Foreign Affairs Division
Changchun University of Technology
Summary
Operations management deals with the production of services and goods in our daily life. It means the process that enables organizations to achieve its aims by efficient use and acquisition of its resources. Every organizations, whether service-oriented or manufacturing, has an operations function. This report would introduce the operations system in Foreign Affairs Division of Changchun University of Technology (CCUT), and analyze its advantages and disadvantages within this system. Finally, some recommendations will be introduced to improve the operations management in this Division.
1. Introduction to background
Changchun University of Technology (CCUT), founded in 1952, is a key university of Jilin Province, China. It is a comprehensive university with majors in Science, Arts, Law, Management, Economy and Education. CCUT boasts a total enrollment of 14,000 full-time students. Currently, the total staff is 1,800.
Foreign Affairs Division (FAD) is one of basic divisions in CCUT. This division is responsible for affairs that include international exchange and cooperation such as communicating with partner organizations or universities abroad, recruiting foreign students, organizing foreign experts to train Chinese teachers. Recently, University Administration in CCUT has decided to focus on training to current teachers. The trainings include a range of programs, for example, Basic English Skills training, Specialized English training. CCUT has arranged specialized English courses for students in different majors, such as ¡®English for International Trade¡¯ in Business school. The trainings aim to improve teachers¡¯ foreign language skills (mainly English) in their teaching. Sometimes, the teachers need training for academic research abroad or academic cooperation with foreign organization. In current stage, the main task of Foreign Affairs Division