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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The course of Operations Management offered by the edX platform provides learning freedom to all the participants who want to enhance their understanding of business and increase their productivity in the field. The edX platform has collaborated with IIBM Institute for this intermediate-level course. This course is included in the micro masters programme of the platform.
The time duration of this program is 7 weeks. Participants should spend 2-4 hours each week finishing this course. Verified certification for this course is available after paying a fee according to the instructions provided by the platform. Candidates will learn about the business operations systems and can understand the different complexities related to the operation management system. All the course materials and modules are designed by experienced faculty which will provide a better understanding of the subject. Learners will be able to learn the concepts of business management which will help them academically and professionally.
The candidates have two options to pursue the online course; free and paid. While taking the free audit mode, the learners will be given access to the course only for a limited duration and in the paid mode, they will have unlimited access and a certificate of compete at the end.
The Highlights
- 7 weeks learning course curriculum
- 2-4 hours weekly learning required
- Self paced programme
- Candidates can avail the programme free of cost
- Certification available after paying the fee
- Collaboration with IIM Bangalore
- Easily shareable certificates
- Bilingual transcription
Important dates
Enrollment Date
Start Date : 01 May, 2025
Programme Offerings
- video lectures
- assessments
- discussions
- Modules
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 12516 | yes | IIM Bangalore |
- Candidates can avail this course absolutely free of cost.
- In case the candidate is interested in achieving the verified certificate from the platform with the IIM Bangalore institution logo he/she has to then pay Rs. 12,516
Eligibility Criteria
Note: Participants from across the globe can apply for this course but candidates from Iran, Cuba and the Crimea region of Ukraine are not eligible for pursuing this programme.
Education
Candidates who are interested in pursuing this course should have basic level knowledge about statistics including standard deviation and mean.
Certification Qualifying Details
Learners who are interested in achieving certification for this programme should appear for the end week assessment and a final proctored examination. The edX platform will origins 5 end week assessment and 1 final proctored examination. Candidates need to appear in all of the examinations and they should secure a minimum 60 percent marks to qualify for the examination. Candidates have to pay a fee for the verified certification.
What you will learn
After finishing this course participant will earn important insights on-
- Candidates will learn how one can identify an operations system with some known standard.
- The programme will teach the candidates how an individual can make an assessment of the complexity of an operating system.
- Learners can compute cycle times for operations and are able to estimate the capacity of the systems.
- Course curriculum will make the students understand the various components of a supply chain.
- Participants may understand the need to configure the supply chain appropriately.
- Candidates will be able to identify methods of reducing bullwhip effect in supply chains.
- Earners can understand and relate to the concept of lean management to the business situation.
- The enrolled candidate can initiate process and productivity improvement using NVA analysis.
- Through this course curriculum, students will be able to identify the specific tools required for the course.
- Students may learn about the different techniques which are used to analyze quality problems.
- Candidates will be able to learn about the monitoring process using control charts.
Who it is for
The course of Operations Management is recommended for the following-
- Candidates who are interested in the field of business management.
- Aspirants who have prior knowledge about the statistics subject.
- Candidates who are interested to work professionally in this field.
- Working professions who want to work for their career enhancement.
Admission Details
The candidates need to follow the stepwise procedure as described below:
Step 1: Click on the URL: https://www.edx.org/course/operations-management.
Step 2: Participants will now reach the website.
Step 3: The candidates will then need to select the course in which they are interested.
Step 4: The candidates are then requested to click on the option of ‘enrol now’.
Step 5: Kindly fill the required details.
Step 6: After completing the procedure, the candidates can now avail the curriculum.
The Syllabus
- Pre-course survey
- Navigating in edX
- Welcome message
- Micromasters programme
- Introduction
- Establishing quality service organisation
- Statistical process control
- Total quality management: philosophy, tools and techniques
- Six sigma quality in organisations
- Wrap up and assessment
- Introduction
- Challenges in lean management
- Tools for sustaining productivity improvements
- Productivity management: philosophy, tools and techniques
- Productivity of paradox in organisations
- Reverse supply chain
- Issues in inventory planning
- Design of an appropriate supply chain
- Supply chain management: components
- Other issues in capacity planning
- Capacity estimation and de-bottlenecking
- Process design and capacity analysis
- The notion of capacity in organisations
- Performance measures in operations
- Alternative configurations in operations
- Operations in organisations
- An overview and salient features
- Final proctored examination
Instructors
IIM Bangalore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Candidates can receive easily shareable verified certificates from the platform after completing the programme and scoring 60 percent marks in the examination. Additionally, the learners have to pay the fees for gaining the certificate.
Participants should upgrade their course and make payment so that they become eligible for the verified certificate.
Candidates should submit their assessments on due dates for grading. In case the learners do not adhere to the deadlines then they will not receive credits for that particular assessment.
If the candidates have upgraded their course and they want to study on campus then they should appear for the proctored examination.
Learners should contact the help desk.
Candidates can then contact support and help desk for further details.
In case some queries or doubts arise then candidates can access the discussion forums for help.
Specific technical requirements are not needed for pursuing this course. Candidates can access this course through laptops, phones or tablets.
Candidates can download the verified certificates from their dashboards on completing the course.
Candidates have to fill the application form which will be graded and evaluated by the platform authorities and then candidates will be informed about their eligibility for financial assistance.