# DCSN 205 — Managerial Decision Making (AUB) > DCSN 205 Managerial Decision Making at American University of Beirut. 18 student reviews · 27 shared files. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/555 Retrieved: 2026-09-18 ## Facts - Course code: DCSN 205 - Title: Managerial Decision Making - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: Decision Systems - Department: Business Information and Decision Systems - Faculty: Suliman S. Olayan School of Business - Credits: 3 - Professors on record (11): bissan ghaddar, Ibrahim H. Osman, Ibrahim Kebbe, Khalil Hindi, Krzysztof Fleszar, maher itan, maher itani, Mona Zoughaib, nabil nehme, randa salamoun, Walid Nasr ## Catalogue description This course is a spreadsheet-based introduction to the tools and techniques of modern managerial decision making. It addresses formulation of models that can be used to analyze complex problems taken from various functional areas of management, including finance, marketing, operations, and human resources. The goal is to understand how business decisions are reached, what tradeoffs are made, and how outcomes depend on the underlying data. A broad range of analytical methods is covered, including linear programming, integer linear programming, non-linear programming, multi-objective decision analysis, decision trees, queuing and service models, and Monte Carlo simulation. Software packages like Excel, Tree Plan, and Crystal Ball will be used. ## Quick answers ### What is DCSN 205 at AUB? DCSN 205 Managerial Decision Making is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business. This course is a spreadsheet-based introduction to the tools and techniques of modern managerial decision making. ### How many credits is DCSN 205? DCSN 205 Managerial Decision Making is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is DCSN 205 hard? 18 AUB students have written about DCSN 205 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average. ### Who teaches DCSN 205 at AUB? Studiety has 11 professors on record for DCSN 205: bissan ghaddar, Ibrahim H. Osman, Ibrahim Kebbe, Khalil Hindi, Krzysztof Fleszar, maher itan, maher itani, Mona Zoughaib and 3 more. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### What are the prerequisites for DCSN 205? DCSN 205 lists 2 prerequisites: CMPS 209 Computers and Programming for the Sciences, MATH 204 Mathematics for Social Sciences II. ### Are there past papers for DCSN 205? Yes — 27 files for DCSN 205 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## What to expect - Has Quiz 1 - Has Quiz 2 - Has Drop Quizzes - Has Midterm - Has Final - Has Attendance - Has Project - Has Graded Homeworks - Has Participation - Original Book Necessary ## Prerequisites - [CMPS 209 — Computers and Programming for the Sciences](https://studiety.com/aub/course/546) - [MATH 204 — Mathematics for Social Sciences II](https://studiety.com/aub/course/648) ## Shared course material 27 files shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Test Banks: 15 - Syllabi: 7 - Lab Reports: 2 (most recent from 2013) - Finals: 2 (most recent from 2013) - Midterm: 1 (most recent from 2010) ## Student reviews 18 of 18 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line. - **2020-07** — A good teacher. He takes attendance kind of seriously. He's a nice guy to talk to if you have any issue. Just work well and I think you'd be fine. He's a fair grader. I studied a day before the midterm and got a 90 and 2 days before the final and ended up getting a 98 on the overall course. - **2020-07** — A good teacher. He takes attendance kind of seriously. He's a nice guy to talk to if you have any issue. Just work well and I think you'd be fine. He's a fair grader. I studied a day before the midterm and got a 90 and 2 days before the final and ended up getting a 98 on the overall course. - **2019-11** — She's good, she can explain and she's one of those professors that actually gives a shit about her students - **2019-11** — Maher is great! - **2019-11** — She is a moody teacher and makes the biggest fuss when someone asks questions and prefers to only mention things once.. - **2019-11** — He is a generous grader! - **2019-11** — He is a fair grader and its a hard course. - **2019-11** — Nabil Nehme is great! - **2019-11** — He doesn't explain well and gives a raise like all other teachers. - **2019-11** — Not the best teacher but not a nightmare. He's okay with grades. - **2019-08** — Krzysztof is great! - **2019-08** — I'm taking it with Lama now, her explanation is amazing, she gives you drop quizzes and that forces you to study - **2019-08** — He’s a bit boring but he gives good grades and he’s very sweet - **2019-08** — strongly recommended - **2019-08** — If u like doing minimum effort and get 80s then take it. He always gives a huge raise. - **2019-08** — Krzysztof sounds interesting. I highly recommended to you - **2019-08** — Krzystoff is the best! you have to take it with him, best for any DCSN course - **2019-08** — His explanation is fine I didn't really need to work that much by myself at home. He takes attendance kind of seriously. He's a nice guy to talk to if you have any issue. Just work well and I think you'd be fine. He's a fair grader. I studied a day before the midterm and got a 90 and 2 days before the final and ended up getting a 98 on the overall course. ## See also - [All Decision Systems courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/decision-systems.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.