An applications-oriented course focusing on the selection and use of the computational tools of management science as applied to operational problems. Emphasis is on problem finding, formatting and solution rather than the derivation and development of the specific computational technique being considered. Topics to be considered include linear programming, the assignment model, the transportation model, the economic analysis of the firm, inventory and production models, PERT/CPM, waiting lines and simulation. Effective use of the computer is required. Last offering Spring 2010. Prerequisite(s): BU 2240 or MA 2300.