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 Graduate Studies Calendar 2015-2016 Courses of Instruction Course Descriptions N, O Operations Management OPMA
Operations Management OPMA
OPMA 601 715 719 743 745 797 799
 

Instruction offered by members of the Haskayne School of Business.

Operations Management Chairperson — A. Lehar
 
Graduate Courses
 
Operations Management 601       Operations Management
Management of the production and/or service delivery system of the organization in concert with marketing, human resources, finance, and information systems. Management decision making on a continuum from day-to-day operating decisions such as quality control to long-term strategic decisions such as capacity planning. Topics covered in the course may include operations strategy, project management and inventory and supply chain management.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
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Operations Management 715       Management Science Using Spreadsheets
The modelling and analysis of quantitative problems from a variety of fields within business, with emphasis on insight for decision making. Use of optimization, simulation, decision analysis, and other techniques in spreadsheets.  Spreadsheet engineering as an approach to reducing spreadsheet errors. Case studies are used to develop skill in dealing with incomplete and ambiguous information.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Management Studies 613.
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Operations Management 719       Project Procurement and Logistics
Project procurement and logistics management in engineering, construction management and manufacturing, both nationally and internationally. Topics include fundamentals of procurement management, preparation of request for proposals, the selection of bidders, the evaluation of bids, supplier selection, contract management, control of inventory, handling of material flow and management of warehousing, logistics strategy and global issues.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Business and Environment 691.
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Operations Management 743       Simulation of Operational Systems
Computer simulation as a decision-making methodology for all areas of organizations. Topics include model development and validation, design of simulation experiments, generation of appropriate values of random variables, interactive procedures and interpretation of results. A user-oriented language is utilized and an applied project is carried out.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Operations Management 601 and Management Studies 613.
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Operations Management 745       Operations Planning and Supply Chain Management
An in-depth treatment of inventory management and operations planning as related to supply chain management. Topics treated include commonly used inventory control systems, various extensions of the basic economic order quantity model, aggregate planning, materials requirement planning, production scheduling, just-in-time manufacturing, and managing materials along the supply chain. Case studies will be used as well as illustrations of spreadsheet modelling.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Operations Management 601 and Management Studies 613.
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Operations Management 797       Advanced Seminar in Operations Management

Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Operations Management 799       Doctoral Seminars in Operations Management

799.01. Strategic Research Issues

799.02. Tactical Research Issues

799.03. Operational Research Issues
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3S-0)
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