One Reason for Studying Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM)

question 23

Multiple Choice

One reason for studying operations and supply chain management (OSCM) is which of the following?

• A) OSCM is essential for understanding organizational behavior.
• B) Most business graduates do OSCM work regardless of their job title.
• C) All managers should understand the basic principles that guide the design of transformation processes.
• D) OSCM is a required course in all business degree programs.
• E) OSCM is the most rigorous business discipline.

Gain the ability to forecast stock betas over time using specific models.

Understand the calculation and significance of alpha in the single-index model.

Learn about the implications of not following a single-index structure in portfolio construction.

Understand the impact of market structure assumptions on the estimation of portfolio risk.

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