MGMT272-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Service Operations Management

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This course examines service operations management, focusing on how organisations design, manage, and improve service delivery. As the service sector grows, effective operations management is essential for efficiency, customer satisfaction, and organisational success. New Zealand’s economy, heavily reliant on industries like tourism, healthcare, and retail, provides a unique context for exploring these concepts. Through real-world examples from public services, business-to-business operations, and hospitality, students will analyse key operational decisions, challenges, and strategies. Integrating process improvement and strategic operations management, the course offers a holistic view of service performance. By the end, students will gain practical insights into optimising processes, managing resources, and aligning operations with organisational goals.

Learning Outcomes

The outcomes of the course are:
1.
Demonstrate an understanding of key theories, concepts, and models in service operations, including service strategy, service design, and performance management, by applying them to real-world cases.
2.
Critically evaluate service processes, resource management, and capacity planning to identify operational challenges and propose data-driven solutions for improving service performance.
3.
Develop data-driven solutions that enhance service performance while promoting sustainability, ethical business practices, and cultural responsibility.
4.
Understand the role of service operations in driving innovation and continuous improvement, applying best practices from diverse service industries to enhance operational efficiency and organisational resilience.

Prerequisites

(1) MGMT100 or MGMT170 and (2) STAT101

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 Rehua 003 Music
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Mona Koushan

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Final Exam 45%
Workshops Contributions 25% During lectures in the Semester
Reflective Report- Simulation 14 May 2026 30%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,003.00

International fee $4,538.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Management, Marketing and Tourism .

All MGMT272 Occurrences

  • MGMT272-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026