Managing Business through Operations

Overview

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Learn how to align a company’s structure and daily operations with its overarching corporate goals to ensure it stays focused on the right objectives. This course demonstrates how effective goal communication, strategic organizational structure, and operational planning - including capacity and forecasting - all work together to drive a business forward. By the end of this course, you will be able to develop plans that connect short-term operational success to the achievement of a company's long-term vision.

Syllabus

Managing Business through Operations

Goal setting is not limited to individuals; it is equally important at the company level to ensure that the business remains focused on the right objectives at all times. While personal goals may be kept private, effective communication of corporate goals is crucial for fostering shared understanding within the organization. Different organizational structures facilitate efficient and clear communication of these goals. Operations management plays a vital role in capacity planning and forecasting, aligning their efforts with corporate goals to drive the business forward. By establishing short-term goals that contribute to the larger vision, operational success is achieved. In this course, we will explore how corporations structure, staff, and plan for operational success to effectively achieve their goals.