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Operations Management

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Reviewed:: Mar 11, 2019 by Business

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Overview:

This course will introduce concepts and techniques for design, planning and control of manufacturing and service operations. The course provides basic definitions of operations management terms, tools and techniques for analyzing operations, and strategic context for making operational decisions. We present the material in five modules: Operations Analysis Coordination and Planning Quality Management Project Management Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Type of Material:

Online Course

Recommended Uses:

This can be used intact as a graduate operations management class; parts can be used in other courses such as cases and readings, assignments, and simulations. Faculty members can also use this course for lecture material, in-class activities and team assignments.

Technical Requirements:

Google Chrome Version 72.0.3626.109

Adobe Reader version 19.010.20098

Quicktime 7.78.80.95

Java 8 Update 161

Adobe Flash 32.0.0.142

Identify Major Learning Goals:

This course provides students with concepts, techniques, and tools to design, analyze and improve operational capabilities of an organization.

Prepare the assigned cases, readings, exercises, and discuss them in class.
Prepare written analyses of the assigned cases.
Prepare a two-page review of the book The Goal by Goldratt and Cox.
Engage in the managerial simulation exercises and prepare a related written report

Target Student Population:

The target population is graduate business students, as this is a graduate operations management course. Parts of this course may be applicable to professionals in the industry.

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

As this is a graduate course, prerequisite knowledge should be an undergraduate business degree to include basic knowledge in operations management. This may also be applicable to continuous improvement/total quality management training. Users must be able to use a browser and search the Internet, page between different areas on the course site, click on and go to live links, and download material as needed.

Content Quality

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Strengths:

Great course with content from very distinguished and recognized sources.
The course provides a complete and self-contained approach, numerous cases and reading assignments, study questions, simulations, and a broad view of operations management in different industries.

Concerns:

No everything is open. It is required that students purchase many of the materials and simulations.
Many of the materials are case studies that require a class guided by a professor.
As it is a complete course, it is quite long and requires an important investment of time.
The course material is from 2013, although slightly dated most parts are still highly relevant and useful.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

Well structured. Includes a number of teaching materials (not necessarily multimedia ones) such as readings, exercises, case discussions, simulations.
This is comprehensive, well-developed, and multiple components are integrated into an effective learning experience.

Concerns:

Many pieces of content are not open.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

The instructions and the menus are clear and easy to find;
A nice feature of the MIT Open Courseware is one button to download all the course documents.
It includes simulations and case study discussions.

Concerns:

Not much interactive material.
Due to the fact that it is a whole course, it is quite long.
It is not to check everything because purchasing licenses is required.

Other Issues and Comments:: The content is very informative and parts could be good supplemental information for any appropriate business course.
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