Operations and General Management (MGMT90118)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject covers the key concepts of the field of operations management, and its role and contribution to supply chain management and general management. Topics include operations strategy, operations focus, order-winners/ qualifiers, operations based competitiveness, and the relationship between operational capabilities, market requirements and overall business strategy. It also includes key topics in capacity management, technology strategy, facilities location and design, process choice and quality management factors. Opportunities for redesigning and improving supply chains will be highlighted. Benefits of continuous improvement are covered, based on world’s best practices and companies. The role of leadership in ensuring workforce alignment and motivation is developed and illustrated. Key principles of business excellence are outlined and applied to supply chain and general management.

Intended learning outcomes

At the completion of the subject, students should have:
- The ability to understand the key characteristics of effective operations
- Knowledge of the tradeoffs within operations
- The ability to identify, measure and reduce operational waste
- Knowledge of the relationship between key operational , marketing and business strategy parameters
- The ability to analyse operations and understand the relationships between practices and operational performance variables

Generic skills

On successful completion of this subject students should have enhanced their skills in:
• Ethical behaviour in leadership and organisations
• Analysis and problem solving in relation to Supply Chain Management
• Capacity for intellectual curiosity, creativity and independent thought
• Communication of key ideas and theories within the discipline areas
• Capacity for effective teamwork and collaboration
• Information retrieval and application in relation to practical problems

Last updated: 9 April 2024

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Entry into the Master of Supply Chain Management.

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 9 April 2024

Assessment

Additional details

  • Take-home exam, due on the Tuesday after the delivery (20%)
  • 1,500 word assignment, due four weeks after the delivery (30%)
  • 3,000 word field project, due eight weeks after the delivery (50%).

Last updated: 9 April 2024

Dates & times

  • July
    Principal coordinatorStuart Orr
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours20 hours of seminars taught intensively over 5 days 2 x 3 hour group case analysis sessions (held on two evenings from 6-9pm during the intensive week)
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period17 July 2017 to 21 July 2017
    Last self-enrol date18 July 2017
    Census date 4 August 2017
    Last date to withdraw without fail 1 September 2017
    Assessment period ends22 September 2017

    July contact information

    Prof Stuart Orr

    Email: orr.s@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester

Last updated: 9 April 2024

Further information

Last updated: 9 April 2024