NWTC College Program Guide 2023-2024 | Page 76

Course Descriptions
Business Principles 10102158 Economics and business ; global business ; ethics and social responsibility ; types of business ownership ; entrepreneurship ; role of management : operations management ; human resources ; marketing ; managing financial resources and legal issues impacting business . Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Lean Operations 10182111 Develop knowledge skills , process of lean operations management / JIT , quality management , quality control , continuous improvement methodologies , statistical process control chart interpretation , material handling and production logistics . Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Lean Manufacturing 10182112 Develop knowledge skills process of lean manufacturing / JIT environment , systems approach , productivity attainment , line balancing , kaizen , Kanban , 5S system , value stream mapping , human resource development and lean operations management . ( Corequisite : 10-182-111 , Lean Operations ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Safety-Workplace 10196136 Safety awareness , federal / state / local compliance , inspections , risk analysis , workplace violence , substance abuse , health hazards , first aid , CPR , fire and electrical safety , and emergency preparedness . Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Lean Six Sigma 10182114 Develop a general awareness of Lean Six Sigma : what it is , why it matters , what makes it successful . This course provides an overview of Six Sigma concepts and language and an introduction to the Define- Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control ( DMAIC ) process improvement cycle . This course will prepare you to take the green belt six sigma certification . ( Corequisite : 10-182-112 , Lean Manufacturing ) Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Global Business Mgmt 10102160 Globalization , cultural environment , global trade environment , politics and law , economic integration , global trade and investment theories , exporting , global human resource management , corporate social responsibility . Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Operations Management 10102168 The process of evaluating alternative courses of action to given problems and arriving at the most suitable plan . Entails thorough analysis of the pros and cons of every alternative solution . Explore features of production / service systems to include aggregate planning , forecasting techniques , scheduling , MRP and ERP , and inventory management systems . An operational simulation will apply the learnings . Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
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