WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
PROPOSAL FOR REVISED COURSES
Department ____Business Administration___________________________
Date ________________________
If proposed course change requires A2C2 and/or graduate Council approval, i.e., not considered a notification, complete and submit this
form with the appropriate number of copies. Refer to Regulation 3-4, Policy for Changing the Curriculum, for complete information on
submitting proposals for curricular changes.
Current Course Information
___OM 334___________
__Operations Management________________________________
___3_________
Course No.
Course Title
Credits
This Proposal is for a(n)
____X_ Undergraduate Course
Applies to: __X___ Major
______ Graduate Course
____X__ Minor
______ University Studies
__X_ _ Required
_X____ Required
______ Elective
______ Elective
______ Not for USP
Prerequisites _For Business Majors, BUSA 220, MIS 202 strongly recommended: for non-College of Business Majors, BUSA 220 or
equivalent_____
Grading
__X____ Grade only
______ P/NC only
______ Grade and P/NC Option
Frequency of offering ___Fall/Spring/Summer______________________
Proposed Course Information. (Please indicate only proposed changes below.)
__MGMT 334 _________
_____________________________________________________ _____________
Course No.
Course Title
This Proposal is for a(n)
______ Undergraduate Course
Applies to ______ Major
Credits
______ Minor
_____ Required
_____ Required
_____ Elective
_____ Elective
______ Graduate Course
______ University Studies
______ Not for USP
Prerequisites _
Prerequisite for College of Business majors and minors: Admission to the College of Business, ECON 222 and Junior
standing. Prerequisite for non-College of Business majors and minors: Junior standing, instructor’s permission, and
ECON 222 or its equivalent.
Grading
______ Grade only
______ P/NC only
______ Grade and P/NC Option
Frequency of offering _____________________________
A.
Changes in the course description,
1. Catalog description (include a display of current and proposed course requirements). See attached
2. Course outline of the major topics and subtopics (minimum of two-level outline). See attached
3.a Instructional delivery methods utilized: (Please check all that apply).
Lecture: Auditorium
Lecture: Classroom
ITV
X
X
Service Learning
Online
Web Enhanced
Web Supplemented X
Travel Study
Laboratory
Internship/Practicum
Other: (Please indicate)
3.b. MnSCU Course media codes: (Please check all that apply).
None:
3. Internet
1. Satellite
4. ITV Sending
2. CD Rom
5. Broadcast TV
4.
X
6. Independent Study
9. Web Enhanced
7. Taped
10. Web Supplemented
X
8. ITV Receiving
Course requirements (papers, lab work, projects, etc.) and means of evaluation. See attached
B. Rationale for each of the changes proposed.
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To reflect that BUSA 220 Business Statistics is no longer in BUSA department but moved into Economics Department and to
reflect that students are more computer literate and can handle the computer component of the course so MIS 202 is not
needed.
Course description is changed to better represent the agreed upon common course topics required by AACSB regulations.
Change from OM to MGMT designator for all OM courses is for better exposure for the course to students when looking at
course offerings as well as it is requested to bank the OM minor (see notification) and the move of courses under the
Management designator better reflects the trend of other AACSB institutions
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C. Impact of this Course on other Departments, Programs, Majors, or Minors -- No impact
1.
2.
Does this course increase or decrease the total credits required by a major or minor of any other department? If so, which
department(s)?
List the department(s), if any, which have been consulted about this proposal.
D. Describe impacts of this proposal on the University Studies Program. - No impact
Definitions:
01-Satellite:
02- CD Rom:
03- Internet: Predominately = where all, or nearly all, course activity occurs in an online environment. One to two activities may occur
face-to-face in a classroom, with the maximum being two activities.
04 – ITV Sending: a course in which students are in the classroom with the instructor, other students join via interactive television
technology from other geographically separate locations
05 – Broadcast TV:
06 – Independent Study: a course in which the teacher develops specialized curriculum for the student(s) based on department guidelines
in the University course catalog
07 – Taped: a course in which the teacher records the lessons for playback at a later date
08 – ITV Receiving: a course in which students are not in the classroom with the teacher, other students join via interactive television
technology from other geographically separate locations
09 – Web Enhanced- Limited Seat Time: For a course in which students are geographically separate from the teacher and other students for
a majority of required activities. However, some on-site attendance is required. The course includes synchronous and/or asynchronous
instruction.
10 – Web Supplemented- No Reduced Seat Time: For a course utilizing the web for instructional activities. Use of this code may assist your
college/university in tracking courses for “smart classrooms” and/or facility usage.
Attach an Approval Form with appropriate signatures.
Department Contact Person for this Proposal:
_Kimberlee Snyder________________________
Name (please print)
_____X5173___________ __ksnyder@winona.edu________________
Phone
e-mail address
[Form Revised 7-5-07]
Approved by the Department
__________________________________________________
_________________
Department Chair
Date
__________________________________________________
e-mail address
Approval of College Dean
__________________________________________________
Dean of College
Presented at A2C2 meeting on
_________________
Date
___________________
_________________________________________________
Date
Chair of A2C2
Presented at Graduate Council
__________________
___________________________________________________
meeting on (if applicable)
Date
Chair of Graduate Council
Submitted to Registrar on
_________________
Registrar: Please notify department chair via e-mail that
Date
Notification has been recorded.
Proposal for Revised Courses
A. Changes in course description
Catalog Description:
OM 334
Old Description
Operations Management 3 S.H.
An analytical approach to
manufacturing and service
organizations covering such topics as:
competitive priorities, total quality
management, operations strategy,
inventory management, production
and project planning and control,
partnership, total productive
maintenance, and logistics.
Prerequisite: For Business Majors,
BUSA 220, MIS 202 strongly
recommended; for non-College of
Business majors, BUSA 220 or its
equivalent.
MGMT
334
New Description
Operations Management 3 S.H.
An introduction to the
management of the operations
function in manufacturing and
service organizations. Topics
covered include operations
strategy, quality management and
control, manufacturing and service
processes, inventory management
and control, forecasting and
operations planning, and project
management.
Prerequisite: for College of Business
majors and minors: Admission to the
College of Business, ECON 222 and
Junior standing. Prerequisite for nonCollege of Business majors and minors:
Junior standing, instructor’s
permission, and ECON 222 or its
equivalent.
Course outline:
Course Goals
MGMT 334 is an introductory course designed to provide students with an overview of the operations
function within an organization and an understanding of how the operations function relates to the
overall organization. This course has the following specific goals:
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To understand the field of operations management in both manufacturing and service
industries.
To understand the interrelationship and strategic importance of operations management to
other functional areas and to the organization as a whole.
To understand the basic issues involved in designing operations systems and the planning and
control process to effectively manage those systems.
To understand how to use quantitative decision-making techniques for making decisions
related to productivity, quality, service, and other operations issues.
Learning Outcomes
Specific learning outcomes for the course include students’ ability to solve operations-related
problems by
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Identifying a problem and its variables,
Choosing the appropriate method for solving the problem,
Showing the correct mathematical skills,
And correctly interpreting the results.
In addition, students should be able to illustrate an understanding of the basic issues involved in
designing operations systems and the planning and control process to effectively manage those
systems.
Course Content
The following is a listing of the topics that should be covered in the course. If time permits, additional
topics may be covered at the discretion of the instructor.
I.
II.
III.
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VI.
VII.
VIII.
Operations Strategy
A. Competitive dimensions
B. Order winners and order qualifiers
C. Framework for Operations and Supply Strategy
D. Productivity Measurement
Project Management
A. What is Project Management
B. Work Breakdown Structure
C. Network planning models
D. Managing Resources
Capacity Planning
A. Capacity management in operations
B. Capacity planning concepts and tools
Quality Management and Control
A. Quality costs
B. Analytical tools for quality
Manufacturing and Service Processes
A. How processes are organized
B. Process flow design
C. Managing customer variability
D. Classification of services
Lean Operations
A. LEAN logic
B. Toyota Production System
C. LEAN implementation requirements
D. LEAN services
Forecasting
A. Demand Management
B. Types of Forecasting
C. Components of demand
D. Qualitative techniques in forecasting
E. Time series analysis
Inventory Management and Control
A. Definition of Inventory
B. Purpose of Inventory
C. Inventory costs
D. Independent vs. Dependent demand
IX.
X.
XI.
E. Inventory Models
Aggregate Planning
A. Aggregate Operations Plan
B. Aggregate Planning techniques
MRP
A. Time Fences
B. MRP system structure
C. Using MRP
D. Improvements in MRP
Logistics
A. Decisions related to Logistics
B. Facility Location
C. Plant location methods
Course Requirements and Evaluation
The instructor for the section determines the specific methods used to evaluate students. Typically,
students are evaluated primarily on their individual performance on exams, quizzes, assignments and
homework problems.