IE 5617 — Lean Concepts and Applications

4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, spring, summerBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional

Covers the fundamentals of lean thinking and how to apply this knowledge to practical problems. Lean thinking is imperative for organizations aspiring to stay competitive in global markets. It calls for process changes to eliminate waste, shorten product delivery time, improve product quality, and curtail costs, while improving customer satisfaction. Offers students an opportunity to learn concepts, a kit of process improvement tools, implementation methods, and best practices for lean workforce development. Makes extensive use of active learning exercises and simulations, and case studies from different disciplines, to help students learn how lean principles are applied in manufacturing and also in less traditional areas such as knowledge work and healthcare systems.

Offering history

TermSectionsEnrolledCapacityFullOpen seats/section
Summer B 20231454992%4.0
Fall 2023210713679%14.5
Spring 2024211612791%5.5
Summer A 20241525988%7.0
Summer B 20241395078%11.0
Fall 2024211912099%0.5
Spring 2025212815085%11.0
Summer A 20251215936%38.0
Summer B 20251345068%16.0
Fall 202529612577%14.5
Spring 202626412750%31.5

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 40% · T 33% · W 40% · Th 19% · F 24%

Common patterns: async (36% of sections), TF (24% of sections), MW (21% of sections), MWR (10% of sections), MTWR (9% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

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Summer B

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

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