MSOM 630 - Environmental, Health, and Safety Management

(3 hours) This course examines the evolving field of environmental, health and safety management and how it relates to operations management. The major areas of study include historical perspective; laws and regulations; the human element; hazard assessment, prevention, and control; and environmental, health and safety management. The course combines theory and application to provide an up-to-date, practical learning opportunity that focuses on the needs of modern managers and professionals in an age of global competition and rapid technological change. Character and operational excellence principles related to management activities are also explored and applied.