MSBA-624: Process, Operations, & Supply Chain Analytics

This course is dedicated to the application of quantitative analytical tools related to the design, management, and improvement of business systems and processes.  The aim of this course is to apply approaches and methods to improve effectiveness and efficiency of essential business and supply chain processes, including demand and capacity planning, facility location, inventory planning, production control, and quality improvement.  Analytical methods and analysis techniques to support the design and improvement of the key business processes that add value through improved performance are covered. Key issues related to the design and management of operational processes and supply chains are analyzed using both deterministic and statistical quantitative methods such as linear programming, forecasting, simulation, and statistical process control methods.