Xavier University’s Graduate Certificate in Operations Management teaches participants how to reduce costs across the value chain and drive operational excellence throughout all levels. Participants also learn how to develop, execute and manage value chain improvement projects. Taught by XU’s expert faculty.
For more information or to register, contact Carol Turchick at turchickc@xavier.edu or 513-745-2936.
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This certificate program consists of the following required course:
(1) Operations Analysis
Participants will choose two of the following three courses:
The program provides the insights of faculty, case studies, real-world strategies and examples, experiential learning methods, as well as valuable networking opportunities.
Operations Analysis: MGMT 551 (required)
This operations course deals with the systematic design, direction, and control of business processes that transform inputs into services and products. The purpose of this introductory course is to provide students with a thorough introduction to the concepts and analytical skills of operations management needed to understand and improve the business of various organizations. The course aims to expand their managerial (soft) skills as well as hands-on analytical (hard) skills so that they understand how to deliver superior organizational performance in practical business settings. In particular, we will introduce various concepts and decision-making techniques related to issues such as operations strategy, performance measurement, process improvement, quality control, lean management, inventory, and supply chain management.
At the conclusion of the course our students are expected to be able to:
Choose two of the following:
Global Supply Chain Management: MGMT 633
Course Descriptions:
Explore the true scope, concepts, and approaches of supply chain management with thorough lectures and real-world cases. Explore processes, metrics and best practices and gain the skills necessary to manage supply chain flows (product, information and money) from sourcing and acquisition through delivery to every customer within the service and manufacturing sectors. By the end of the course, you should have developed an appreciation for the challenges in managing a global supply chain and the ability to apply analytical tools and conceptual frameworks for solving practical value chain problems.
Course Objectives:
At the end of the course our students are expected to be able to:
Prerequisites: MGMT 551
Project Management: MGMT 654
Course Descriptions:
Learn and then apply effective project planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Includes in-depth study of effective project behaviors for teams and managers. Explore both waterfall and Agile project concepts through lectures, cases, and a real-world project. By the end of the course, you will understand and will have practiced important project concepts such as building and leading teams, effectively communicating with stakeholders, managing quality, and making ethical project decisions.
Course Objectives:
Prerequisites: MGMT 551
Strategic Sourcing: MGMT 635
Firms are trying their best to find ways to improve their performance in today’s increasingly competitive and globalized world. Sourcing and purchasing plays a key role in a firm’s ability to be more efficient, more profitable, and more competitive. It has great impact on a firm’s performance and overall competitiveness. It impacts all functional activities of a firm, including marketing and sales, customer service, manufacturing planning and control, inventory management, quality management, product design, human resource management, technology management, financial planning, and e-commerce activities.
During this course, through a combination of case analyses, projects, and article reviews, we will examine the major sourcing and purchasing concepts and issues, including purchasing process and strategy, supply management integration, supplier evaluation, selection and development, worldwide sourcing, cost management, contract management, risk management, negotiation, sourcing proposals analysis, and sourcing/purchasing information systems. Additionally, we will also explore the legal and ethical issues surrounding the sourcing/purchasing decisions.
Prerequisites: MGMT 551
This professional development series gives participants the skills and knowledge to: