Technology & Operations Management
Curriculum
MBA Required Curriculum (1st Year)
Technology and Operations Management (TOM)
This course enables students to develop the skills and concepts needed to ensure the ongoing contribution of a firm's operations to its competitive position. It helps them to understand the complex processes underlying the development and manufacture of products as well as the creation and delivery of services.
Topics encompass:
- Process analysis
- Cross-functional and cross-firm integration
- Product development
- Information technology
- Technology and operations strategy
All first-year HBS MBA students have a series of required courses, as listed below:
Term I Courses
These five courses focus on the internal functional operations of business enterprise.
Term II Courses
These six courses cover the relationship of the organization to larger economic, governmental, and social environments.
MBA Elective Curriculum (2nd Year)
Technology & Operations Management
Doctoral Programs
Detailed curriculum information and requirements for each doctoral program associated with the Technology and Operations Management unit can be found on the Doctoral Programs Web site, linked below.