COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Operations Management
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
BA 302
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
6
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Problem Solving
Q&A
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives This course aims at developing a solid understanding of the strategic importance of operations and how operations can provide a competitive advantage in the marketplace; understanding the relationships between the operations and other business functions; and developing an insight of designing and managing operations, and the related techniques.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Explain the basic concepts in functional areas of operations management.
  • Distinguish the nature of operational decisions made for long, medium and short-term.
  • Identify the roles and responsibilities of operations managers in service and manufacturing organizations.
  • Apply quantitative methods to various problems in operations management.
  • Develop analytical skills for effective decision making,
Course Description The main emphasis of the course is given on the topics: Production systems, design of goods and services, process and product strategies, capacity planning, location analysis, and layout strategies, production planning, inventory management, and scheduling.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

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

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to Operations Management Chapter 1, 2 and 5 of the Text book
2 Forecasting Chapter 4 of the Text Book
3 Process Strategy Chapter 7 of the Text Book
4 Capacity and Constraint Management Supplement 7 of the Text Book
5 Location Decisionss Chapter 8 of the Text Book
6 Layout Strategies Chapter 9 of the Text Book
7 Inventory Management Chapter 8 of the Text Book
8 Review for Midterm Exam
9 MIDTERM EXAM
10 Inventory Management Chapter 12 of the Text Book
11 Aggregate Planning Chapter 13 of the Text Book
12 Material Requirements Planning Chapter 14 of the Text Book
13 Scheduling Chapter 15 of the Text Book
14 Review of the Semester
15 Review of the Semester
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Text Book:  Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management,  Jay Heizer and Barry Render 12th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-0134163512 

 

Suggested Readings/Materials

Operations Management, Richard B. Chase, F. Robert Jacobs and Nicholas J. Aquilano, Eleventh Edition, McGraw Hill, New York, 2006 ISBN-13:  978-0072983913

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
60
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
42
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
30
Final Exams
1
48
    Total
168

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the area.

2

To be able to approach problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint.

3

To be able to gain knowledge about both national and international accounting and auditing standards.

4

To be able to communicate the findings and solutions to the accounting and auditing problems in written and oral formats.

X
5

To be able to critically evaluate the performance of accounting and other related management information systems, and organizations.

6

To be able to develop innovative and creative approach to real-life business issues.

7

To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the main areas of accounting and auditing through a strategic perspective.

8

To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to accounting and auditing.

9

To be able to demonstrate both leadership and team-work skills through being an efficient and effective team member.

10

To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when evaluating and making business decisions.

11

To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest