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Overview
You’ll learn frameworks and acquire tools for making operational design decisions that can increase efficiency, mitigate risk, expand global networks and maximize value creation.
Guided by senior Kellogg faculty experts through an engaging blend of stimulating lectures, discussions and a live team simulation exercise, you’ll learn leading-edge theories and how to put them to use immediately in your organization. You’ll leave equipped to lead positive operational changes, improve your organization’s performance and strengthen your competitive position in the marketplace.
In the Operations Strategy - Designing operations to maximize value course at the Northwestern University, you will learn how to:
- Link your operations strategy to the customer experience and your firm’s financial performance
- Assess your operations system from the perspectives of investors and internal management
- Build operational competencies via organic growth (e.g., investing in assets whose characteristics define or enhance the internal supply chain)
- Increase operational competencies through acquisition (e.g., a global sourcing strategy or external supply chain partners)
Programme Structure
Foundational Tools
- Learn frameworks for outlining and evaluating an operations strategy and its performance
Generating Value
- Assess investors, external partners, ROIC and operations forensics
- Leverage public information to assess an operations strategy’s attractiveness
- Identify operations metrics that create value
Role Of Competencies
- Explore the role of operational trade-offs and competency focus in strategic positioning and operational efficiency
- Use related qualitative and quantitative metrics to evaluate a firm's operations strategy in a competitive setting
Protecting Assets
- Design a capacity strategy
- Structure resources and processes to mitigate risk
Global Networks And Suppliers
- Optimize design of a global operational network and application of strategic sourcing
Audience
- Senior executives who oversee strategy and operations
- High-level executives who want to improve their operational systems
- Non-operations executives who wish to increase their knowledge outside their areas of expertise
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
- Part-time
- 7 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
More details
- START: May 9 at 8:30 AM; END: May 15 at 12:00 PM
- START: September 11 at 8:30 AM; END: September 13 at 12:00 PM
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus, Online
Disciplines
Management Studies View 327 other Short Courses in Management Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Tuition Fee
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International
7550 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7550 USD for the full programme during 3 days. -
National
5150 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5150 USD for the full programme during 3 days.
- May: $5,150
- September: $7,550 - Fee includes lodging and most meals
Living costs for Evanston
1100 - 1500 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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