B321K Operations Management
Lecturer: | Prof. Dr. Laura Turrini (EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht) |
| Course description: | B321K |
| Language: | English |
| Recommended for this semester or higher: | 4 |
| ECTS-Credits: | 6 |
| Course can be taken as part of following programs/modules: | International Economics International Business Administration Economics and Business Administration |
| Limited Attendance: | 150 |
| Prerequisite for: | --- |
| Prerequisites: | S100 (Mathematische Methoden der Wirtschaftswissenschaft), S111 (Wahrscheinlichkeit und Risiko) |
| Course Type: | Lecture (2 weekly lecture hours) |
| Date: | Block Course: |
| Registration: | Limited to 150 participants. Registration will open on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 on ILIAS - end of registration time: April 26, 2020 (23:55 pm). If the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, we unfortunately will not be able to accept all of the applicants. In this case, a random selection will be made from all the applications received. (10 places are reserved for exchange students). Link is announced here. Admitted students will receive an email after the registration period. |
| Downloads: | ILIAS |
| Method of Assessment: | Written Exam (60 minutes) Regular / Additional date: More information can be found on the website of the Examinations Office. |
| Content: | The course consists of a combination of lectures/class discussions and case studies. General concepts and quantitative techniques will be introduced, and case studies will provide students with opportunities to apply these concepts and techniques. |
| Objectives: | The course introduces the fundamental aspects of operations management, e.g., process design and analysis, quality management and control, lean production, inventory management and forecasting. |
| Literature: | Cachon, G. & Terwiesch, C. (2013). Matching Supply with Demand, 3rd edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. |