Contemporary Issues in Project and Operations Management M

Course aim

The aim of this course is to foster among students an appreciation of the importance and fit of operations as a major strategic element of an organisation and be equipped to undertake projects.

Course content

To develop students’ understanding of operations and project management activities within both traditional manufacturing/distribution companies and within non-manufacturing (service) environments including an understanding of the strategic importance and fit of operations and project activities within the organisation.

Textbook(s)

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

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

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, OFFSHORE, JIANGXI UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOM, MANDARIN
Seminar	8 hours x 3 days
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, SOUTHWEST JIATONG UNIVERSITY, MANDARIN
Seminar	8 hours x 3 days
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	33 hours 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 3)
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