Diploma in Applied Operations Management

What Alison says about this course

This course will start by introducing you to business forecasting and teaching you why business forecasting is critical for managing all functional areas within an organization. You will then study forecasting methods such as time series forecasting.

What you will cover

Alison splits this diploma into 11 modules across 43 topics, about 15 hours of study in total.

1. Introduction to Operations Management — 5 topics
2. Introduction to Forecasting Methods — 4 topics
3. Introduction to Aggregate Planning and Linear Programming — 5 topics
4. Aggregate Planning and the Transportation Model — 4 topics
5. Diploma in Applied Operations Management - First Assessment — 1 topic
6. Introduction to Line Balancing — 6 topics
7. Introduction to Facilities Location — 4 topics
8. Introduction to Inventory Models — 5 topics
9. Understanding Eoq Model — 7 topics
10. Diploma in Applied Operations Management - Second Assessment — 1 topic
11. Diploma in Applied Operations Management - Final Assessment — 1 topic

The summary above is Alison's own wording, and the module list is theirs too. Confirm the details on their course page before you start.

How to start

The course is hosted by Alison. Use the “Start this course” button above to open it on their site, where you create an account with them and study at your own pace. There is no deadline and no fee to learn. The learning is free; Alison charges separately if you want a certificate at the end, and that is entirely optional.