Emerging Topics in SCM (MGMT90124)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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This subject will cover key and emerging topics in supply chain management. These include sustainable economic development, innovation management in SCM, globalisation impacts on SCM, sourcing from China and India, reverse logistics capabilities and needs, climate change impacts on SCM and new internet and other technological factor applications that impact on supply chains. Advanced readings and seminar discussions on these and other new and emerging topics will be used.
Further examples of emerging issues will be related to management of staff, employee relations, and organisational structures and governance systems to support supply chain excellence.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the subject, students should have:
- The ability to conduct strategic analysis of SCM issues
- Understand the key challenges and opportunities facing executive managers of supply chains
- The knowledge of sustainable development challenges and opportunities related to SCM
- The knowledge of transport industry and logistics key and current challenges and opportunities
- The ability to consider and analyse global frameworks for supply chain design
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
- April
Principal coordinator Vikram Bhakoo Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 20 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 commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 April 2017 to 7 April 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 April 2017 Census date 21 April 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 May 2017 Assessment period ends 9 June 2017 April contact information
Email: vbhakoo@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management Course Master of Supply Chain Management Course Master of Supply Chain Management - Links to additional information
Last updated: 9 April 2024