Supply Chain Challenges & Opportunities (MGMT90257)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
About this subject
Contact information
March
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
A/Prof Vikram Bhakoo vbhakoo@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | March - Online |
|---|---|
| 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: 27 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following:
- PR-SCM Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Management
- MC-SCM150 Master of Supply Chain Management
OR
Approval of Subject Coordinator
Note when seeking Subject Coordinator approval you will need to meet the following criteria:
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent;
- 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: 27 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Multiple choice quizzes. (3 x 15-minute quizzes)
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Reflection on online discussion board participation. (Requires participation in discussion activities in all four weeks)
| End of the teaching period | 10% |
Written Assignment
| End of the assessment period | 60% |
Last updated: 27 March 2025
Dates & times
- March - Online
Coordinator Vikram Bhakoo Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 85 hours Pre teaching start date 3 March 2025 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period students are given the opportunity to get used to the online platform and become familiar with how to access resources before the teaching period starts. Teaching period 10 March 2025 to 6 April 2025 Last self-enrol date 4 March 2025 Census date 14 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 April 2025 Assessment period ends 13 April 2025 March contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
A/Prof Vikram Bhakoo vbhakoo@unimelb.edu.au
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Last updated: 27 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
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
Last updated: 27 March 2025