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Operations and General Management (MGMT90118)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Prof Danny Samson d.samson@unimelb.edu.au
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: 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
- 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: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Daniel Samson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 20 hours of seminars taught intensively over 5 days, plus 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 22 July 2019 to 26 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 23 July 2019 Census date 9 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 30 August 2019 Assessment period ends 20 September 2019 July contact information
Prof Danny Samson d.samson@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
nil
Recommended texts and other resources
Nil
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management Course Master of Supply Chain Management Course Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management - Links to additional information
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022