One day DEA course – 21st May, 2013

Tutors: Dr Ali Emrouzenjad and Prof. Emmanuel Thanassoulis

Date: One day course – the next course will be on  21st May 2013 – exact date will be announced shortly

Who should attend: Those interested in assessing performance of organisational units, for instance different regional offices, bank branches, sales outlets, hospitals or schools.

What delegates will gain from the course:An Appreciation of the principles underlying DEA, issue arising in using it and some familiarity with software for implementing DEA assessments.

The training methods that will be used:Lectures, small group working and hands-on use of software.

What the course will cover: The concept of relative efficiency and its measurement by Data Envelopment Analysis. Basic DEA models for measuring efficiency in multi-input multi-output situations. An illustrative assessment by DEA, carried out by course participants. Introducing to recent development in DEA including weights restrictions, assessment under variables returns to scale and target setting. Using advanced feature of the Warwick DEA Software.

Course provider: Aston University

If you are interested in further information, have any requirements (e.g. an alternative course date), or have difficulty booking a course online then please contact Jennie Phelps. It is recommended that courses are booked online. If this is not possible, then please print off, fill and fax or post the Training Course Booking Form.