COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
DIVISION OF MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING
MARSHALL UNIVERSITY
Spring 2011

Course Title & Number: Operations Management, MGT 420- 203
Class Schedule: TR 12:30 PM To 1:45 PM CH 244

Required Text:
Operations Management, Jay Heizer and Barry Ender, Tenth Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall.

Instructor: Dr. Deepak Subedi
Office: Corbly Hall 423
Office Hours: M 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM TR 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM and 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM R 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Phone: 696 – 2676
E-Mail: subedi@marshall.edu
I prefer you use the homepage of this course on blackboard to email me.

You do not need any appointment to come to my office during the office hours.

Course Description: This course is designed to be an applied; this is a level course in operational management.
Learn basics issues pertaining to the operations management
Learn important areas of operations management such as inventory management, project management, MRP etc
Learn basics of decision making tools such as forecasting and linear programming
This course is an attempt to blend quantitative reasoning with practical decision-making applications.

Prerequisite: It is the student's responsibility to be aware of and meet all prerequisites for LCOB courses. By remaining in the course beyond the regular registration period, the student certifies that he/she has met all prerequisites. Students registered for courses without having met prerequisites will be considered to have committed Academic Dishonesty as defined by the Marshall University Student Handbook. Sanctions may include a grade of "F" in the course for which the student has not met the prerequisite or suspension from the university. The dean's office reserves the right to administratively withdraw students from courses if the prerequisite(s) have not been met. As a result, students who have not met all prerequisites shall be dismissed from the class.

Desired Learner Outcomes/Objectives:

1. To impart to students an appreciation and an understanding of the underlying ideas of Linear programming and forecasting 2. To enable students to understand the issues in operations management 3. To enable students to understand important issues and decision processes in topics such as inventory management, project management MRP and scheduling etc.

Evaluation/Measurement/Assessment of Learner Outcomes
Grading: Exam 1 – 100points Exam 2 – 100 points Project – 100 points Final– 30 points -bonus 270 – 300 A
240 – 269 B
210 – 239 C
180 – 209 D 0 – 179 F

* Exams can be in-class or take-home; instructor will announce the detail of exam in class * Instructor has discretion (but no obligation) to offer assignment or exam for bonus points * Such quizzes can be announced and unannounced * Format of exam can be objective multiple choice or subjective or any other as decided by the instructor.

Make-up Exams: Students who miss exams should email me will the relevant details.
They are required to contact the office of Dean of Student affairs (@ MSC 2W38, phone 304 696 6423) to get the official excuse for the absence. I will take Makeup exams for all the excused absence. I will send email setting the date once I get the communications from the deans of student’s office. Concerned students are required to come and take the test at that date, time and venue. Original excuse cannot be used as the justification for missing the rescheduled appointment for the exam.
Make-up exam will have the same course content as the original one; however it can be totally different in style, questions and other details from the original ones.

Participation and Preparation: Participation and preparation are keys to completing the course successfully. If you miss a class, you should contact a classmate for any assignments.

Class Attendance: You are expected to attend class; and come fully prepared on the materials to be discussed.

Student Responsibility: It is your responsibility to keep records of your grades, exams and quizzes etc. I will keep your graded exams, quizzes for two working days after they are returned to students. After this, I will give you only the scores you received.

Preparation and Practice: This course by its nature is difficult and it needs lots of practice. Each of the exams will cover the portion of courses covered after the preceding exam. For final review the entire course covered including the previous exams.
You may need to review and refresh your memory, even if you might have done well in the exams and you feel you know the material. Revision and practice is always advisable.

Classroom Professionalism: My basic assumption is that we all behave professionally. Mutual respect, trust and civility are of paramount importance to any learning environment. Free discussion, inquiry and expression are encouraged in class. Class room behavior that interferes with either (a) instructor’s ability to teach or (b) the ability of fellow students to benefit from the instruction is not acceptable. Examples of such behavior include: routinely entering class late or departing early without permission; doing works not related to the class; sleeping or reading newspapers; using beepers, cell phones or other electronic devices; unnecessarily talking; arguing in a way that is perceived as “crossing the civility line.” Please do not consume foods. And, turn off your cell phone when in class. If someone need to legitimately carry beeper/ cell phone in class, prior approval of instructor is required.

I do not want you to use cell phones or any other devices for calculating purpose. You should bring your own calculator.

Policy for Students with Disabilities: Marshall University is committed to equal opportunity in education for all students, including those with physical, learning and psychological disabilities. University policy states that it is the responsibility of students with disabilities to contact the Office of Disabled Student Services (DSS) in Prichard Hall 117, phone 304 696-2271 to provide documentation of their disability. Following this, the DSS Coordinator will send a letter to each of the student’s instructors outlining the academic accommodation he/she will need to ensure equality in classroom experiences, outside assignment, testing and grading. The instructor and student will meet to discuss how the accommodation(s) requested will be provided. For more information, please visit http://www.marshall.edu/disabled or contact Disabled Student Services Office at Prichard Hall 11, phone 304-696-2271.

Communication: I would like this course to make as much participative as possible. I would like you to participate in class, use my office hours to learn. I will also communicate with you using the announcement in MUOnline Blackboard/ email and in class announcements. Announcements are to be checked and adhered to by you. Not checking email or absence from class is not an acceptable excuse.

Course Schedule: Below is a tentative lecture schedule. We will make a reasonable effort to adhere to this schedule, but during the course of the semester changes may be necessary.

Calculator:

You need calculator with all the basic mathematical function (including, square roots and powers). I will not allow you to use other devices like computers, or cell phones or any other similar gadgets, during the exam, in lieu of the calculator.

Date | Topic | Chapter | Jan-4 | Project Management | 3 | 6 | Project Management | 3 | 11 | Project Management | 3 | 13 | Project Management | 4 | 25 | Forecasting | 4 | 27 | Forecasting | 4 | Feb-1 | Forecasting Project | 4 | 3 | Forecasting Project | 4 | 8 | Review | 3 and 4 | 10 | Exam 1 | 3 and 4 | 15 | Inventory Management | 12 | 17 | Inventory Management | 12 | 22 | Inventory Management | 12 | 24 | MRP/ERP | 14 | March-1 | MRP/ERP | 14 | 3 | Short Term Scheduling | 15 | 8 | Short Term Scheduling | 15 | 10 | Review | 12, 14, & 15 | 15 | Exam 2 | 12, 14, & 15 | 29 | Linear Programming | QMB | 31 | Linear Programming Application | QMB | April-5 | Linear Programming | QMB | 7 | Linear Programming Project | QMB | 12 | Review For Project | | 19 | Project | | 26 | Dead Week (Review as needed) | | 28 | Dead Week (Review as needed) | |

March 18, Friday: Last Day to Drop a Full Semester Individual Course.
Final exam: May 3, 2011; Time 12:45 PM to 2:45 PM
Please check university exam schedule for confirmation and detail.

NB: It is a tentative syllabus; it can be amended at the discretion of instructor.

* Instructor reserves right to make changes in syllabus if deemed necessary * Instructor’s announcements (made in class or via emails or use the course home page of the MUOnline) should be considered as the part of the syllabus * Students are required to attend class, if the fail to do so for any reason it is their responsibility to cover that part * Failure to attend class and/ or missing announcements cannot be used as excuse * I return students’ examinations and submissions in class; it is students’ responsibility to attend and collect their copies. Once I distribute, I do not need to keep track of the copies of students who fail to collect those. * Please contact me or visit my office as much as necessary * Please use the course home page of the MUOnline Blackboard email to contact me