2014-2015 Academic Catalog 
    
    Nov 15, 2024  
2014-2015 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

OM 4601 - Operations Management


Operations management involves the efficient use of resources to create goods or services that satisfy the needs of customers and clients. In both the profit and nonprofit sectors, successful management requires economically rational decisions regarding the design and operation of processes that transform such resources into goods or services. The course develops students’ abilities to identify and structure operating problems and to identify appropriate techniques for resolving them. Examples of topics covered include: modeling concepts and LP modeling/solution methods, basic forecasting methods, location selection, inventory management, MRP, JIT, quality management/assurance, project management and control.

This .5 unit course is required for students who enrolled in their first semester of M.B.A. courses prior to the fall 2011 semester.

Open to MBA students only.

Prerequisites: STAT 4006 , MIS 4500 .

Anticipated Terms Offered: Varies