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Supply Chain Challenges & Opportunities (MGMT90257)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
March
A/Prof Vikram Bhakoo vbhakoo@unimelb.edu.au
August
A/Prof Vikram Bhakoo vbhakoo@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | March - Online August - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is focused on the foundational elements of supply chain elements, including the fundamental value creation potential of supply chain coordination and integration, and how it manifests in various industries. It will also cover the topics of ‘push’ versus ‘pull’ supply chain designs, efficient versus responsive supply, and supply chain strategic fit with organisational objectives. Additional topics will be of the value of information in supply chain designs and operations, and the topics in international supply chains of culture, relationships and working conditions, including modern slavery in global supply circumstances. Supply chain transparency will be examined as a core property of effectiveness.
Intended learning outcomes
After completing this subject, students will be able to:
- Analyse the key elements and rationale for supply chain coordination
- Evaluate the costs, benefits and risks of information transparency in supply coordination
- Understand and design the supply element relationships concerning push and pull factors
- Connect supply chain design to broader strategic goals
- Evaluate the supply chain relationships and trust elements across organisations
- Evaluate the global working condition differences and their impact on supply chain designs
Generic skills
- Communicate effectively about supply chain analytic models
- Build analytics models and solve these to gain managerial insights
- Effectively create written reports
- Identify and decompose business problems
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Entry into the Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Management (PR-SCM) OR
Entry into the Master of Supply Chain Management (MC-SCM150) OR
Subject Coordinator’s approval.
Note: when seeking Subject Coordinator approval you will need to meet the following criteria:
- an undergraduate degree or equivalent; AND
- a minimum of at least 3 years of full-time documented relevant professional experience; OR
- professional experience of at least 5 years of full-time documented relevant work experience.
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Multiple Choice Quiz
| Week 3 | 30% |
Online Discussion Board Contributions. Participation in discussions each week + 1 x 250-word reflection. The reflection will be about a meaningful discussion experience & how it might change the student's practice.
| Week 4 | 10% |
Written Assignment
| Week 4 | 60% |
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Dates & times
- March - Online
Principal coordinator Vikram Bhakoo Mode of delivery Online Contact hours In total: 12 hours of online contact, 28 hours of case study analysis, 10 hours of online forum discussion activity, 35 hours of online activities, participation in simulations, and other related analyses of supply chain challenges. Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 27 March 2020 Last self-enrol date 6 March 2020 Census date 13 March 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 March 2020 Assessment period ends 3 April 2020 March contact information
A/Prof Vikram Bhakoo vbhakoo@unimelb.edu.au
- August - Online
Principal coordinator Vikram Bhakoo Mode of delivery Online Contact hours In total: 12 hours of online contact, 28 hours of case study analysis, 10 hours of online forum discussion activity, 35 hours of online activities, participation in simulations, and other related analyses of supply chain challenges. Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 24 August 2020 to 18 September 2020 Last self-enrol date 28 August 2020 Census date 4 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 11 September 2020 Assessment period ends 25 September 2020 August contact information
A/Prof Vikram Bhakoo vbhakoo@unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further 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: 9 April 2024