Engineering Management

Successful strategic leaders must lead and facilitate innovation, creativity, change, and collaboration within and amongst diverse organizations—including local, regional and international partners in the public, private, and service sectors. These partners will have varied and often conflicting goals, incentives, power bases, resources, and cultures. Participating in a course-long student-led cross-sector strategic planning case study, students will strengthen their capacity to create and implement strategies and methodologies for leading and facilitating innovation, creativity, change, and cross-sector collaboration to effectively address complex community problems.

In this course, students will explore the fundamentals of design thinking and how it can be applied to improve their performance. Students will be immersed in a problem space, and use the design thinking process to develop a solution. Students will establish a framework for collaborative problem solving and learn the steps involved in creating an innovative organizational environment. Through case studies of design thinking in action, students will explore the opportunities and challenges of this approach. ÌýThe relationship of design thinking and adaptive leadership will be integrated as students demonstrate that design thinking can be applied to multiple fields.

Statistical Process Control is all about boosting quality. Quality management can not only deliver value to customers and stakeholders, it can also enable data-driven decision making that helps organizations gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. This course will introduce the basics of quality management, explaining the difference between quality control and quality assurance, providing methods for application of analysis. It also looks at common graphical representations of data and how these can be effective tools to explain situations and support persuasive arguments for a course of action.

This course provides a review and further enhances the understanding of financial theories and practices, and develops the skills necessary to strategically manage the financial operations of an enterprise. Readings and case studies will inject real-world situations into the learning process in order for students to draw upon them in the formulation of financial strategies and management of financial issues.

This course will explore the intricacies of supply chain management. Students will delve into the core components of purchasing/procurement, forecasting, sales & operations planning (S&OP), and capacity management that drive successful operations. Students will navigate the complexities of modern supply chains by equipping them with essential skills in analyzing market trends, optimizing inventory levels, and aligning production with demand. A focal point of this class is the art of negotiation, a critical skill in achieving win-win outcomes with suppliers, partners, and stakeholders. Through real-world case studies, students will cultivate their strategic thinking and decision-making abilities.

Students will embark on a transformative learning journey with this course, as they enter a comprehensive exploration of essential methodologies such as Quality, Six Sigma, Lean, Toyota Management Systems, and Deming. These components form the bedrock of efficient operations. By mastering techniques like mapping business processes and leveraging continuous improvement tools, students will gain a profound understanding of enhancing organizational effectiveness. Students will learn to efficiently execute initiatives from inception to fruition. Students will discover how to navigate the complexities of driving organizational change, fostering adaptability, and leading teams through transformative shifts.

Students will learn about supply chain excellence with this course. Warehouse management and mastering the art of streamlining operations for maximum efficiency will be discussed. Students will gain insight into cutting-edge ERP systems, harnessing technology to optimize inventory control and streamline processes. Strategic inventory management techniques, logistic strategies, and site selection methodologies that drive operational success. Moreover, this course emphasizes the pivotal role leadership has in orchestrating successful supply chain endeavors.