MS in Manufacturing Operations/MBA Program
The MSMO and MBA programs are offered jointly and must be completed in sequence (one degree follows the other) with application being made to each program. Students intending to get the dual MSMO/MBA should complete the following course work:
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MSMO Core Courses: 32 quarter credit hours
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (required)
Pre-requisites: None
Offered: 1 section in Fall, 1 section in Winter at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This course is an overview and introduction to contemporary manufacturing. The focus of this course is the application of attitudes, skills, and knowledge for managers, supervisors, and team leaders in a cross-functional manufacturing operation. After a brief historical overview of quality, manufacturing methods, and management, this course covers the following topics: leadership, customer orientation, empowerment/teamwork, continuous improvement, management-by-fact (metrics), and organization-wide involvement. This foundation leads up to lean and agile manufacturing management. ISO and US 9000 are also discussed. Students are required to use the concepts from the class to analyze their own work environment. This course will feature guest lectures from experts in manufacturing management.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (required)
Pre-requisites: None
Offered: 1 section in Fall, 1 section in Winter, 1 section in Spring at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This course teaches the principles and techniques for collecting, interpreting, and communicating facts based on data. Data analysis emphasizes the fundamentals behind designing of strategies that lead to useful information for problem solving and process and production improvements. Data analysis techniques include descriptive statistics, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, quality control, regression analysis, Chi-square testing, and experimental design. Use of MINITAB software is made to illustrate important data analysis concepts with a focus on interpreting the computer output. The project requirement is expected to enable students to apply the concepts learned in class to their own work data.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (required)
Pre-requisites: MFGO 601
Offered: 1 section in Winter, 1 section in Spring at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This course focuses on three major topics: cross-cultural business communication, international human resource issues, and global supply chain management in contemporary global manufacturing operations. Students will gain knowledge and develop skills in effective cross-cultural communication (both international and domestic). Cross-culture general- and country-specific dimensions will be examined. Students will be exposed to the major issues involved in managing human resource issues, leadership development and other administrative issues including, for example, expatriation, repatriation and outsourcing. Finally students will understand the complexity and dynamics of global manufacturing supply chains where multiple, international suppliers are integrated and coordinated.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (required)/Lean Manufacturing concentration (required)
Pre-requisites: None
Offered: 1 section in Spring, 1 section in Fall at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This course starts from a study of principles of systems thinking applied to production systems. The evolution of productions systems, from craft, to mass and to lean production is then presented. Industrial system dynamics is also discussed. This is followed by a detailed study of modern lean enterprise systems, their features and techniques for their development. Management of the supply and demand chain of a lean enterprise and mapping the associated value stream is also studies and incorporated in students’ projects. Contemporary product/process development techniques, rapid product prototyping, and the role of CAD/CAM/CIM in modern production systems is also discussed.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (required)/Lean Manufacturing concentration (required)
Pre-requisites: MFGO 633
Offered: 1 section in Spring, 1 section in Fall at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: A critical issue facing most manufacturers of a product is the design of a competitive and low-cost manufacturing operation. In this course, work analysis will consist of the application of process analysis, methods improvement, and work measurement techniques to meet the competitive goals of a manufacturing company. Two broad objectives must be satisfied in the design of a manufacturing operation. One is to meet (or exceed) the productivity and quality competitive requirements demanded by the marketplace; the other is to make each operation safe, satisfying, and motivating for the worker. Thus, an effective manufacturing operation should result in higher levels of productivity, quality, and at a low cost.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (required)/Lean Manufacturing concentration (required)
Pre-requisites: MFGO 633
Offered: 1 section in Spring, 1 section in Fall at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This quality function is examined relative to its integration with other manufacturing functions. The major facets of the quality function are examined regarding their objectives are discussed. Techniques and systems, both statistical and philosophical, for quality improvement are also covered.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (required)
Pre-requisites: MFGO 635 and MFGO 637
Offered: 1 section in Winter, 1 section in Spring at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This course provides the manufacturing operations professional with an understanding of accounting data. Using this financial data background, management decision-making techniques are illustrated. Subject areas include accounting for business transactions, basic accounting statements, nature and behavior of manufacturing costs, budgeting variance analysis, relevant costs, time value of money, and capital budgeting. Emphasis is placed on the determination of metrics to reduce cost and increase quality while decreasing production time.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (required)
Pre-requisites: MFGO 605-MFGO 624
Offered: 1 section in Fall, 1 section in Spring at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This course will establish a business-focused, project-oriented perspective applicable to the integrated manufacturing operating (IMO) environment. Learning about the principles and techniques that the discipline of project management will involve a focus on the body of knowledge recognized by the Project Management Institute. The IMO environment will be the basis for projects by student teams as they integrate their knowledge gained from other courses and professional experience. The project requirement is expected to enable students to apply the project management concepts and techniques learned in the class. In summary, this course will assist the students to become knowledgeable about he project management, its applications and limitations.
Electives: 8 quarter credit hours
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (elective)
Pre-requisites: None
Offered: 1 section in Fall, 1 section in Spring at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This course provides a general overview of the field of manufacturing engineering. Topics introduced include: various manufacturing processes, materials, quality assurance, quality control, safety, ISO/QS 9000, process and facilities planning, project management, and lean manufacturing.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (elective)
Pre-requisites: None
Offered: 1 section in Winter, 1 section in Spring at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: In this course, the student will study the dynamics of complex systems, particularly as they relate to contemporary industrial engineering and manufacturing problems. Included in the topics covered will be systems thinking and the systems dynamics worldview, reliability of forecasts, and supply chains and transportation policies, all as they relate to contemporary manufacturing and lean manufacturing.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (elective)
Pre-requisites: None
Offered: 1 section in Winter, 1 section in Spring at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This course provides an understanding of the integrated approach to enterprise planning and its evolution from MRP I and MRP II. It describes the core structure of ERP systems and highlights the characteristics of emerging ERP based organizations. Various ERP tools and techniques are described and compared. The fundamental success factors in moving from traditional business functions to an integrated process-based ERP environment are introduced.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (elective)
Pre-requisites: MFGO 621
Offered: 1 section in Winter, 1 section in Spring at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This course covers the advanced topics of modern methods of quality control, improvement, and methods of reliability that are used in the manufacturing and service industries. It includes statistical methods of quality improvement, concept variation and its reduction, statistical process control designed experiments in quality improvement, reliability definition, reliability measures, reliability testing, reliability data analysis, system reliability and basic reliability tools. Taguchi and Deming’s quality concepts will also be discussed.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (elective)
Pre-requisites: MFGO 633
Offered: 1 section in Summer, 1 section in Winter at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This course is an overview of computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) systems and how they are managed. Topics include management of computer aided design and manufacturing, group technology and process planning, integrative shop floor management, and networking and database issues in CIM systems. Strategies for planning, implementing, justifying, and managing CIM systems are studied.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (elective)
Pre-requisites: None
Offered: 1 section in Fall, 1 section in Spring at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This course examines the role of information systems (IS) in the operation of organizations to customers and suppliers. Course content is focused on how today’s business systems and technology make possible highly effective links between external environments and internal decision making between key stakeholders. Topics include hardware, software, networks, system concepts, CRM (customer relationship management), the role of IS in strategy and business change initiatives, information economics and ethical issues in IS.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (elective)
Pre-requisites: MGMT 639, BUSN 659, FINC 619, MRKT 679
Offered: 1 section in Fall, 1 section in Spring at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: The capstone business class focuses on the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of organizational policy and strategy from the perspective of the general manager. Consideration is additionally given to information technology, global operations, ethics, and the functional level strategies of the organization. An integrative approach uses the case method to explore executive decision making in the global marketplace.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (elective)
Pre-requisites: None
Offered: 1 section in Spring, 1 section in Summer at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This course provides an overview of the expanding role of international business in the world marketplace. Emphasis is placed on exploring the complex issues relating to the best practices in international business.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (elective)
Pre-requisites: MGMT 350
Offered: 1 section in Winter, 1 section in Spring at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: The mission of Kettering University is to develop managerial and technical leaders for industry and society. Recognizing the growing need to simultaneously manage and merge scarce human resources with technology, the purpose of this course is to begin preparing engineers for line management positions in high tech and manufacturing companies. In this overview course, engineers will be introduced to the most important concepts and issues concerning the management and leadership of high technology staff. Subjects include leadership in high technology environments, systems management and communication, change management, lean thinking, human resources issues, e-commerce, supply chain management, ethics, and persuasion.
Foundation Courses: 12 semester credit hours
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (required)/Lean Manufacturing concentration (required)
Pre-requisites: None
Offered: 1 section in Spring, 1 section in Fall at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This course starts from a study of principles of systems thinking applied to production systems. The evolution of productions systems, from craft, to mass and to lean production is then presented. Industrial system dynamics is also discussed. This is followed by a detailed study of modern lean enterprise systems, their features and techniques for their development. Management of the supply and demand chain of a lean enterprise and mapping the associated value stream is also studies and incorporated in students’ projects. Contemporary product/process development techniques, rapid product prototyping, and the role of CAD/CAM/CIM in modern production systems is also discussed.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (required)/Lean Manufacturing concentration (required)
Pre-requisites: MFGO 633
Offered: 1 section in Spring, 1 section in Fall at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: A critical issue facing most manufacturers of a product is the design of a competitive and low-cost manufacturing operation. In this course, work analysis will consist of the application of process analysis, methods improvement, and work measurement techniques to meet the competitive goals of a manufacturing company. Two broad objectives must be satisfied in the design of a manufacturing operation. One is to meet (or exceed) the productivity and quality competitive requirements demanded by the marketplace; the other is to make each operation safe, satisfying, and motivating for the worker. Thus, an effective manufacturing operation should result in higher levels of productivity, quality, and at a low cost.
Credits: 4 quarter credits/3 semester credits
Category: MS in Manufacturing Operations (required)/Lean Manufacturing concentration (required)
Pre-requisites: MFGO 633
Offered: 1 section in Spring, 1 section in Fall at Kettering University
Instructional Format: distance learning
Description: This quality function is examined relative to its integration with other manufacturing functions. The major facets of the quality function are examined regarding their objectives are discussed. Techniques and systems, both statistical and philosophical, for quality improvement are also covered.
