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Business Process Improvement

BADM 564
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois, United States
GA
Gopesh Anand
Associate Professor
2
Timeline
  • January 25, 2021
    Experience start
  • May 6, 2021
    Experience end
General
  • Graduate
  • 5 learners; teams of 5
  • 30 hours per learner
  • Dates set by experience
  • Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
  • 1 projects wanted
  • Anywhere
  • Academic experience
  • Any
  • Any
Categories
Operations Project management
Skills
business analytics competitive analysis supply chain management business consulting process improvement
Project timeline
  • January 25, 2021
    Experience start
  • May 6, 2021
    Experience end
Overview
Learner goals and capabilities

In this class, students will learn tools and techniques for process improvement that are commonly used today under organizational initiatives such as Lean Management and Six Sigma. Students will study problem solving concepts including statistical models that are the basis for these tools and techniques.

Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables include a report detailing students' research and recommendations, as well as a presentation summarizing the recommendations.

Project Examples

Students will analyze your company's processes and suggest areas for improvement. Examples include but are not limited to:

  • Your industry – e.g., healthcare, or consumer goods manufacturing – and the use of process improvement initiatives in the industry
  • Your process improvement organizational infrastructure, e.g., organizational chart, project selection and prioritization, training, and employee participation
  • Your process improvement practices, e.g., types of projects, execution of projects, post-project activities
  • Any unique features of the process improvement initiative(s), areas of excellence, and weaknesses.
Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.