Unit name | Strategic Operations Management |
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Unit code | EFIMM0072 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Professor. Wang |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Nil |
Co-requisites |
Nil |
School/department | School of Management - Business School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The unit deals with the key operations strategy and management functions in a practical work setting. The core theme is the relevant knowledge and management skills necessary to deliver effectively and efficiently high quality goods and services in complex and dynamic environments.
This unit aims to:
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
The learning process will be based on a combination of lectures and seminar style tutorials involving in-class discussion of each topic which is combined with hands-on experience of real business cases and simulation games. More emphasis will be placed on research, decision making and other problem-solving activities. Some of these sessions may be hosted by guest lecturers from industry or other academic institutions.
You are expected to spend significant time reading and developing competencies in line with the unit objectives. Students will interact and communicate within group activities enhancing practical leadership skills, including team, negotiating and influencing skills. They will work autonomously as well as interactively within group exercises.
There are 20 hours of lectures and 10 hours of seminars (total 30 class contact hours). A large portion of learning hours will be spent in independent study and in the preparation of assessment. You are expected to follow up references in the text or posted on Blackboard and read round the topics. You should plan to apply 2-4 hours per week to reading.
Summative Assessment: Assessment is based upon a group assignment (weighted at 30%) and a 2-hour exam (weighted at 70%) (ILO 1-4).
The group assignment includes is a written report (20%)(ILO1-5) and presentation (10%) (ILO 4 and 5), which may focus on an extended organisational case study and will require some research on the part of the students. The presentation will be assessed by two academic staff. The maximum word length for the group assignment is 2500 words except appendices. Appendices are for supporting material such as: relevant data analyses, and should include the following:
The 2-hour exam (weighted 70%) covers ILOs 1-4 and assesses students’ knowledge and understanding of key content applied to Strategic Operations Management.
Students are encouraged to read extensively around their subject to inform their knowledge. Students should draw from a range of sources which may include academic texts and papers, practitioner books and journals, market reports and online sources.
Core Texts for this Unit:
•Slack, N., Brandon-Jones, A. and Johnston, R., 2016. Operations management. Pearson Education. 8th edition
•Slack, N., and Lewis, M., 2017. Operations strategy. Pearson Education. 5th edition
Recommended Reading:
•Slack, N., Brandon-Jones, A. Johnston, R., and Alan Betts, 2015. Operations and process management: principles and practice for strategic impact. Pearson Education. 4th edition
•Brown, S., Bessant, J.R. and Jia, F., 2018. Strategic operations management. Routledge. 4th edition
•Johnston, R., Clark, G., and Shulver, M. 2012. Service operations management: improving service delivery. Pearson Education. 4th edition
•Hill, T. and Hill, A. 2009, Manufacturing Operations Strategy, Palgrave Macmillan, 3rd edition