BZAN 7720 Operations Management

This course discusses the resource structure and the execution of activities that produce goods or deliver services. It focuses on the design and integration of the supply chain processes that support a company's business strategy. It offers a blend of the theory and practice of operations management. At the same time, the course shows the role of quantitative techniques in guiding the operations decisions. The pedagogy involves lecture, readings, and discussion of case studies. STEM-designated

Course overview

Department
Business Analytics
School
CSOM
Credits
2
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
BZAN7703

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.30 / 5 · Very Good
256 responses
Instructor rating
4.63 / 5 · Excellent
256 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Isil Alev4.34.54.84.74.74.64.44.64–6 hrs/week68 of 75
Spring 2024Isil Alev4.34.74.84.74.64.64.54.54–6 hrs/week75 of 83
Spring 2023Isil Alev4.44.64.64.74.74.64.64.77–9 hrs/week70 of 73
Spring 2022Isil Alev4.14.64.74.64.74.54.34.41–3 hrs/week43 of 96

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Isil Alev
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.63/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Isil Alev · Fulton Hall 130 TuTh 11:00AM-01:00PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Spring 2027 · Isil Alev · Fulton Hall 130 TuTh 08:30AM-10:30AM · Offered