OM 4600 Introduction to Operations Management
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Transcript OM 4600 Introduction to Operations Management
Corporate Environmental
Management
Class Introduction and
Summary
Today’s Schedule
Introduce
Myself
Introduce Yourself
Syllabus and Class Structure
Video on Industrial Systems (with
brief discussion).
Introducing Myself
Joseph Sarkis
Ph.D. from SUNY Buffalo
Was in Texas now in Massachusetts
Professor Operations and Environmental
Management
Research Interests include Business and
Environment, MCDM, Operations Strategy,
Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Homepage: www.clarku.edu/~jsarkis
Introducing Yourself
Name
Current
situation
What I did over the summer
What I did over the summer to help
the environment
Future Interests..if any.
Syllabus and Class Structure
Reading
and Case Material
Russo- Environmental Management:
Reading Packets in Bookstore.
Readings and Cases
– HBS cases, WRI case, 6-7 HBR readings
Reserve readings.
Principles of Environmental Management (2nd
Edition): Buchholz;
Web site readings
Syllabus and Class Structure
Objective
– To look at the various issues facing
Organizations and the Natural Environment
– Learn how organizations have met some of
these challenges…and better ways of meeting
them.
– Techniques for carrying out organizational
environmental investigations.
– Make you aware and whet your appetite for
addressing these issues.
Syllabus and Class Structure
Grading
and Assignments
– 2 Team Case Write-ups
- 30%
– 1 Team Company Evaluation - 30% (20% for Grad.
Students)
– Individual Assignment Questions and Case Executive
Summaries - 20%
– Class Preparation and Participation - 20%
– Graduate Research Paper – 10% for Grad Students
Attendance
in Class is required
– Absences will be detrimental to your
standing in this class.
Syllabus and Class Structure
Teams and Team Projects
– Group Work is large percentage of grade
– Select by Second Class hand in sheet with
names.
– Would like have about 5 students per group
(2 grad students per group).
– Leftovers assigned by me.
– End of Semester...there are peer
evaluations.
Syllabus and Class Structure
Cases
– Help to learn from each other and “real” world
– Expect that you be prepared each week to
discuss case
– Random calls will be made
– Be considerate to your fellow students
(especially when you strongly disagree)
– Try to discuss cases as a group outside of class
(not just for assigned case write-ups).
Syllabus and Class Structure
Case Write-ups
– Need to hand in a 1-2 page individual
executive summary of your case analysis
for every class with case
– Have a how to do cases reading for OM case
analysis.
– Size of full case writeup should be (at most)
8 single spaced pages and any appendices,
no exec summary due if your group has
case assigned for week.
– To help in your case writeups and discussion
I will provide you with some leading
questions (will post on website)
Syllabus and Class Structure
Case Write-ups
– A typical case write-up should include:
a) Identify the key issues for management in the
case.
b) Identify the key environmental issues in the
case.
c) Prepare an evaluation of the alternatives
available to management.
d) Suggest a plan of action for management
including details on how to implement the plan
and weaknesses of plan clearly pointed out.
e) Provide a backup plans.
Syllabus and Class Structure
Case
Presentations
– For those assigned with the days detailed case
a case presentation is required.
– Presentation should not last more than 20
minutes (keep it to less than 10
transparencies).
– If two teams are making presentations, 15
minute time limits.
– 15 minute Q&A period
– Then class discussion
Syllabus and Class Structure
Participation
– You need to show up for class
– You should be involved in discussion, this is
an important way to learn
– Talking for the sake of talking without much
contribution to the case is not a good way
to get participation credit
– Insightful comments are encourage.
– HANDOUT ON SOME PARTICIPATION
GUIDELINES
Syllabus and Course Structure
Company Evaluation
– On the final day of class
10-20
page report on a company environmental
evaluation.
presentation on your findings/recommendations
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Need to contact companies
Write letter for permission/introduction
Do a little research on Company
Tour Company/Interview People
Write thank you letter
Be prepared call back for more info if
needed.
– I’ll be your consultant
Syllabus and Course Structure
Company Evaluation
– See NCMS AEE performance measurement device to
help guide you in development of questions. Handbook
will be on reserve for you.
– Having questions developed beforehand with an outline
of your report may be beneficial in making your time at
the company efficient and effective.
Syllabus and Course Structure
Individual Assignments and Executive
Summaries
– many classes will have an assignment
question
Type
up an answer to this assignment question in
detail (1-2 pages).
S/U grading will be given.
– For days with cases due
students
need to hand in “executive summary” of
case
exec summary should include:
– a brief synopsis of the case,
– the major issues involved,
– and your recommendations.
Graduate Student Research Paper
Select a topic related to this Class (i.e.
Corporate Environmental Management).
May be something related to other
classes.
Grade based on meeting deadlines and
quality of final paper.
Stages of development will include
deadlines.
Possible outline presented in syllabus.
Syllabus and Course Structure
Schedule
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sections
Intro/Background
General Environmental Pressures
Functional Practices
Class Presentations
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