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Semester 2

Operations Strategy (BUST10092)

Subject

Business Studies

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

3

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Visiting students must have completed at least 4 Business courses at grade B or above. We will only consider University/College level courses.

Course Summary

This course provides students with an understanding of the content of organisation's operations strategy and the processes by which they are developed and implemented.

Course Description

The course is divided into six blocks: Introduction to Operations Strategy, Information Technology Strategy, Logistics Strategy, Quality Strategy, the Development & Implementation of Operations Strategy. Syllabus: Lecture 1 - Introduction Lecture 2 - Lean Lecture 3 - Information Technology Strategy Lecture 4 - Supply Chain Management Strategies Lecture 5 - Strategic Procurement Partnerships Lecture 6 - Business Process Outsourcing Lecture 7 - Operational Risk Lecture 8 - Development of Operations Strategies Lecture 9 - Implementation of Operations Strategies Lecture 10 - Course Overview and Report Presentations Student Learning Experience: The course will be taught as ten two-hour sessions. The lectures will address the wide range of topics involved in operations management from a strategic perspective. The course will relate the development and implementation of Operations Strategy with current debates in management theory and practice. The course-work project and associated presentations will provide an opportunity for students to analyse and discuss the issues in a case study of their own choice.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 50%, Coursework 50%, Practical Exam 0%

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