Seminar: Health Care Operations
Course code
SCM427
Course type
BSc Course
Weekly Hours
2,0
ECTS
6
Term
FS 2024
Language
Englisch
Lecturers
Juniorprof. Dr. Marjolein Elize Buisman
Please note that exchange students obtain a higher number of credits in the BSc-program at WHU than listed here. For further information please contact directly the International Relations Office.
Course content
Operations management deals with designing, controlling and redesigning business operations to improve the performances of the business. Within the health care sector, specific characteristics such as strong monetary constraints or emergency issues will impact the possibility to improve the operations. In this seminar we will dive into operations management in the healthcare sector and look at the specific questions occurring for this sector. At the same time, we focus on how to conduct solid scientific research on an operations management topic in general. This knowledge is applied in writing a seminar paper which will be presented during the last session.
Class dates
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday, 22.01.2024 | 15:30 - 18:45 |
| Thursday, 07.03.2024 | 09:45 - 17:00 |
Learning outcomes
Students will gain insight in current (research) topics on healthcare operations.
Students will learn how to find and read scientific papers, conduct a literature review, and practice with presenting research in a clear and comprise way.
Literature
Will be provided at the beginning of the course
Learningmethods
Lecture, written seminar paper, presentation
Exam
Seminar paper (80%)
Presentation (20%)
Total workload
180