Operations Management (MBA509) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Operations Management MBA509 General Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Technical Elective Courses
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Erman Erkan
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to give the concepts, principles, problems, and practices of successful operations management. Emphasis is focused on preparing students to identify and apply appropriate management processes to ensure efficient, effective, and quality oriented operations, while achieving operational excellence.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To analyze production systems and components and make managerial decisions
  • Making decisions by realizing demand forecasting with the help of quantitative methods.
Course Content Demand forecasting, project management, quality management, supply chain management, planning and scheduling, and inventory management, materials resource planning (MRP), enterprise resource planning (ERP) as well as modern production techniques such as lean production, just-in-time production.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction to Operations Management. Heizer, J. , Render, B. part 1.1.
2 Operations Strategy and Production Systems. Heizer, J. , Render, B. part 1.2
3 Productivity and Performance / Performance Evaluation Methods. Heizer, J. , Render, B. part 1.3-4.
4 Cost models in Operations Management. Heizer, J. , Render, B. part 2.7..
5 presentations
6 Product Design. Heizer, J. , Render, B. part 3
7 Process Design. Heizer, J. , Render, B. part 6
8 Mid-term exam
9 Simulation in Operations Management/ Applications Heizer, J. , Render, B. part 5.A
10 Simulation applications in Excel.
11 Queuing or Waiting Line Analysis. Heizer, J. , Render, B. part 4.D.
12 demand forecasting Heizer, J. , Render, B. part 1.4 Chase, R.B., Aquilano, N.J., Jacobs, F.R. part 4-12.
13 Application of Demand Forecating Models in Excel
14 Statistical Quality Control and Total Quality Management. Heizer, J. , Render, B. part 6
15 presentations
16 final exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Heizer, J. , Render, B. (2011), Operations Management, Prentice-Hall, 10th edition
Other Sources 2. Chase, R.B., Aquilano, N.J., Jacobs, F.R. (2006), Operations Management For Competititive Advantage, McGraw Hill-Irwin; 11th edition
3. Top, Aykut ve Yılmaz,ü Erdal (2013) Üretim Yönetimi, İdeal Kültür Yayıncılık, İstanbul

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 60
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Integrates the knowledge acquired in their undergraduate field with business administration and uses them in conjunction. X
2 Possesses knowledge of research methods and techniques and is able to apply them. X
3 Produces creative and constructive solutions in cases of uncertainty and complexity in the field of business administration. X
4 Comprehends the fundamental concepts and core functions of business administration at an advanced level. X
5 Plans and manages activities aimed at the professional development of subordinates in projects and professional activities within their field. X
6 Generates innovative and creative ideas and is able to implement them. X
7 Independently carries out a study using their knowledge in the field of business administration and takes responsibility as a team member in collaboration with other professional groups in the field. X
8 Has the ability to access scientific knowledge in business administration, follow current literature, critically evaluate and apply it. X
9 Communicates knowledge related to the field of business effectively by using verbal, written, and visual communication methods in both the language of instruction and professional English. X
10 Demonstrates awareness of professional ethics, environmental sensitivity, sustainability, social responsibility, and cultural, societal, and universal values. X
11 Works effectively in interdisciplinary and multicultural teams, takes responsibility, performs risk analysis, adapts to change, thinks critically, and takes initiative in problem-solving. X
12 . X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 40 40
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 40 40
Total Workload 128