NCCT 5080 - Managing Operations

Fall, Spring. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

Enrollment limited to: Cornell-Tsinghua FMBA dual degree students. Offered in Beijing, China.

L. Chen, A. Davis.

The first part of the course examines processes, both individually and as part of a larger system. The second part analyzes how goods and services are produced, including the strategic role of operations, examination of forecasting systems, inventory management and logistic management. The final part examines process improvement through quality and productivity management and corporate learning.