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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2025
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MGMT 748 002 (CRN: 15329)
OPS IMPROVEMENT I: TOOLKIT
Long Title: OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT I: TOOLKIT
Department: Management
Instructor: Wedgwood, Ian
Meetings:
6:30PM - 8:00PM R (28-AUG-2025 - 28-AUG-2025)
8:00AM - 12:30PM S (13-SEP-2025 - 13-SEP-2025)
6:30PM - 8:00PM R (18-SEP-2025 - 18-SEP-2025)
6:30PM - 8:00PM R (2-OCT-2025 - 2-OCT-2025)
8:00AM - 12:30PM S (11-OCT-2025 - 11-OCT-2025)
6:30PM - 8:00PM R (16-OCT-2025 - 16-OCT-2025)
Part of Term: MBA Weekend Term 1
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1.5
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Program(s):
MBA Hybrid
MBA for Professional Extended
MBA for Online Program
MBA for Professionals
MBA for Professional Weekend
MBA - Executive Program
MBA
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Graduate Quadmester
Section Max Enrollment: 45
Section Enrolled: 26
Enrollment data as of: 20-APR-2025 12:21PM
Final Exam: GR Course-Dept Schedules Exam
Description: Process performance improvement requires a fundamental set of analytical and statistical tools. This course provides students with the knowledge of key process improvement tools including how their uses are planned and applied and how to interpret their output. This is accomplished through lectures and through exercises that require hands-on practical application of the tools.