materials as well as submission of all assignments. Please make sure that you access BB9 on a regular basis.

Prescribed Materials

Please refer to QNT5040 Syllabus for required materials. In addition to the Palisade Decision Tools Suite, you will also need to install the following standard Microsoft Excel Add-ins:

Data Analysis ToolPak

Solver

You are required to purchase the following case studies:

Exotic Adventures Inc.: The Amazon River Voyage (Ivey Case 9A99E027)

The Ivey cases may be purchased directly from:

http://cases.ivey.uwo.ca/Cases/Pages/home.aspx?Mode=Home

Please keep an electronic copy the receipt for your purchases as these will be needed when submitting your assignments.

Weekly Online Meetings

As a student enrolled into a hybrid online section of QNT5040, you are required to participate in weekly online class meetings. Please, follow the Collaborate link on the BB9 site of your course to join the sessions. I will also be sending you the links to the upcoming Collaborate sessions via email. Follow carefully the Collaborate instructions on how to test your microphone, speakers, and camera to ensure that you not only observe the session, but also participate in discussion.

Reflections on Learning

At the end of each week you are required to reflect on your key learning points for the material covered. Write a short paragraph answering/ discussing the following points:

• How do my personal/ professional experiences relate to this week’s readings and activities?

• What was my greatest take-away from this week?

• What did I find most/ least beneficial this week?

• What would I change about...