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Computer programming for management students
Author(s) -
Mole Richard
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.79
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-8535
pISSN - 0007-1013
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8535.1988.tb00010.x
Subject(s) - computer science , suite , context (archaeology) , software , process (computing) , software engineering , computer programming , management science , programming language , history , paleontology , archaeology , economics , biology
The case for teaching a programming language in the context of a management degree rests upon the perceived value of using mathematical models to structure managerial problems, and upon the relative merits of available languages and packages as modelling tools for students who may not be strongly numerate. An introductory computing course can help students to learn quantitative elements of Business Finance. It encompasses both standard software packages, such as a spreadsheet, together with the elements of BASIC. Students taking subsequent Quantitative Methods courses likewise benefit from the use of packages, but also from using a carefully prepared suite of BASIC programs. This approach is illustrated by materials prepared for automated drawing of project network diagrams on a monitor. Students benefit from reinforcement of the underlying mathematical concepts of network analysis and from extending the programs themselves. This latter process also provides some insight into the nature of commercial software packages and systems.