Business strategy implementation, effective performance,
social responsibility along with business ethics is served by operation
management. By a Waljat College of Applied Sciences, with every activity
carried out by operation management is closely concerned with the production of
products and a service facilitates the Waljat College of Applied Sciences
effectively and efficiently (Haksever & Render, 2017). It is important for
the operation management to understand the variety of discipline. It
incorporates factory- equipment maintenance, and general management. The common
strategic policies such as basic material planning, manufacturing, and
production systems and their analysis should be known by the operation manager.
Cost control principles and Production are also important for operation
management (Mahadevan, 2010).
In 2001, by H.E. Dr. Omar Bin Abdul Muniem Al Zawawi was
founded the Waljat College of Applied Sciences (WCAS). In Oman, the main
objective of WCAS is to promote high international education quality which
prepares students to acquire good jobs. With Birla Institute of Technology WCAS
functions in academic partnership, in Mesra, Ranchi, India a reputed deemed
university is located. By the Philanthropist and Industrialist BIT was founded,
in 1955, the Late Mr. B.M. Birla in the fields of technical education and
research has been a pioneering institution. High-quality professional education
is an affordable vision of the Waljat College of Applied Sciences and the
preferred choice of talented students is that they become a center of academic
excellence. The core values to realize our vision including Wisdom, Commitment,
Achievement, and Service. For the students of Waljat College of Applied
Sciences, in the holistic development, WCAS believes and also recommend a
content as well as rich curriculum activity with emphasis on knowledge
development, interpersonal skills & communication, training activities and
projects (WCAS, 2018).
In Knowledge Oasis Muscat, Rusayl with state-of-the-art
teaching facilities, laboratories, along with a library and student services
the WCAS campus is located. Admissions are open to all nationalities and in
English, all academic programs are conducted. The WCAS provide the following
department such as Biotechnology Department, Computer Science Department &
Applications, Electronics Department & Communications Engineering, as well
as Management Department offer Graduate programs leading to Bachelor of
Engineering (BE), Bachelor’s Computer Application (BCA), Bachelor’s in Business Administration (BBA) and Post Graduate
Programs offering Master of Business Administration (MBA) as well as Executive
MBA (EMBA) Degrees respectively. To enhance the qualification provides an
opportunity as well as skills of individuals employees; with evening classes
the college also proposes BBA, BCA Degree Programs along with the EMBA Post
Graduate Degree Program (WCAS, 2018).
These papers aim of analysis the 10 major elements of
operation management with respect to the Waljat College of Applied Sciences i.e.
Capacity Management; Procurement; Quality Management, Cost; Risk Management; Customer
Satisfaction; Reliability; Health, Safety, Security, Well-Being; Sustainability;
and Competitive Advantage. These elements are chosen over other operation
management elements because this paper is based on an educational institution
i.e. Waljat College of Applied Sciences and these 10 elements best suits the
operation management of an educational institution.