Operations Management

Structure Type: Course
Code: KD07DVLA004
Type: Elective
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Isaacs, Cory
Language of Instruction: English

Learning Outcomes

Students know the key issues in operations management in practice and coordination of human work both inside and outside the organization
Students know the importance to understand the role of operations management in the overall business strategy of the firm and to understand the interdependence of the operating system with other key functional areas of the firm. The student also knows to understand the application of operations management policies and techniques to the service sector as well as manufacturing firms.

Student's Workload

80 hours of independent work.
Students are free to decide on their own and within their groups how to use the 80 hours in regards to completing the course tasks.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites

Contents

competing with operations
managing effective projects
quality control
human interactions and coordination in organizations

Recommended or Required Reading

- Krajewski, Ritzman, & Malhotra. 2012. Operation Management: Processes and Supply Chains 10th ed. Pearson - Prentice Hall
Availability: http://tiny.cc/zsj14w

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

-Independent work 80 h
-Students will use online teaching material that accompanies the course book

Assessment Criteria

Excellent (5)
The completed tasks, the final exam and virtual classroom performance are at an excellent level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further application. The student is clearly capable of autonomous professional development and the application of his/her knowledge and skills in the field of study.

Good (4-3)
The completed tasks, the final exam and virtual classroom performance are at a good level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further professional application. The student demonstrates an emerging ability for autonomous professional development in the field of study.

Satisfactory (2-1)

The completed tasks, the final exam and virtual classroom performance are of a passable level in terms of knowledge, skills and their further professional application.

Assessment Methods

Completion of learning tasks
Exam

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