OMGT 4863 Spring 2018 - Section 001

 

  Special Topics in Operations and Supply Chain Management

  T-Th 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm

 

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Course Description and Objectives: To introduce in detail current topics in operations and supply chain management  Specifically hands on group project work with an industry partner in the area.  Catalog Description: Advanced topics of contemporary interest in operations and supply chian management. P: OMGT 3123.

Think Critically

     Develop skills and judgment in demand estimation, purchasing, and operations planning/control through analysis of modern supply chain systems.  Apply the DECIDE framework to identify business problems & solutions to the field of purchasing and materials management.

Value

     Utilize EDGE (ethics, diversity, global and environment) perspective to evaluate "real life" problems and alternative solutions to purchasing and materials management problems.

Communicate

     Develop skills to effectively communicate quantitative information and recommendations, and to articulate professional, quality written reports based on complex analysis.

Lead

     Demonstrate effective leadership skills to successfully structure and complete collaborative group work.

Assignments and Grading: Assignments are summarized on the last page of this syllabus. Students must expect to spend substantial time working on these tasks. Grading will be calculated roughly along the following guidelines and weights:

 

Grading:

Individual Cases	1 @ 10%	10%
Project Reports: Background Report Initial Report Final Report	1 @ 10% 1 @ 20% 1 @ 55%	85%
Final Exam	1 @ 5%	5%

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ALL ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE NOT AUTO-GRADED VIA Bb ARE EXPECTED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PROFESSOR VIA EMAIL AND EMAIL ATTACHMENTS. PLEASE MAKE YOURSELFS FAMILIAR WITH USING PROGRAMS SUCH AS: MS Word (.doc files), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf files), and any commercial screen shot software (i.e., Snapz Pro, Screencatcher, etc.). THIS IS A MUST FOR THIS ONLINE CLASS, CONTACT THE INSTRUCTOR IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS POLICY OR NEED ASSISTANCE.

PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING NAMING CONVENTION WHEN SAVING AND EMAILING COMPLETED ASSIGNMENTS: lastnamefirstinitial.suffix. For example, for myself I would name my first homework assignment krosjhomework#1.doc or for my fourth quiz I would use krosjquiz#4.jpg. Be forewarned, I will either send your assignments back to you ungraded or downgrade your work if you do not follow this naming convention.

The case study assignments on the area of operations and supply chain management. You will receive more information on the content and format of the case studies early in the term. 

The project reports will be graded by the professor in conjunction with the inudstry entity.  On site meetings with the industry entities are mandatory and will be a large portion of the reports and course.  The reports will contain information for the industry entity regarding recommendations to a specific problem the entity wants solved.

Final grades will be assigned by letter and will be derived approximately from the grading percentages shown above roughly following the standard +/- scale. I will assign grades on individual assignments according to the ECU +/- scale (A = 4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, B = 3.0, B-=2.7, C+=2.3, C = 2.0, C-=1.7, D+ = 1.3, D = 1.0, D- = 0.7, F = 0.0). Roughly the following grade cut-offs will be used: above 3.7 = A, above 3.3 to 3.7 = A-, above 3.0 to 3.3 = B+, above 2.8 to 3.0 = B, above 2.5 to 2.8 = B-, above 2.2 to 2.5 = C+, above 1.9 to 2.2 = C, above 1.6 to 1.9 = C-, above 1.3 to 1.6 = D+, above 1.0 to 1.3 = D, above 0.8 to 1.0 = D-, below 0.8 = F. Percentage scores will not be assigned.

Attendance: I will not be taking attendance, but it cornerstone to this course that students attend classtime sessions and imperative that they attend off-site meetings of their project groups ad the industry entity they will be working with.

Continuity of Instruction:  In the event that face-to-face classes are suspended due to a pandemic or other catastrophe I will strive to continue instruction to those that are able to participate.  If and when classes are suspended, you will receive an email from me and a Blackboard Announcement that detail how we will communicate, where you can locate course information and what you can expect during this time period.  I will continue to provide instruction to those that are able to continue.

The College of Business requires that all students enrolled in a College of Business course acquire and have available a laptop or mobile computer for use in and out of the classroom environment. The laptop or mobile computer must be capable of running Microsoft Windows and the latest version of Microsoft Office. Faculty may also require other specialized software applications. Additional information may be found at COB Laptop Policy

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Retention Requirements:  Students at East Carolina University are expected to be in Good Academic Standing. For students to be considered in Good Academic Standing, a cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required. If a student fails to meet Good Academic Standing, he or she will be placed on academic warning, probation, or suspension as shown below.  

Consequences of Not Maintaining Good Academic Standing

Good Academic Standing	End of Semester 2	End of Semester 3
GPA = 2.0+	GPA < 2.0	GPA < 2.0
Good Standing	Probation	1 Semester Suspension

 

Academic Integrity: Any academic dishonesty will result in a failing grade and appropriate university disciplinary actions taken. Please do your own work. If you do not understand the academic integrity policy of the ECU Marketing and Supply Chain Management Department please see the instructor.

 

Suggestions: To do well in this class the following hints might help.

 

1. Attend class and your scheduled group project meetings.

 

2. Work with your group members and the industry entity.  At times you need to listen more than talk.

 

3. Ask the instructor for help and PLEASE BE ON TIME AND PROFESSIONAL WHEN MEETING WITH INDUSTRY ENTITIES!!!

 

East Carolina University seeks to comply fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Students requesting accommodations based on a disability must be registered with the Department for Disability Support Services located in Slay 138 (252) 737-1016 (Voice/TTY). 

About the Instructor: John F. Kros has a bachelors degree in business administration from The University of Texas, a master of business administration from Santa Clara University, and a Ph.D. in systems engineering from The University of Virginia. He enjoys spending his free time traveling, snow skiing, watching college football, and attempting to locate establishments that provide inexpensive food and liquid refreshment. Suggestions are always welcome!!

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