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

Research in Operations and Supply Chain Management is concerned with technologically sophisticated methods of solving business problems related to the delivery of products and services from the manufacturer or provider to the end-customer. Departmental research in this field is closely associated with the Centre for Supply Chain Management.
Particular research areas include: operations and supply chain strategy, behavioural operations, healthcare management, new product development, and management of technology.
You are welcome to propose your own topics of interest or to consult our academics about opportunities to conduct research at our department.