Optimizing Business Operations

Entrepreneurs are often driven by ideas; but businesses are driven by processes. This course will help you blend the two to optimize the management of daily operations to increase your chances for success.

In it, you'll gain a foundational understanding of operational management including defining optimal processes, managing capacity to meet demand, the principals of LEAN operations and total quality management, the basics of project management and risk management and a better understanding of how the operations of your new businesses will evolve over time. Sound like a good idea?

This course is a great way to help you:

• Analyze and optimize business processes;
• Design operational processes;
• Forecast demand and plan capacity;
• Improve operations by becoming LEAN and focusing on total quality;
• Manage projects, identify risks and build contingency plans;
• Estimate profitability and perform financial planning for operations;
• Identify appropriate financing options for your small business.