OPM-301 Operations Management

This course is focused on the process of transforming inputs (labor, material, and capital) through a value-added process to produce goods and services. The course covers the functional aspects of operations in terms of value chains, performance measurement, process selection, design of facility layouts and work systems, forecasting, inventory and resource management, production scheduling, lean operations, quality control, and project management within a domestic and global business environment.

Advisory: It is advisable to have knowledge in a course equivalent to STA-201: Principles of Statistics and MAN-210: Principles of Management with a grade of C or better to succeed in this course. Students are responsible for ensuring that they have the required knowledge.

Study Methods:

Online Courses (OPM-301-OL):

Apr 2023

TECEP® Examination (OPM-301-TE):

Feb 2023,  Mar 2023,  Apr 2023,  May 2023,  Jun 2023

Credits: 3

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MAN-210 Principles of Management

This course introduces students to the theory and practice of organizational management. The emphasis of the course is to help students develop the skills and knowledge needed to successfully manage an organization. This course is especially relevant to those who are currently serving in, or aspire to be promoted to, supervisory and managerial positions within private, public, or federal sector organizations. To achieve this outcome, the course explores management from the perspective of planning, organizing, controlling, leading, and staff development. Specific topics addressed include leadership, teamwork, motivating employees, decision making, conflict, organizational culture and structure, stakeholder management, business and corporate strategy, change management, and business ethics. Students will examine management as a function of controlling organizational resources for the purpose of achieving organizational goals and explore management's role in the efficient and effective use of resources.

Advisory: Students who completed MAN-301: Principles of Management at Thomas Edison State University before August of 2018 should not take this course, as credit will not be awarded for both courses.

Study Methods:

e-Pack® (MAN-210-EP):
(e-Pack® courses are not included in Zero Textbook Cost options)

Feb 2023,  Mar 2023,  Apr 2023,  May 2023,  Jun 2023

Online Courses (MAN-210-OL):

Feb 2023,  Mar 2023,  Apr 2023,  May 2023,  Jun 2023

Credits: 3

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CIS-301 Management Information Systems

Management Information Systems provides an overall picture of information systems in the conduct of business. This course covers the organization and management of a networked enterprise, the infrastructure of information technology, the necessary support systems for the digital company, and the building and managing of information systems in a global business environment.

Study Methods:

Online Courses (CIS-301-OL):

Feb 2023,  Mar 2023,  Apr 2023,  May 2023,  Jun 2023

Credits: 3

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OPM-415 Logistics

This course focuses on the corporate functions of demand and supply management, inventory control, warehousing, and transportation and, in particular, how these functions are changing to accommodate the integration and coordination of activities in a global supply chain.

Advisory: It is advisable to have knowledge in a course equivalent to OPM-301: Operations Management and CIS-301: Management Information Systems with a grade of C or better to succeed in this course. Students are responsible for ensuring they have the required knowledge.

Study Methods:

Online Courses (OPM-415-OL):

Apr 2023

Credits: 3

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OPM-420 Supply Chain Management

This course discusses the seamless flow of information and goods from the suppliers' suppliers to the customers' customers in the context of profits based on common goals, shared resources, and mutually beneficial relationships. Course stresses the ways that corporate and national boundaries become transparent to the movement of goods and services.

Advisory: It is advisable to have knowledge in a course equivalent to OPM-411: Total Quality Management and OPM-415: Logistics with a grade of C or better to succeed in this course. Students are responsible for ensuring they have the required knowledge.

Study Methods:

Online Courses (OPM-420-OL):

Apr 2023

Self-Directed Courses (OPM-420-SD): This course is offered every term.

Credits: 3

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STA-201 Principles of Statistics

Principles of Statistics is designed to meet the needs of students across multiple disciplines and professions. As data becomes more prevalent in our world through advances in technology, there is a growing need to understand, analyze, and utilize these data effectively to make decisions. This course provides students with techniques needed to scientifically analyze data for statistical interpretation. Topics include types of statistics, data representations (tables, graphs, and charts), measures of location and variation, probability concepts, continuous and discrete distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, distribution-free tests, and regression and correlation analysis. The emphasis of the course is on the application of these statistical methods to solve real-world problems regardless of academic or professional discipline.

Advisory: It is advisable to have knowledge in a course equivalent to MAT-121: College Algebra with a grade of C or better to succeed in this course. Students are responsible for making sure that they have the necessary knowledge.

Study Methods:

Guided Study (STA-201-GS):

Feb 2023,  Mar 2023,  Apr 2023,  May 2023,  Jun 2023

Online Courses (STA-201-OL):

Feb 2023,  Mar 2023,  Apr 2023,  May 2023,  Jun 2023

TECEP® Examination (STA-201-TE):

Feb 2023,  Mar 2023,  Apr 2023,  May 2023,  Jun 2023

Credits: 3

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BUS-101 Introduction to Business

Introduction to Business outlines a concise overview of the world of business. Emphasis is placed on the following topics: economics and economic systems; ownership; risk; production; finance and the financial system; marketing; human resources; how to form a union; and the effect of government in business. The primary objective is to introduce students to the world of business and formulate an opportunity to define and apply the language of business to various endeavors in which businesses operate.

Study Methods:

Guided Study (BUS-101-GS):

Feb 2023,  Apr 2023,  Jun 2023

Online Courses (BUS-101-OL):

Feb 2023,  Apr 2023,  Jun 2023

TECEP® Examination (BUS-101-TE):

Feb 2023,  Mar 2023,  Apr 2023,  May 2023,  Jun 2023

Credits: 3

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CIS-107 Computer Concepts and Applications

This course provides an overview of computer systems with a focus on historical development, hardware, application software, programming considerations, multimedia, communications, and the utilization of internet resources. Students are also engaged with research and applications pertinent to the purchase of computer systems, installation considerations, computer maintenance, the role of information systems within an organization, and system analysis and design. Careers in the computer field, security best practices, ethical guidelines, and privacy issues are also examined throughout the course. The "laboratory" portion of the course features the use of an office suite application environment.

Study Methods:

e-Pack® (CIS-107-EP):
(e-Pack® courses are not included in Zero Textbook Cost options)

Feb 2023,  Mar 2023,  Apr 2023,  May 2023,  Jun 2023

Guided Study (CIS-107-GS):

Feb 2023,  Mar 2023,  Apr 2023,  May 2023,  Jun 2023

Online Courses (CIS-107-OL):

Feb 2023,  Mar 2023,  Apr 2023,  May 2023,  Jun 2023

TECEP® Examination (CIS-107-TE):

Feb 2023,  Mar 2023,  Apr 2023,  May 2023,  Jun 2023

Credits: 3

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