The course introduces a wide range of operations management decisions such as operations strategy, process analysis and design, capacity planning, supply chain management, total quality management, and project management. Quantitative modeling, case studies, and computer software are used to analyze and solve operations management problems. Introduction to the theory and practice of finance within corporations. Emphasizes development of conceptual tools for understanding and analyzing individual and group behavior in organizations and organizational processes. Considerable focus on development of relevant skills for working in groups and teams.
Course consists of lectures, discussions, case analyses, and in class exercises.
Organizational issues in the management of these technologies for competitive advantage. Use of these technologies for organizational decision making at different levels. Competitive impacts of information and telecommunications technologies. Introduces contemporary legal and ethical doctrines and examines how they can be applied to guide and enhance the decision-making processes of managers in the global economy. Lectures, class discussions, cases, and projects.