BZAN 7700 Operations Management
Operations, like accounting, finance and marketing, is one of the primary functions of every organization. Operations managers transform human, physical and technical resources into goods and services. Hence, it is vital that every organization manage this resource conversion effectively and efficiently. How effectively this is accomplished depends upon the linkages between operating decisions and top management (strategic) decisions. The focus of the course is decision-making at the operating level of the firm, converting broad policy directives into specific actions within the organization. Strong emphasis will be placed on the development and use of quantitative models to assist in decision making. STEM-Designated
Course overview
- Department
- Business Analytics
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- BZAN7703
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.14 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.41 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 14
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Delvon Parker | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 23 |
| Fall 2025 | Delvon Parker | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 32 |
| Fall 2025 | Nan Liu | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Summer 2025 | Delvon Parker | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 32 of 38 |
| Spring 2025 | Delvon Parker | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 24 |
| Fall 2024 | Delvon Parker | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 29 |
| Fall 2024 | Nan Liu | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 21 |
| Summer 2024 | Delvon Parker | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 39 of 43 |
| Spring 2024 | Delvon Parker | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 25 of 30 |
| Spring 2024 | Isil Alev | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | — | 10 of 13 |
| Fall 2023 | Delvon Parker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 of 38 |
| Fall 2023 | Nan Liu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 of 18 |
| Summer 2023 | Delvon Parker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 of 39 |
| Spring 2023 | Delvon Parker | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 41 of 51 |
| Fall 2022 | Delvon Parker | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 35 |
| Fall 2022 | Nan Liu | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | — | 13 of 19 |
| Summer 2022 | Delvon Parker | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 35 |
| Spring 2022 | Delvon Parker | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 23 of 47 |
| Spring 2022 | Isil Alev | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 5 of 11 |
| Fall 2021 | Delvon Parker | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 50 |
| Fall 2021 | Nan Liu | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 32 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 02
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 01