MSc Operations Management

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MSc Operations Management

  • Objectives The MSc in Operations Management focuses on the management of manufacturing, service and distribution enterprises and associated activities. This course (together with the related Operations Management and Manufacturing Systems, and Industrial Engineering and Operations Management courses) prepares managers who will be able to help their companies build a competitive edge based on high levels of technical and managerial competence. The course aims for a high level of integration between management techniques and the technologies that they control, with emphasis on the strategic relevance of solutions
  • Academic title MSc Operations Management
  • Course description Key facts

    The Business School is a leading UK centre for management education, and is ranked seventh in the UK in the 2007 Times Good University Guide.
    We regularly review and update our MSc programmes to ensure that their content is relevant to the changing global business environment.
    We offer related courses in Operations Management and Manufacturing Systems, and Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.

    Operations Management (MSc)
    Duration: 1 year full-time

    Course Content
    You will study the following core modules in order to develop your knowledge and skills relating to Operations Management:

    Design of Operations Facilities and Systems
    Introduction to Managing Operations
    Management Science for Decision Support
    Operations Strategy
    Quality Management and Quality Techniques
    Supply Chain Planning and Management
    By focusing on the integration between management techniques and the technologies and processes that they control, this course emphasises the strategic relevance of solutions.

    A wide range of optional modules is available, allowing you to specialise in a particular area, or to take a more general approach:

    (MSc) Managing Operations and Change
    Business Economics
    Computer Integrated and Flexible Manufacture
    Concurrent Engineering
    Ergonomics and Product Design
    Human-Computer Systems
    Lean Manufacturing
    Managing International Operations
    Managing Service Operations
    Marketing for Entrepreneurs
    Modelling and Simulation
    Performance Measurement and Lean Techniques
    Project Management
    Rapid Product Development
    Strategic Human Resource Management
    Supply Chain Management in Practice
    Technology and Knowledge Management
    Work Organisation and Job Design
    Please note that all module details are subject to change.
    The individual dissertation project provides an opportunity for you to study a chosen area in much greater depth.

    This programme develops multiple skills, preparing you for a career in operations management in a variety of commercial organisations.

    Course Structure
    The MSc in Operations Management is taught on a full-time basis over one year.

    During this time, you must accumulate 180 credits to qualify for the award of MSc.

    You will take 120-credits’ worth of taught modules, which are examined during two 15-week semesters.

    Each taught module typically consists of ten 2 or 3 hour sessions. Assessment is by a combination of individual essay or group project and written examination.

    The remaining 60 credits of this course are allocated to a dissertation, which is completed over the summer period for submission in September.

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