Sweet Syllabus - MAN 3506 002 CRN 12391 Operations...

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MAN 3506 - 002
CRN: 12391
Operations Management
Fall 2016
Tues/Thurs 9:30am to 10:50am
BU 308
Professor Information
Name: Jonathan Sweet, M.B.A., M.Ed.
Office Location: Fleming Hall (FL 341A)
Email: [email protected]
Office Phone : [phone]
Office Hours
 Office Hours (In person): Mondays: 10:00am to 12:00pm
 Office Hours (In person): Tuesday & Thursdays: 11:00am to 1pm; 2:00pm to 4:00pm
 Office Hours (Online): Anytime via email (response will be made within 24 hours or less)
Required Text, Materials, & Competencies
Text:
 Title: Customized Textbook for ALL Sections of Operations Management
 Author: William J. Stevenson
 ISBN: 9781121894808
 Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Materials :
 A calculator with exponential (yx), factorial (x!) and square root capabilities.
 A well-functioning laptop or desktop computer
 A copy of Microsoft Office (Free for all FAU Students)
o We will be using Microsoft Excel to do a majority of the calculations
o Microsoft Office 365 is now available for free for all current FAU students while enrolled at FAU
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Competencies :
 Know how to use, navigate, and take exams & quizzes Blackboard 9 Platform
 If you do not know how to use Blackboard 9, please click on the Blackboard help link below & complete
the tutorials in order to become comfortable using Blackboard:
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Course Description
 An introductory course in operations management. Covers basic operations concepts and techniques
in services and manufacturing. Includes service and product design, process analysis, project
management, quality, supply chain, capacity and inventory management. Ethics, international aspects
and the interdisciplinary nature of operations management are highlighted where appropriate.

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Course Prerequisites, Credit Hours, and Class Time Commitments
Course Prerequisites:
 MAN 3025 and QMB 3600 with grades of "C" or better
Credit Hours:
 3 credit hours
Class Time Commitments:
 According to Florida State Statute 6A-10.033, students must spend a minimum 37.5 hours (2,250
minutes) of in class time (i.e. attending lecture, etc.) during a 3-credit course. Additionally, students
enrolled in a 3-credit course are expected to spend a minimum of 75 hours (4,500 minutes) of out-of-
class-time specifically working on course-related activities (i.e., reading assigned pieces, completing
homework, preparing for exams and other class activities or duties as required.
Course Learning Objectives
1. Students will demonstrate knowledge of operations management in areas including product and
service design, process selection and process design, service operations, quality management, and
supply chain management.
2. Students will reinforce their learning of quantitative methods by applying mathematical and statistical
techniques to address issues in project management, process analysis, statistical process control, and
inventory management.