Students must apply appropriate tools to analyze tradeoffs among objectives, identify feasible alternatives, assess alternatives, prescribe and justify problem solutions, and plan implementation. MGT 468 Management Systems Systems theory and practice applied to organization process and research. Organizations seen as open systems interacting with changing environments. I Topics include sample surveys, regression analysis, and experimental design. Focus is on application of these methods to solve business problems.
Students work on project teams to design and analyze research studies.
College Core Courses OPM 301 Operations and Logistics Management Management of the processes that convert inputs of labor, materials, and capital equipment into outputs of goods and services through operations and logistics systems in all types of organizations. Develops analytical skills for decision making in quality, product design, materials management, scheduling, process improvement, project management, and distribution. Enhances conceptual skills for dealing with issues of international competition, operations strategies, environmental concerns, and other issues. Employs teaming skills in discussion exercises and group assignments. Dr. Callarman's research interests are in the area of process improvement.