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Area/Catalogue
BUSS 2065

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

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

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Course ID
156841

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

Course owner

Course owner
School of Management

Course aim

The design, production and distribution of goods and services form the core elements of business activity. This course provides an overview of these elements and introduces students to the analytical skills required to effectively manage business operations.

Course content

Operations and work organisation
Design of process, products and service delivery systems
Building supply chains in manufacturing and service industries 
Capacity and demand forecasting and planning
Risk management
Distribution networks
Evaluating performance
Quality management
Inventory control

Textbook(s)

Greasley, A 2013, Operations management, 3rd edn, Hoboken NJ: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Chichester, England

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar 1.5 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial 1.5 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar 1.5 hours x 10 days
Tutorial 2.5 hours x 10 days
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External 3 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Offshore 3 hours x 10 weeks

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


Assessment

Business Report - (a) Group continuous assessment and presentation (40%), (b) Group report (60%), Examination, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.

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