Master of Commerce specialisation in Operations and Supply Chain Management - Taught 180

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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.

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

A student required to complete 180 points for this degree may substitute up to 30 points from other 700 level courses offered at this University as approved by the Programme Director.

Complete 180 points for one of the following:

180 points for Dissertation Pathway, or
180 points for Research Project Pathway, or
180 points for Applied Research Consultancy Project Pathway

Dissertation Pathway

Complete 180 points comprising:

30 points for all Group 1 Compulsory Courses, and
15 points for all Group 2 Compulsory Course, and
15 points from Group 1 Elective Courses, and
At least 30 points from Group 2 Elective Courses, and
0 to 30 points from Group 3 Elective Courses, and
Either:
60 points for all Dissertation - 1 Semester, or
60 points for all Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Group 1 Compulsory Courses

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

BUSINESS 713 - Responsible Business (15 points)

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

Group 2 Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

OPSMGT 760 - Advanced Operations Systems - Level 9 (15 points)

Group 1 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

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

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

Group 2 Elective Courses

Complete at least 30 points from the following:

OPSMGT 700 - Healthcare Analytics and Operations (15 points)

OPSMGT 702 - Contemporary Issues in OSCM Practice (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)

Group 3 Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 30 points from the following:

INFOSYS 700 - Digital Innovation (15 points)

INFOSYS 703 - Managing with Artificial Intelligence (15 points)

INFOSYS 704 - IT Consultancy (15 points)

INFOSYS 706 - Digital Sustainability (15 points)

INFOSYS 722 - Data Mining and Big Data (15 points)

INFOSYS 727 - Advanced Information Security (15 points)

INFOSYS 735 - Cloud Computing Architecture (15 points)

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)

Dissertation - 1 Semester

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

OPSMGT 791 - Dissertation - Level 9 (60 points)

Dissertation - 2 Semesters

Complete 60 points for ALL of the following:

OPSMGT 791A - Dissertation - Level 9 (30 points)

OPSMGT 791B - Dissertation - Level 9 (30 points)

Research Project Pathway

Complete 180 points comprising:

30 points for all Group 1 Compulsory Courses, and
15 points for all Group 2 Compulsory Course, and
15 points from Group 1 Elective Courses, and
At least 60 points from Group 2 Elective Courses, and
0 to 30 points from Group 3 Elective Courses, and
30 points for all Research Project

Group 1 Compulsory Courses

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

BUSINESS 713 - Responsible Business (15 points)

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

Group 2 Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

OPSMGT 760 - Advanced Operations Systems - Level 9 (15 points)

Group 1 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

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

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

Group 2 Elective Courses

Complete at least 60 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 702 - Contemporary Issues in OSCM Practice (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)

Group 3 Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 30 points from the following:

INFOSYS 700 - Digital Innovation (15 points)

INFOSYS 703 - Managing with Artificial Intelligence (15 points)

INFOSYS 704 - IT Consultancy (15 points)

INFOSYS 706 - Digital Sustainability (15 points)

INFOSYS 722 - Data Mining and Big Data (15 points)

INFOSYS 727 - Advanced Information Security (15 points)

INFOSYS 735 - Cloud Computing Architecture (15 points)

Research Project

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

OPSMGT 790 - Research Project - Level 9 (30 points)

Applied Research Consultancy Project Pathway

Complete 180 points comprising:

30 points for all Group 1 Compulsory Courses, and
15 points for all Group 2 Compulsory Course, and
At least 60 points from Group 1 Elective Courses, and
0 to 45 points from Group 2 Elective Courses, and
30 points for all Applied Research Consultancy Project

Group 1 Compulsory Courses

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

BUSINESS 713 - Responsible Business (15 points)

BUSINESS 714 - Advanced Consulting Methods - Level 9 (15 points)

Group 2 Compulsory Course

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

OPSMGT 702 - Contemporary Issues in OSCM Practice (15 points)

Group 1 Elective Courses

Complete at least 60 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 - Level 9 (15 points)

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

OPSMGT 780 - Sustainable Transformation (15 points)

Group 2 Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 45 points from the following:

INFOSYS 700 - Digital Innovation (15 points)

INFOSYS 703 - Managing with Artificial Intelligence (15 points)

INFOSYS 704 - IT Consultancy (15 points)

INFOSYS 706 - Digital Sustainability (15 points)

INFOSYS 722 - Data Mining and Big Data (15 points)

INFOSYS 727 - Advanced Information Security (15 points)

INFOSYS 735 - Cloud Computing Architecture (15 points)

Applied Research Consultancy Project

Complete 30 points for ALL of the following:

OPSMGT 759 - Applied Research Consultancy Project - Level 9 (30 points)