Global Operations and Supply Chain Management Specialization Doctor of Business Administration

Learners in this course explore the role of the researcher, the purpose for applied business research, and its benefits to the business community. Learners are introduced to the methods and ethical and business responsibilities of engaging in applied business research. Learners also examine the process of translating business problems, opportunities, or challenges into researchable projects that result in practical solutions grounded in scholarly thinking. For DBA learners only. Prerequisite(s): DB8002. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

Learners in this course examine the foundational principles, concepts, and theories of the operations and supply chain management (OSCM) discipline. Learners analyze how raw materials move through a network of organizations and become a product to be delivered through wholesalers and distributors to customers. Learners study network design of OSCM decisions including production sites, inventory, order fulfillment, transportation, sustainability and logistics from the operational, tactical, and strategic perspectives. Using the scholar-practitioner model, learners also explore underlying theories and their application in real-life scenarios. Finally, learners apply introductory methods of optimization and statistics in quality assurance and control, inventory management, and demand planning along with other methods. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

In this course, learners explore how transformation initiatives (such as new methods and technology) enable firms to compete by managing costs and creating superior customer value. Learners examine methods for designing integrated global supply chain networks that are cost-effective and of high quality, and analyze global management of complex investments in suppliers, hardware, software, networks, and processes. Learners study strategies to introduce new technology by analyzing resistance to change and total cost of ownership (TCO). Learners also examine the evaluation, selection, and implementation of enterprise resource planning (ERP), transportation management (TMS), and warehouse management (WMS) systems using suites or best of breed tools. Finally, learners examine supply chain analytics, cloud computing, and Software as a Service (SaaS) in the context of supply chain management. For DBA Global Operations and Supply Chain Management learners only. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

Learners in this course examine the critical need for organizations to evaluate, select and manage relationships with their suppliers. Many firms operate as globally networked enterprises that seamlessly integrate suppliers, customers and internal operations. In so doing, organizations need to develop worldclass supply bases that are cost effective, high quality and resilient to disruptions. These sourcing relationships are complicated by cultural, political and legal differences in various countries. Further, organizations find sourcing as a key place to address the ethical and environmental concerns that many customers demand. Using the scholar-practitioner model, learners also explore supply chain research in the field. For DBA Global Operations and Supply Chain Management learners only. Prerequisite(s): DB8321, DB8323. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.