Operations Management
- Online delivery
- eClass
- 39 hour course, no prerequisites
Operations management involves the design, planning, direction and control of the facilities, processes, materials, energy and people used in producing an organization’s products, or services. Every industry and organization uses operations management principles. This course will cover capacity planning, resources scheduling, equipment operation, inventory control, purchasing, quality assurance, human resources management, project management, and production standards and control.
Course at a glance
- Learn through lectures and lively discussions, as you broaden your network and apply the course content to the context of your own work or organization and explore its implications for your professional practice.
- Aimed at beginning to mid-career individuals interested in acquiring new workplace skills, this course will also benefit prospective or aspiring managers ready to take the next step in their careers.
What you will learn
- This course will challenge you to discover and implement efficient methodologies for producing and distributing goods and services.
- In the end, you will leave with the tools and abilities to critically evaluate an organization’s operations management decisions.
Take note:
- This is a graded course; assessment activities may include exams, projects, presentations, journals, or research papers.
- Refer to the course syllabus for details on activities and assignments.
- A textbook is required for this course; further information will be provided in the course syllabus.
This course has no prerequisites
Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.
Offered:
Weekends (Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun)
Feb 5, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Feb 5
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Feb 6
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Feb 7
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Feb 16
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Feb 19
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Feb 20
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Feb 21
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Mar 1
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Synchronous online learning, eClass
39 hours of instruction
In synchronous online courses, students move through the course material at the same pace as their peers. These courses also provide learners with pre-scheduled online lectures that have the instructor and students interacting at the same time. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. format details
Your Instructor
Robert BrickID: robert-brick
Your Instructor
Robert BrickID: robert-brick
Textbooks
Required
Jacbos
Operations And Supply Chain Management (180 Day Eb
Required
Jacobs
Operations And Supply Chain Management - Print + C
Class info
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This is a synchronous course that features live online activities at predetermined times. For the real-time classroom sessions, a computer with both audio input and output (such as a microphone-equipped headset) is required. To start your online learning experience visit www.ext-leo.ca/students
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39 course hours in total
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Cost assistance: May be eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant and the Canada Training Benefit. (view all)
Corporate multi-registration packages (groups of 4 or more) are available for most Extension courses. Contact us at corporate.learning@ualberta.ca for preferred pricing. -
Open for registration until February 5, 2021. Register at least one week before the course start date to secure your spot. If space is available you may register until the day the course starts.
Currently counts towards
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Certificate
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Management Development for APEGA
└ core course
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Certificate
in
Management Development
└39-hour elective course
* If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.
You can register for and take a course without applying and enrolling into the program.
We recommend that you apply to the program as soon as possible to lock in your course requirements as they are subject to change.
Looking for different course dates?
New course schedules are released each June and November.
- Online delivery
- 39 hour course, no prerequisites
A note about courses during COVID-19: all online
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If you do see a course or program on our website announced as an in-person or downtown Edmonton offering, please disregard the format – but not the course. There will be no in-person offerings through the Faculty of Extension for the Winter, Spring, and Summer 2021 terms.
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