Contemporary Issues in Project and Operations Management M

Course aim

This course provides students with theoretical and practical knowledge of project and operations management, and explores how this impacts on organisational management and leadership decisions, business strategy, and business conduct. The course seeks to foster among students an appreciation of the importance and fit of operations as a major strategic element of an organisation and to equip them to undertake the management of projects.

Students completing the course develop a body of knowledge that:

• Contributes to a comprehensive and integrated application of principles of operations and project management to recent developments in the field of senior organisational management and leadership in international business environments.
• Provides a pathway for further learning.

Course content

Topics covered in this course include:

• Organisational work functioning - operations and projects.
• Issues and key concepts of operations management.
• Operations management in practice.
• Issues and key concepts of projects management.
• Project management in practice.

Textbook(s)

Meredith, JR & Shafer, SM 2013, Operations management for MBAs, 5th edn, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
BUSS 5244	Contemporary Management Skills

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 11 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External (Asynchronous Online Discussion)	3 hours equiv. x 11 weeks
EXTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HOPKINS TRAINING AND EDUCATION GROUP, ONLINE
External (Asynchronous Online Discussion)	3 hours equiv. x 11 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	33 hours x N/A
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	33 hours equiv x N/A

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Group project proposal, Individual Essay, Online Participation, Reflective learning portfolio

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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