Dubai Business School

General Undergraduate Curriculum Requirements (GUCR)

Course Syllabus

Semester Spring Academic Year 2024-2025

Program GUCR Undergraduate Graduate

Course Name Math for Business &science -1 Course Code GMAT 110 &100
GPRM02, or
UD Math
Placement
Credit Hour 3 Pre-requisite Co-requisite None
Test score
of 400 or
above

101
06:00 – 08:45 pm Monday
09:00 – 11:45 pm Wednesday
Class Time Days Room 101
12:00 -02:45 pm Thursday
101

Instructor
Name Email Phone Office Hours
05:00 – 06:00 pm
Mohammed El Khider melkhider@ud.ac.ae 04-5566964 12:00 – 01:00 pm
03:00 – 04:00 pm

Brief Course Description

This course is designed for those students whose majors are in Business and IT. Those majors require mathematical topics such as
exponential and logarithmic functions, mathematics of finance, matrix equations and systems of linear equations, logic, basic counting
principles, permutations and combinations.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Equip students with the skills they need when entering their academic majors, especially with regard to English,
Mathematics and Information Technology

2. To broaden students’ experience of the humanities, social sciences and natural and applied sciences in a way that is
relevant to their current situations and future lives

Course Learning Outcomes (CLO)

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Recognize and define exponential and logarithmic functions, and apply them to solve real-life problems
in business and economics; use the compound interest formula; solve problems involving exponential
growth and decay.
2. Solve systems of linear equations using substitution, Gauss-Jordan elimination, and matrix equations.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principle of counting, combinations counting, and
permutations counting.

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These CLOs and PLOs are aligned to QFE-7 (for Bachelor) Level Descriptors as below:

Knowledge (K) Skills (S) COMPETENCE (C)

CLOs PLOs
K.1 K.2 K.3 S.1 S.2 S.3 C.1 C.2 C.3
√ √ √ √ √ √
CLO # 1 PLO#3
√ √ √ √ √ √
CLO # 2 PLO#5
√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
CLO # 3
Note: K.1: Remember (R), K.2: Understand (U), K.3: Apply (AP); S.1: Analyse (AN), S.2: Evaluate
(E), S.3: Create (C); C.1: Autonomy & Responsibility (AR), C.2: Self-Development (SD), C.3: Role
in Context (RC). F refers to Full instructor guidance and P refers to partial instructor guidance.

CLOs assessment:
CLOs assessment is shown below:

CLO Aligned Class work Mid- Final

with term Exam
Quiz 2 Quiz 3
PLO Quiz 1 exam (30%)
(20%)
CLO # 1 3,5 15 14 5
CLO # 2 3,5 15 06 15
CLO # 3 3,5 20 10
Total 15 15 20 20 30

Nature of the Assessment

The course grade is distributed as follows:

Cut-off Quality
Letter Grade
Marks % Points
90 A 4.00
87 A- 3.75
84 B+ 3.50
80 B 3.0
77 B- 2.75
74 C+ 2.50
70 C 2.00
67 C- 1.75
64 D+ 1.50
60 D 1.00
59 F (Fail) 0.00

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 Assessment Description CLO Weight Due Date
Quiz-1 Recognize and define exponential and logarithmic functions,
and apply them to solve real-life problems in business and 1
economics; use the compound interest formula; solve 15 Week 5
problems involving exponential growth and decay.

Midterm An in class comprehensive exam covering CLO 1 & 2 only 1, 2

20 Week 8
Exam
Quiz- 2 Solve systems of linear equations using substitution, Gauss- 2
15 Week 12
Jordan elimination, and matrix equations.
Quiz-3 Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principle 3
of counting, combinations counting, and permutations
20 Week 14
counting.

Final Exam An in class comprehensive final exam covering all CLOs 1, 2, 3 After Week
30
15

Pedagogy (Teaching Methods):

Lectures and Case Studies; Moodle Learning System with Turnitin features, available
online at: http://udmoodle/login/index.php; and assigned reading materials.
Use of Modern Instructional Technology:
PowerPoint presentation; Moodle and online exercises.

Teaching Plan:

Week Class Topic Textbook or Class Objectives Relation to

other CLOs
material

1 1 Exponential Functions 2  Discuss the nature of exponential functions: their 1

structural characteristics and graphical behavior.

2 2 Exponential Functions 2  Simplify expressions involving exponential terms. 1
 Evaluate expressions involving exponential terms.
 Solve Exponential equations.

3 3 Logarithmic Functions  Discuss the nature of logarithms and the 1

equivalence between exponential and logarithmic
form.
2  Solve Logarithmic equations.

4 4 Mathematics of Finance  Determine when to use simple interest formula

and the compound interest formula.

3 1

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Week Class Topic Textbook or Class Objectives Relation to
other CLOs
material

5 5 Mathematics of Finance 3  Find the compound amount and compound

interest of money invested where interest is
compound at regular intervals.
1

6 6 System of Linear Equations 4  Review of systems of linear equations in two 2

variables.
 Solve system of linear equations by substitution.
Solve the system of linear equation by elimination
method.

7 7 System of Linear Equations 4  Solve the system of linear equation (3 by 3) by 2

elimination method.
8 8 Gauss-Jordan Elimination 4  Define the reduced form of a matrix 2
 Solve set of linear equations using augmented
matrices

9 9 Gauss-Jordan Elimination 4 Solve set of linear equation using Gauss-Jordan 2

Elimination
10 10 Applications 4  Equilibrium price and quantity 2
 Break even
11 11 Matrix Algebra 7  Provide an understanding of the nature of a matrix 2
and matrix representation of data.

 Provide an understanding of the algebra of

matrices.

12 12 Fundamentals of Logic 7  Understand Foundations of Logic. 3

 Construct a truth table for a given symbolic for a
given symbolic expression.
 Determine if two given statements are
equivalent.
 Simplify logically expressions using the AND
truth table.
 Simplify logically expressions using the OR truth
table

13 13 Basic Counting Principles 7  Provide an understanding of fundamental 3

counting methods.

14 14 Basic Counting Principles 7  Evaluate factorial expressions. 3

 Solve equations involving factorials.

15 15 Basic Counting Principles 7  Provide an understanding of fundamental counting 3

methods.
 Calculate permutation of n objects taken r at a
time.
 Calculate a combinations of n objects taken r at
a time.

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Educational Resources:

Educational Resource Description

Textbooks Required Barnett, Raymond A., Ziegler, Michael R., and Byleen, Karl E., College Mathematics
for Business, Economics, Life Sciences, and Social Sciences, Pearson, 2015.
References (1) Hershberger, Ronald, Reynolds, James J., Mathematical Applications for
Management, Life, and Social Sciences, D. C. Heath and Company.

(2) George B. Thomas, Jr., Thomas’ Calculus, Pearson Addison-Wesley Publishing

Company, Inc., 12th ed. 2010.

(3) Rudnick, Frank S., Applied Mathematics for Business, Economics, and the Social
Sciences, McGraw-Hill, Company, New York.

Supporting Reading Selected case-studies from different sources

Rubrics:
UD Academic Regulations
Classroom Expectations:
1. Students are expected to understand course learning objectives stated in the course syllabus
on the first day of the course as to what it means, why it is important, how they are assessed
etc.
2. Questions are encouraged.
3. Class disturbance:
 For any act of class disturbance (use of phone, leaving the classroom, internet browsing, playing
with electronic devices, talking, etc.), the instructor may, if seen as appropriate, mark the “Class
Disturbance” check box in CAMS and the system will automatically flag it as a warning.
 The second disturbance marked will cause a 5% deduction from the student’s total grade. The third
disturbance marked will lead to the dismissal of the student from the class with an “F” grade.
4. Students must bring their textbooks to class.
5. Students are expected to use a variety of references in their assignments (books, on-line sources,
journals…).
6. Students are required to complete readings prior to coming to class.
7. Handouts of any kind are not provided. Students must learn from textbook and journal articles.
8. Late submission of assignments will be penalized 10% each day late. No assignments are accepted by
the instructor during the final examination period.
9. In case of absence, you are responsible for content covered in the missed class.
10. Keep copies of your assignments for your own record.
11. UD Academic Integrity and Absenteeism policies will be strictly enforced.
12. Students should receive feedback on their assignments, quizzes, class work, and exams from
their instructors. Students should know their performance status well before final
examination.
13. If you are not satisfied with the course grade, you can request the registration department
to review your final exam only, earlier course work will not be reviewed.
14. Absence from an exam can be for UD-valid reasons only (See Student Handbook).
Students with unacceptable reasons shall get a zero on the missed exam.
15. No electronic devices, including phones, are allowed during the mid-term and final exams.
16. Be sure you bring a simple calculator to the exam.

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Class Attendance Policy
1. Attendance and participation in all classes and lab sessions is mandatory.
a) All courses are offered in two consecutive sessions of 1 hour 15 minutes each. A 15-
minute break is given after the first session.
b) A faculty member must take attendance in each session.
c) A UD-acceptable/valid excuse within the maximum limit does not nullify the absence but will
cancel any penalties normally imposed for absence in an assignment or group work.
d) Warnings are issued to the student irrespective of the validity of his/her absence excuse.
e) Absence is recorded from the first-class session following course registration/adding date.

Absenteeism Percentages (UG Programs)

Number of Session Absences

Duration of Lecture Program(s)
10% >25% (Withdrawn)

1 hour 15 minutes Under-graduate 3 Absences > 8 Absences

2. Academic Integrity Policy

We strive to ensure a learning culture characterized by intellectual and personal honesty,
social integration, ethical behavior and respect for individuals. We also expect our students to
be self-disciplined in both their approach to studying and in their general conduct and
behavior.

2.1.1 The UD Code of Conduct is designed to promote this culture; hence it sets the
standard of conduct expected of our students. Students who violate these standards
will be subjected to disciplinary sanctions, according to established penalties that
can be found in your student handbook.

2.1.2 Academic Misconduct

 Student Academic misconduct is an academic violation that covers but not
limited to plagiarism, misrepresentation, fabrication, and facilitation and cheating on
assignments and in exams.
 Apart from exam cheating and plagiarism, the decision on whether or not to treat an
academic misconduct as a violation of the UD Code of Conduct is at the discretion of
the instructor.
2.1.3 Plagiarism
Plagiarism refers to representing another person’s words or ideas as one’s own in any academic
exercise. Students should be very careful when quoting or paraphrasing (properly citing material). It
is the responsibility of the student to make sure his/her work has been checked and properly
acknowledged.
UD has zero tolerance towards plagiarism. Every academic submission made by a student should be
the work of his/her own or should be properly quoted, cited or acknowledged. The faculty have the
right to make final decisions regarding the students’ grade considering student work integrity based
on the criteria and the faculty awareness of the students’ work level.

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 Academic Integrity is not limited to simply cheating on an exam or assignment. It also includes, but is not
limited to, the following:

1. Facilitating acts of academic dishonesty to others;

2. Submitting someone-else’s work or work previously used in other courses,
without informing the instructor;
3. Taking credit for team assignment without participating;
4. Receiving outside assistance without instructor’s permission;
5. Including ideas from external sources (such as on the web, AI or in the library) without proper
referencing;
6. Providing assistance to students during an exam.

Important Note: Any form of academic integrity violations, including cheating and plagiarism, will be
reported.

Course policies are subject to change. It is the student’s responsibility to check for corrections or
updates to the syllabus.

MOODLE
Important information about the course and supplementary exercises will be posted on Moodle. You
are automatically given access to Moodle, using your UD username and password, when you register
for the course. The course evaluation is also done via Moodle.

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