Courses
Management Science/Operations Management
0500. Managing Business
Processes (3 s.h.)
The "operations" function is the core of any organization,
where inputs such as labor and technology are converted into
goods and services. The course provides a survey of several
diverse operations topics that are central to both the manufacturing
and service sectors of the economy, such as forecasting, inventory
control, quality management, production planning, and supply
chain management. The emphasis of the course is to apply quantitative
models to effectively design and control these operational
systems. Software will be extensively used to support the operations
analysis.
0507. Total Quality Management (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: MSOM 405 or MSOM 500 or equivalent.
The three major areas of Total Quality Management (TQM), based
on the Deming philosophy, are covered with a focus on how to
implement the approach in various types of businesses. The
first area covers the managerial and behavioral issues. The
second introduces the seven tools of problem solving and the
use of teams. The third introduces the statistical managerial
thinking, leading to control and design of experiments.
0508. Project Management (3
s.h.)
Prerequisite: MSOM 405. or MSOM 500 or equivalent
Course follows a life cycle approach to managing projects,
beginning with project initiation concerns and ending with
project termination. Project planning and scheduling are given
the most emphasis, making use of the PERT and CPM approaches.
A course project is required.
0511. Applied Management Science (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: MSOM 405 or MSOM 500 or equivalent.
Uses Excel and Excel add-ins for building models that have
proved useful in operations management, marketing,financial
engineering, and microeonomic policy analysis. The course meets
in a computer lab and students have hands-on expeience building,
interpreting and using a range of models. Topics include decision
models, optimization models and simulation models. Previously
offered as MSOM 561.
0556. Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Tools, Strategy, and e-Business Issues (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: MSOM 405 or MSOM 500 or equivalent.
One objective of this course is to apprise students of the
e-impact on supply chain management (SCM) and conversely, on
how SCM is growing more important as more organizations embrace
e-business. The overarching objective, though, is that through
this introduction to and survey of the field, students learn
what today's issues in logistics and SCM are and how they are
treated. That is, I expect the students not only to grasp what
typical logistics and SCM problem areas are, but also to become
familiar and competent with some of the analysis tools that
managers use to address these problems. This course will be
taught on-line.
0575. Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: MSOM 405 or MSOM 500 or equivalent.
Decision-making processes and techniques emphasizing that decision
problems often possess conflicting criteria. Approaches to
incorporating and resolving this conflict are presented.
0594. Special Topics-
MSOM (3 s.h.)
Content varies by semester.
0598. Independent Study (1-6
s.h.)
Prerequisite: approval of department.
0599. Independent Study (1-6
s.h.)
Prerequisite: approval of department.
Special study in a particular aspect of operations research,
under direct supervision of a graduate faculty member. No more
than six semester hours of independent study may be counted
toward degree requirements.
0806. Operations Management:
Strategy and Structure (3 s.h.)
Prerequisite: Limited to students matriculated in the
Executive M.B.A. program.
Study the decision making techniques that are applicable to
problems such as quality improvement, managing projects, materials
management, capacity/facilities planning, resource allocation,
and design of the manufacturing or service system. Course projects
emphasize students incorporating these techniques into their
workplaces. Note: Enrollment limited to students in the Executive
M.B.A. program.
0896. Directed Study
in Operations Management (variable credit)
Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.
Supervised individual reading and research projects.
0897. Directed Study
in Operations Management (variable credit)
Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.
Supervised individual reading and research projects.
0898. Directed Study
in Operations Management (variable credit)
Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.
Supervised individual reading and research projects.
0899. Directed Study
in Operations Management (variable credit)
Supervised individual reading and research projects.