Business Operations Certificate

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Program Code: 901023

The Business Operations Certificate is designed to educate learners about designing, controlling and redesigning business operations to ensure efficient utilization of resources while meeting or exceeding customer needs. This certificate is great for individuals looking to add business expertise to an existing degree, earn additional educational experience for career advancement or jump start your college degree. This certificate is offered on a flexible schedule to include online and accelerated courses. All credits from this certificate may be applied toward the Business Management associate degree.

Approximate Certificate Costs

$2,604

Tuition: $2,310

Books: $294

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What careers are in my future?

Certificate Completers will be able to

Demonstrate basic knowledge of contemporary business issues.
Explore career options in business.
Apply concepts, methods and processes in business operations.

Completers will be able to apply credits toward the following programs:

101023, Business Management

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How do I get started in this program?

Requirements for Certificate Entry

Apply at www.nwtc.edu/apply.
Enroll in classes.

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What will I learn?

Curriculum

First Semester

10-102-158

Business Principles

Credit for Prior Learning Available »

10-102-158 BUSINESS PRINCIPLES ...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

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10-182-111

Lean Operations

Credit for Prior Learning Available »

10-182-111 LEAN OPERATIONS ...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

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10-182-112

Lean Manufacturing

Credit for Prior Learning Available »

10-182-112 LEAN MANUFACTURING ...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

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10-182-113

Lean Logistics

Credit for Prior Learning Available »

10-182-113 LEAN LOGISTICS ...identify and eliminate waste in your organization's supply chain and logistics function. Apply lean implementation methodology with critical success factors with real-world examples and case studies to demonstrate how to effectively implement long-term improvements and savings in a logistics environment. (Corequisite: 10-182-112, Lean Manufacturing)

Course Typically Offered: Fall/Spring

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10-196-136

Safety-Workplace

Credit for Prior Learning Available »

10-196-136 SAFETY-WORKPLACE ...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

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10-102-160

Global Business Mgmt

Credit for Prior Learning Available »

10-102-160 GLOBAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ...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

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10-102-168

Operations Management

10-102-168 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT ...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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Fall 2021 Session 1 Begins

Fall 2021 Session 1 Ends

Business Operations Certificate

Approximate Certificate Costs

What careers are in my future?

Certificate Completers will be able to

Completers will be able to apply credits toward the following programs:

How do I get started in this program?

Requirements for Certificate Entry

What will I learn?

What's next after graduation?

What else do I need to know about the program?

Student Events

Fall 2021 Session 1 Begins

Fall 2021 Session 1 Ends

Business Operations Certificate

Approximate Certificate Costs

What careers are in my future?

Certificate Completers will be able to

Completers will be able to apply credits toward the following programs:

How do I get started in this program?

Requirements for Certificate Entry

What will I learn?

What's next after graduation?

What else do I need to know about the program?