Exploration and Practice of Research-oriented Teaching Model for Operation Management Under the New Engineering Background

Purpose/Significance Operation management, as one of the core competencies for an enterprise, is a most important basic course for management disciplines under the new engineering background. The innovation ability in engineering holds the key to cultivating the interdisciplinary management talents comprising technology and management, but it is difficult for traditional operation management teaching model to practice. It is of great importance to explore the way to cultivate the students’ innovation ability from the perspective of the research-oriented teaching model. Design/Methodology Based on the current teaching status of the operation management course, this paper introduces the teaching philosophy of CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate), elaborates the research-oriented teaching model of operation management for the new engineering undergraduates, and discusses the cultivation of their engineering innovation ability. The teaching resources, such as teaching software, local case set, bilingual exercise book, and simulation lab, provide support and guarantee for research-oriented teaching of operation management and cultivation of engineering innovation ability. Findings/Conclusions Teaching practice shows that the research-oriented teaching model of operation management, through the improvement of teaching system design and the buildup of teaching resources, can efficiently improve the students’ innovation ability in integrating engineering and business disciplines.