Catalog Description: Explores the strategy and technology of business enterprises. Integrates the practice of engineering and quantitative methods with the operations of a business in today's globalized environment, whether in product development, financial management, or e-commerce.
Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing
3 credits
Text:The Process of Ongoing Improvement, by Deklyver,
The Goal, by E. M. Goldratt
THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN THE FALL SEMESTER ONLY
Fall Section 2009 Section
93648 LEC 01 TH 11:20-02:10PM Loc: Engineering 301 Inst: Sheldon Weinig
Week 1 —Overview of Modern Business
Week 2—Performance Measurements
Week 3—Benchmarking
Week 4—Manufacturing Methods
Week 5-- The Global Enterprise
Week 6—Global Product Development
Week 7—Design Methods and Supply Chains
Week 8—Midterm Examination
Week 9—Corporate Reorganizations
Week 10—Manufacturing and Marketing Strategies
Week 11—Developing a Corporate Strategy
Week 12—Contemporary Strategic Thinking
Week 13—What Counts is a Winning Strategy
Week 14—Term Paper Discussion