OHS 5072 - Data Driven Decision Making (Formerly COHS 4291)

Delivery Options Online: Self-Paced

Course Description

The degree to which an organization manages occupational health and safety (OHS) has important implications for a wide range of stakeholders. Increasing scrutiny from many of these stakeholders results in a demand for high-quality information that must be relevant, valid, comparable, and reliable.

This course is intended for any individuals who have a stake in the day-to-day management and support of organizational processes, or those who would like to improve their organization’s performance through process orientation and process control. In every aspect of our lives, we are both consuming and creating vast amounts of information. However, much of the promise of data-driven approaches within organizations has failed to materialize because managers find it difficult to translate this data into decisive action. The general objective of this course is to fill this gap by providing the student with tools and techniques that can be used to make business decisions with confidence.

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Course Outline

This course includes 5 modules and requires approximately 52 hours of student engagement. For module details, access the course syllabus.

Learner Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Employ historical data-driven approaches like Statistical Process Control (SPC), Just in Time (JIT), Total Quality Management (TQM), Lean, and Six Sigma in organizational settings.
Learn to select appropriate metrics and the methods for measuring them using this course's tools and techniques.
Understand the distinctions between populations and samples, as well as statistics and parameters, and use this knowledge to determine the best equations for modelling relationships between variables to predict future outcomes.

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Notes

The University of New Brunswick (UNB) has joined forces with over 40 global organizations to sign the Singapore Accord, led by the International Network of Safety and Health Practitioner Organizations (INSHPO). This agreement introduces a comprehensive framework for occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals, designed to enhance their effectiveness across various industries.

Prerequisites

If you have not been accepted into the Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety program, you must get approval before you can enrol in this course. Contact customerservice@unb.ca for more information.