Courses Bachelor Display 2022-2023
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Course title | Management of Operations and Product Development | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course code | BENC2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECTS credits | 5,0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment | Whole/Half Grades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Level | no level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinator |
Veerle Timmermans For more information: vm.timmermans@maastrichtuniversity.nl |
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Language of instruction | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goals |
* Students will acquire up-to-date knowledge of theories, frameworks, typologies, and methods that are relevant in the context of the production, transportation, and management of new products and will connect theories with practice by engaging in discussions of real-world issues.
* To realize the above learning objectives, effective communication, feedback, and teamwork will be the key. As a result, students will sharpen their interpersonal competences in an international professional context. |
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Description |
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) USED IN THIS COURSE IS WITH RESERVATION. A RE-EMERGENCE OF THE CORONAVIRUS AND NEW COUNTERMEASURES BY THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT MIGHT FORCE COORDINATORS TO CHANGE THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHODS USED. THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING/ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS.
Every year, companies launch thousands of new products. Many firms consider innovation of their business although failure rates of up to 80% are not uncommon. In this course we study what it takes to successfully bring products to the market. Specifically, we discuss how companies can produce and supply the new products in a cost-efficient yet customer-oriented manner. The course addresses the operational decisions that lie at the core of this process. Students will practice the mathematical and statistical methods necessary to optimize these decisions. |
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Prerequisites |
BENC1002 Calculus
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Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | Lecture / Assignment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | Participation / Written Exam / Assignment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evaluation in previous academic year | For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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