Master of Commerce specialisation in Operations and Supply Chain Management - Taught 120

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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

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

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.
Jobs related to Operations and Supply Chain Management:
• Business process engineer
• Change manager
• ERP consultant
• Operations analyst/consultant/manager
• Production and scheduling planner/manager
• Quality manager
• Supply chain consultant

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.

Complete 120 points for either of the following:

120 points for Dissertation Pathway, or
120 points for Research Project Pathway

Dissertation Pathway

Complete 120 points comprising:

15 points for all Compulsory Course, and
45 points from Elective Courses, and
Either:
60 points for all Dissertation - 1 Semester, or
60 points for all Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

BUSINESS 713 - Responsible Business (15 points)

Elective Courses

Complete exactly 45 points from the following:

INFOSYS 750 - Quantitative Methods in Information Systems (15 points)

INFOSYS 751 - Qualitative Methods in Information Systems (15 points)

INFOSYS 757 - Project Management and Outsourcing (15 points)

OPSMGT 700 - Healthcare Analytics and Operations (15 points)

OPSMGT 741 - System Dynamics and Complex Modelling (15 points)

OPSMGT 752 - Modelling Methods in Operations Management (15 points)

OPSMGT 760 - Advanced Operations Systems (15 points)

OPSMGT 766 - Fundamentals of Supply Chain Coordination (15 points)

OPSMGT 780 - Sustainable Transformation (15 points)

Dissertation - 1 Semester

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

OPSMGT 791 - Dissertation (60 points)

Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

OPSMGT 791A - Dissertation (30 points)

OPSMGT 791B - Dissertation (30 points)

Research Project Pathway

Complete 120 points comprising:

45 points for all Compulsory Courses, and
45 points from Elective Courses, and
30 points for all Research Project

Compulsory Courses

Complete 45 points for ALL of the following:

BUSINESS 713 - Responsible Business (15 points)

OPSMGT 752 - Modelling Methods in Operations Management (15 points)

OPSMGT 760 - Advanced Operations Systems (15 points)

Elective Courses

Complete exactly 45 points from the following:

INFOSYS 750 - Quantitative Methods in Information Systems (15 points)

INFOSYS 751 - Qualitative Methods in Information Systems (15 points)

INFOSYS 757 - Project Management and Outsourcing (15 points)

OPSMGT 700 - Healthcare Analytics and Operations (15 points)

OPSMGT 741 - System Dynamics and Complex Modelling (15 points)

OPSMGT 766 - Fundamentals of Supply Chain Coordination (15 points)

OPSMGT 780 - Sustainable Transformation (15 points)

Research Project

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

OPSMGT 790 - Research Project (30 points)