Supply Chain Analytics (MGMT90258)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online

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Overview

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June - Online
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This subject is focused on decision making relevant to supply chain management. Key topics include: network design, economic order quantity, news-vendor models, pricing and revenue management, and incentive conflicts and coordination using contracts.

Intended learning outcomes

After completing this subject, students will be able to:

  • Evaluate the data requirements of supply chain configuration and management decisions.
  • Use models to support decisions concerning supply chain network design.
  • Analytically model inventory decisions such as using economic order quantity and newsvendor frameworks.
  • Evaluate and design pricing and revenue management approaches to match supply with demand.
  • Evaluate the coordination problem and its mitigation in supply chains.

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: 28 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: 28 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Multiple choice quizzes. (3 x 15-minute quizzes)

  • 750 words (equivalent)
Throughout the teaching period30%

Reflection on online discussion board participation. (Requires participation in discussion activities in all four weeks)

  • 250 words
End of the teaching period10%

Written Assignment

  • 1500-2000 words
End of the assessment period60%

Last updated: 28 March 2025

Dates & times

  • June - Online
    CoordinatorLusheng Shao
    Mode of deliveryOnline
    Contact hoursIn 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 commitment85 hours
    Pre teaching start date26 May 2025
    Pre teaching requirementsDuring 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 2 June 2025 to 29 June 2025
    Last self-enrol date27 May 2025
    Census date 6 June 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail20 June 2025
    Assessment period ends 6 July 2025

    June contact information

    Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au

    Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149

    Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us

    Prof Lusheng Shao lusheng.shao@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

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 

What do these dates mean

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  • Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
  • And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
       -  Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
     

    Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.

Last updated: 28 March 2025

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.

    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

    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: 28 March 2025