Supply Chain Management Project (MGMT90177)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
February
Email: pfoley@unimelb.edu.au
July
Email: pfoley@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This research-focussed subject will draw together, and enable students to apply, the knowledge and skills they have acquired in the Master of Supply Chain Management program. They will undertake a practical investigation of a supply chain challenge/issue and develop a plan for how to solve it. Within a specific supply chain domain to be chosen by the student and agreed by the subject coordinator, this subject will require investigation of all major aspects of the supply chain. It will typically involve a feasibility study or business plan for a supply chain improvement, design or change.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Create and refine a research issue and practical value creation question;
- Examine the issue from all angles in order to evaluate its potential;
- Apply knowledge of supply chain management;
- Evaluate supply chain strategies;
- Develop supply chain capabilities and improvements within organisations.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject students should have enhanced their skills in:
- Knowledge of supply chain strategies and improvement methods
- Ability to analyse and diagnose supply chain improvements and changes
- Understanding of supply processes and key elements of supply chain success
- Analysis and problem solving
- 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: 3 November 2022
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 15 minute in class proposal presentation and 500 word written project proposal (due 1 week after first round of classes (20%)
- 4,000 word individual project report due 2 weeks after final round of classes (60%)
- 15 minute presentation of investigation methods and findings (10 minute presentation and 5 minute Q and A) due during final round of classes (20%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Patrick Foley 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 2 February 2017 to 2 June 2017 Last self-enrol date 27 February 2017 Census date 3 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 April 2017 Assessment period ends 16 June 2017 February contact information
Email: pfoley@unimelb.edu.au
- July
Principal coordinator Patrick Foley 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 27 July 2017 to 24 November 2017 Last self-enrol date 21 August 2017 Census date 25 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 October 2017 Assessment period ends 8 December 2017 July contact information
Email: pfoley@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
Last updated: 3 November 2022