EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS, OPERATIONS, AND IT

Catalog description

Students will learn how to employ decision-making skills to create a long-term competitive advantage for an organization through operational and technical excellence. Key concepts in this course will include developing a view of organizations as technical and behavioral systems, operations management, quality management, strategies related to IT procurement, deployment, maintenance and security, and the supply chain. Specific topics will include applied systems theory, process improvement, quality assurance, supply chain management, IT systems development strategies, and issues related to systems security, data security, and data privacy. (Cross-listed with BSAD 8380 ).