Course Description
This course focuses on building a framework for understanding how operations decisions are made and how those decisions shape the firm's ability to effectively utilize its physical and human resources. It further explores how the physical and human resources help meet customer requirements through processes that convert diverse inputs into customer-valued outputs. Key topics include metrics for flow rate, flow time, and work in process, and the influence of resource decisions, uncertainty, buffering, batching, and control policies like "push" and "pull." Excel-based simulations and case studies are used to illustrate the principles and concepts listed above.
Spring 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
January 12, 2026
Classes End:
April 28, 2026
Location:
01130 Nelson Hall
Class Days:
M W
Class Start Time:
3:00pm
Class End Time:
4:15pm
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
P: MBA 540 or equivalent engineering course R: 20MBAMBF or 20MBABSM or 20MBAENT or 20MBAMKT or 20MBAFM or 20MBAIM or 20MBASC or 20MBATEC