Universities today face heightened competition, tight budgets, and stringent accreditation requirements. Students, on the other hand, have expectations in terms of time-to-degree, cost of attendance, program quality, curricular flexibility, and schedule convenience. Researchers have used various approaches to address educational program planning: mathematical programming, simulation, Markov analysis, material requirements planning, and flow analysis. Here, we propose a data-driven approach that uses enrollment data along with project management methodology. The degree program is viewed as a “project” with multiple, related tasks (courses). We define appropriate performance measures and develop decision rules to determine the schedule for future course offerings.

@article{oscm-2020-190,
  title={Course Planning in Educational Programs: A Project Management Approach},
  year={2020},
  author={Manohar Madan and Kingsley Gnanendran},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  volume={13},
  number={4},
  pages={349--358},
  doi={10.31387/oscm0430275}
}

Manohar Madan, Kingsley Gnanendran (2020). Course Planning in Educational Programs: A Project Management Approach. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 13(4), 349-358. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0430275