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Managing Service Operations - MBA Elective Curriculum
World-class service organizations deeply understand the needs and behaviors of their customers, and design, manage, and improve their operating models accordingly. This course investigates the distinct challenges inherent in leading service operations, which make up more than 63% of the global economy.
In this course, students learn how to design distinctive and sustainable service strategies, how to manage customers and employees, how to develop a cohesive service culture, how to fund service excellence, how to leverage big data to enhance performance, and how to reshape their organizations to suit evolving consumer needs and changing competitive landscapes. The course draws upon cutting edge research and examples from a broad array of industries, including business services, entertainment, financial services, food services, government, healthcare, hospitality, retail, and transportation.