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Subject Overview

A major in the BCom or a specialisation at postgraduate level in this subject will enable you to use technologically sophisticated methods to solve business problems related to the journey of products and services from the manufacturer or provider to the end customer.
You will gain an understanding of the techniques required for managing and improving the integration of design, resources, processes and customer requirements. Study areas include:
• Operations management
• Business process design
• Business logistics
• E-business and supply chains
• Production planning and scheduling
• Quality management

Knowledge and Skills

Postgraduate study in Operations and Supply Chain Management will develop your understanding of the design, management and improvement of processes, systems and networks for use within and between organisations.
Completing a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) or Master of Commerce in Operations and Supply Chain Management will further develop your understanding of:
- Business logistics
- Business process design
- E-business and supply chains
- Operations management
- Production planning and scheduling
- Quality management

Potential Careers

By combining Operations and Supply Chain Management with an additional discipline such as Information Systems, Marketing, Accounting or Finance, you will acquire a graduate profile that is greatly sought after by employers.
Possible roles include:
• Business process engineer
• Change manager
• ERP consultant
• Operations analyst/consultant/manager
• Production and scheduling planner/manager
• Quality manager
• Supply chain consultant

Other information

You must have completed a major in Operations and Supply Chain Management and STATS 208 or 255 or BUSAN 200 or INFOMGMT 290 or equivalent courses as approved by the Head of Department.

Schedule

Schedule Notes

Prerequisite: A major in Operations and Supply Chain Management and BUSAN 200 or INFOMGMT 290 or STATS 208 or 255 or equivalent courses as approved by the Head of Department

Plan Schedules

Complete 120 points comprising:

  • At least 15 points from Compulsory Course, and
  • 30 points from Group 1 Elective Courses, and
  • 45 points from Group 2 Elective Courses, and
  • 30 points for all Research Project

Compulsory Course

Complete at least 15 points from the following:

Group 1 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 30 points from the following:

Research Project

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following: