The main themes covered in this course include:
Importance challenges and issues in service operations management.
Development and evolution of the knowledge field of service operations management.
Characterization and design of the service delivery system and service portfolio.
Strategic analysis frameworks for service operations.
Critical aspects of operations management in service-oriented businesses (capacity management quality management customer experience management technology and physical support).
Specific of different service delivery systems (professional services public services commercial sector and others).
Major transformations in the service sector and service offerings (digitalization the sharing economy new business models servitization).