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Objectives: 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.
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Running head: MEMORANDUM TO A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER
Memorandum to a prospective employer
Name
Institution
Date
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MEMORANDUM TO A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER
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To:
From:
Date:
Subject: Request for a Job
I would like to express my desire to work in your organization as a permanent employee
or an operations consultant. I have a wide range of knowledge and skills which would assist me
to suit perfectly in your team. In my Master’s degree course, I have learned a lot and this would
greatly affect your organization positively. In class, I used to work with my colleagues as well as
individually on numerous projects and this has sharpened my skills in the operations
management. Some of these projects are;
Process Selection and Design
I acquired knowledge on designing products based on the needs of the customers as well
as by considering manufacturing process. Introducing a new product usually depends on design
and for the design to be successful, it has to consider the needs of the customers, cost of
production and the present products in the market. I have also the capability of coming up with
metrics and flowcharts which enhance the ...