2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS5709M Management Decision Making

15 creditsClass Size: 65

Module manager: Peter Ayton
Email: p.ayton@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Module replaces

LUBS 5710M

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

Decision making is a key management function. Participants will obtain an understanding of the thinking processes that underlie their own and others’ judgement and decision making, the judgmental errors and decision biases that commonly arise, and strategies for improving decisions. They will also evaluate a number of approaches to structured decision aids.

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to critically evaluate:
- the thinking processes which underlie participants own and others’ judgement and decision making, including the distinction between System 1 and System 2 thinking
- different types of errors / biases in human judgement/decision making and ways in which these can be overcome
- the use of structured decision aids designed to improve the quality of human decision making and ways to implement them in management and other situations on the basis of experience gained on the module
- the information context within which businesses operate and the implications of this for business analysis and decision making

Skills outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- analyse and think critically
- communicate in writing at an advanced level
- make and influence decisions both individually and in groups
- effectively negotiate
- appraise, manage and communicate risk

Subject specific
- Use decision making concepts and language to reflect upon and evaluate their own thinking/decision making processes and those of others around them

Syllabus

Indicative content:
Introduction to decision research, decision framing and prospect theory; judgmental heuristics and biases and ways of debiasing/improving judgement; risk perception and risk communication; structured approaches to decision aiding, decision trees, risk analysis, SMART and scenario planning.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
e-Lecture	11	2.00	22.00
Seminar	11	2.00	22.00
Private study hours			106.00
Total Contact hours			44.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

This could include a variety of activities, such as reading, watching videos, question practice and exam preparation.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Your teaching methods could include a variety of delivery models, such as face-to-face teaching, live webinars, discussion boards and other interactive activities. There will be opportunities for formative feedback throughout the module.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	3000 words	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

The resit for this module will be 100% by 3,000 words coursework.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 16/08/2024 11:44:42

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