This means building an effective team by sharing expertise, gaining commitment, monitoring progress, coaching, reinforcing, providing constant feedback, and taking action when someone s performance falls below acceptable levels. Class discussions focus on the human interaction within the work environment. Students learn to develop and communicate a shared vision, to empower employees, to manage conflict and to negotiate, and to develop organizations so that all are working toward a common goal. This course covers the central role and importance of the operations function in both service and product organizations. Strategy, design, scheduling, materials handling, inventory, production, MRP and distribution are covered.
Students learn to make ethical business decisions in a global environment.
The cultures of various countries, the cultural diversity in a domestic business and the corporate culture of a company are examined as they relate to ethical decision making. Through the case study method students analyze examples of ethical decisions and their impact on the various stakeholders of a company. This course covers the tools and knowledge that individuals within an organization need to improve their ability to plan, implement, and control organizational activities through project management, as well as ways in which to utilize its people and resources through the execution and control of projects. This course is an applications course in the use of project management tools and techniques. Students learn the necessary skills to track a project, keeping it on time and within budget.