29/09/2017

03/10/2017

The course is suitable for people who wish to develop their careers in the Manufacturing (e.g. Food, Biopharamchem, Med-Tech, Engineering) and/or service sectors (e.g. Retail, Hospitality, Call Centres, Financial Services) but with a specific interest in the area of quality operations.

On completion students will have a general business operations perspective complemented by skills in the area of Quality Assurance (Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt), and also have developed multidisciplinary skills in operations, quality and lean management.

The objectives of the programme are:

1. To provide the students with a knowledge of those business disciplines which form the basis for a successful career in the field of Operations, Quality and Lean Management in an industrial, commercial or public service setting.

2. To develop the student's understanding of the environmental factors which impact the field of Operations, Quality and Lean Management, the growth, and the success of modern business organisations.

3. To enhance the student's awareness of the functional areas of business.

4. To develop the student's ability to apply a variety of business related, Operations Management principles, Quality Management Principles and Lean Management skills to a wide range of business scenarios.

5. To increase the student's awareness of how effective interpersonal relations at work contributes to the public image of an organisation and to its success.

6. To enhance student's awareness of potential business and innovation opportunities, appropriate technologies, and operational tools appropriate to the modern business environment.

7. To cultivate a culture of entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship and innovation amongst students.

8. To develop the student's communication skills.

9. To provide the necessary foundation for those students who may wish to proceed to a further qualification.

(a) Mature applicants (i.e. over 23 years of age)
or
(b) Leaving Certificate Grade D3 in five subjects at ordinary level (or equivalent) to include mathematics and a language (English or Irish), or equivalent.

The primary aim of this course is to produce competent workers in the field of Operations, Quality and Lean Management, with the appropriate multi-disciplinary skills to meet local, regional, and national needs at an introductory level.

This course will satisfy the minimum-skilled requirements for an individual wishing to commence work in an Operations, Quality and Lean Management environment.

The course is suitable for people who wish to develop their careers in the Manufacturing (e.g. Food, Biopharamchem, Med-Tech, Engineering) and/or service sectors (e.g. Retail, Hospitality, Call Centres, Financial Services) but with a specific interest in the area of quality operations.

On completion students will have a general business operations perspective complemented by skills in the area of Quality Assurance (Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt), and also have developed multidisciplinary skills in operations, quality and lean management.

This course will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6.00pm to 10.00pm plus one Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm per month for one academic year.

Primary delivery location is Main Campus - Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co Westmeath.

This programme may also be delivered in regional locations such as Longford, Tullamore, Mullingar if there is sufficient demand. Please contact Janine King Tel 090 6483054 Email jking@ait.ie for further details

Blended

Ms Janine King

Department of Lifelong Learning, Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

090 6483054

jking@ait.ie

Application online via www.springboardcourses.ie