3.00 Credits
Managing the direct resources required by the firm to create value through the production of goods, services and information. There is a strong emphasis on supporting the decision-making process throughout organizations with quantitative tools and techniques. Topics may include process selection, quality tools including an introduction to statistical process control, inventory management techniques and JIT systems, project management, simulation techniques, and waiting lines analysis. Prerequisite: 54 credit hours earned; either ECON U291 or MATH U102; and one of the following: MATH U121, MATH U122, MATH U126, MATH U127, MATH U141, or MATH U241; or equivalent.