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MAN300FB-A5533(経営学 / Management 300)
Operations Management I

Kiyoko YOSHIMURA

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school GBP (Global Business Program)
Attached documents
Year 2023
Class code A5533
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 金5/Fri.5
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name 市外濠‐S306
Grade 2~4
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Category 専門教育科目/Business Administration Courses
専門科目/Intermediate/Advanced Courses of Business Administration

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Outline and objectives

Operations Management I reviews the Operations Management in terms of the decisions corporates face in aligning operations with their competitive strategy. Topics include examining the activities and responsibilities of positioning and design decisions.

Goal

This course aims to improve students' understanding of operations management's concepts, principles, problems, and practices. After completing this course, students should be able to:
-Develop an understanding of how corporate strategy defines a company's missions.
-To understand the trade-offs companies face in choosing between critical aspects of process design and operating decisions.
-To understand how product planning encompasses all the activities leading up to introducing, revising, or dropping the products.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

This course is strongly related to the"DP1-1", "DP2-1", "DP2-2", "DP3", "DP4" and "DP5" diploma policies.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

Face to Face (except #1 session)
The course will be delivered mainly through lectures with case discussions on real-world industries. In addition, some simulation works are planned. Thus, the students can have a better understanding of Operations Management basics. There will be no "right" or "wrong" answers for the case discussion. Therefore, Students' contribution is expected to move the class discussion in a new direction. Assignment feedback will be made in class.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching:対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1[オンライン/online]:Introduction

Getting started
Course Introduction
Overall Operations Management

2[対面/face to face]:Product Planning and competitive priorities

Product planning
Competitive priority

3[対面/face to face]:Service Operations Management

What are service operations?
Key challenges

4[対面/face to face]:Customer relationship

Understanding your customer in service industry

5[対面/face to face]:Designing Customer Experience

What is customer experience?
Why is service process design important?

6[対面/face to face]:Quality Management

Quality as a competitive advantage
Six sigma
7-Quality Management tool

7[対面/face to face]:Process Design

What is process design?
Facets of process design
Process analysis

8[対面/face to face]:New Technology

New technology and tools for Operations Management

9[対面/face to face]:Capacity and Maintenance

Capacity Planning
Maintenance

10[対面/face to face]:Location

Trends
Factors affecting location decisions

11[対面/face to face]:Layout

Layout planning
Strategic Issues
Process layout

12[対面/face to face]:Simulation

How to organize your team
Team building

13[対面/face to face]:Case discussion

Factors affecting Operations Management

14[対面/face to face]:Course review

Wrap up
(Review the entire course)

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

The students are expected to read the uploaded materials (course materials and cases) for each class beforehand and prepare for discussions during the class. Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

Textbooks

There is no textbook required for this course.
Will supply course material (PowerPoint) in the class.

References

Will notice Course References/Books on the bulletin board separately.
Reading should be completed before class.

Grading criteria

In-class-Quiz: 275 points (55%)
Case report1: 100 points (20%)
Case report2(simulation): 125points(25%)
Total: 500 points (100%)

Changes following student comments

Will conduct feedback survey questions for student feedback.

Equipment student needs to prepare

None. The instruction will be given at the course if any.

Others

Please note that if the number of students attending the first class significantly exceeds expectations, in order for the instructor to effectively manage the class, the number of students who are allowed to register for the course may be limited.