Ops 571 week 6 signature assignment

Signature Assignment

About Your Signature Assignment

This signature assignment is designed to align with specific program student learning outcome(s) in your program. Program Student Learning Outcomes are broad statements that describe what students should know and be able to do upon completion of their degree. The signature assignments may be graded with an automated rubric that allows the University to collect data that can be aggregated across a location or college/school and used for program improvements.

Purpose of Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is for students to demonstrate mastery of operations management concepts and tools.

Assignment Steps

Develop a 700- to 1,050-word memo to a prospective employer outlining your credentials, including: taking this class, all of the projects you have done for this class individually and with your team, and their impact on the businesses you have engaged with so a senior manager reading it would want to hire you as either an operations consultant or permanent employee.

Summarize the business case for each project.

Outline what you specifically accomplished, assuming these projects were implemented, and their estimated impacts on the business.

Utilize the learnings from Week 6 to highlight your skills in global sourcing, procurement, and outsourcing which can also be of benefit to your target firm.

Format your assignment as if you would be giving a presentation to senior management.

Signature Assignment Grading Guide

OPS/571 Version 8

Operations Management

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Individual Assignment: Signature Assignment
Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is for students to demonstrate mastery of operations management concepts and tools.
About Your Signature Assignment
This signature assignment is designed to align with specific program student learning outcome(s) in your program. Program Student Learning Outcomes are broad statements that describe what students should know and be able to do upon completion of their degree. The signature assignments may be graded with an automated rubric that allows the University to collect data that can be aggregated across a location or college/school and used for program improvements.
Resources Required
Content

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

Comments:

Developed a 700- to 1,050-word memo to a prospective employer outlining your credentials (including taking this class), all of the projects you have done for this class (Learning Team and Individual), and their impact on the businesses you have engaged with so a Senior Manager reading it would want to hire you as either an operations consultant or permanent employee.

Summarized the business case for each project.

Outlined what you specifically accomplished, assuming these projects were implemented their estimated impact on the business.

Utilized the learnings from Week 6 to highlight your skills in global sourcing, procurement and outsourcing which can also be of benefit to your target firm.

Total Available

Total Earned

5

#/5

Writing Guidelines

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

Comments:

The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.

Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.

Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.

Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.

Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.