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Supply Chain Management (BUSA90341)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
April
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | April - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Emerging trends in globalization and renewed emphasis on operations as a source of competitive advantage have led to organisational changes that focus on inter-functional coordination, often spanning several firms in the supply chain. This course discusses recent developments in manufacturing-marketing-supply chain linkages and studies operational decisions that make such interfaces efficient and effective. It explores inter-functional dependencies, sources of conflicts, and on effective managerial decision making paradigm. The course principles are based on the premise that an organisation can become globally competitive when all elements that comprise its supply chain network are efficient and decision making is coordinated across the chain. The course will present in detail issues related to market-led operations, managing supply and distribution channels, and methodology.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Analyse real-world supply chains and evaluate their consistency of the supply chains with the firm strategy.
- Develop detailed analytical models for designing periodic and continuous review inventory systems.
- Utilize managerial levers available to lower safety inventory and improve product availability.
- Identify the factors affecting the optimal level of product availability and evaluate the optimal service level.
- Design incentives for improved inter-firm and intra-firm coordination of activities in a supply chain.
- To design logistics systems and formulate integrated supply chain strategy.
- To develop models to minimize the demand-supply mismatch costs using quick-response with reactive capacity.
- To develop robust approaches for minimizing bullwhip effect.
- Tackle challenges in ethical sourcing in global supply chain networks.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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BUSA90480 | Leadership |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
BUSA90481 | Managerial Ethics & Business Environment |
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
6.25 |
BUSA90060 | Data Analysis |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90193 | Managerial Economics |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90224 | Managing People |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90227 | Operations |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90243 | Marketing |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90001 | Financial Accounting |
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90093 | Finance |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90074 | Global Business Economics |
January (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90026 | Business Strategy |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Contribution to class learning | Throughout the teaching period | 10% |
3 Syndicate case assignments, Week 4, 8 & 10
| From Week 4 to Week 10 | 30% |
End-of-semester examination
| During the examination period | 60% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- April
Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 30 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 5 April 2021 Pre teaching requirements students are required to complete approximately 15 hours of readings to prepare for the subject during pre-teaching period Teaching period 12 April 2021 to 18 June 2021 Last self-enrol date 7 February 2021 Census date 23 April 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 28 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 April contact information
Additional delivery details
This subject is only available to students admitted to MC-BA, MC-BAPT, or students with permission of the MBA course coordinator
This subject is a quota subject and places are limited. Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, but places are not guaranteed until selection is completed. You will be notified in writing by the Student Centre if you are selected.
The students will be selected on the first come, first served basis. If any student is approaching the course completion date, s/he will get priority in enrolment.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
This subject is only available to students admitted to MC-BA, MC-BAPT, or students with permission of the MBA course coordinator
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Business Administration Course Master of Business Administration/Master of Marketing Course Master of Business Administration Course Master of Business Administration - 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: 31 January 2024