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Introduction to the various forms of production and operations management structures and the principles for efficient manufacturing and provision of goods and services. An essential course for Operations Management and MGMT majors.
Operations Management (OM) is the systematic direction and control of the processes that transform inputs into finished goods or services. Operations is one of the primary functions of a firm, while Marketing induces the demand for products and Finance provides the capital, Operations produces and delivers the product (goods and services). This course provides an introduction to the concepts and analytical methods that are useful in understanding the management of a firm’s operations. Workload for this course, in terms of class preparation, review, assessment, readings and examination preparation is about eight hours per week.
After completing this course you will be able to:Understand the role of OM in the overall business strategy of the firm.Explain the relationship between the operating system and other key functional areas of the firm.Identify and evaluate the factors involved in the design of efficient and effective operating systems.Identify and evaluate the range of tools available for the analysis of operating systems.Apply OM techniques in both service and manufacturing organisations.
(1) MSCI101 or (MSCI102 and MSCI112); or (2) MGMT101 and 18 points of MSCI, MATH, STAT.
MSCI203
Tutorials:One hour per week. Choose one of the following three streams:Stream A: Tuesday, 1-2pm (Com 241)Stream B: Tuesday, 3-4pm (Com 118)Stream C: Thursday 10-11am (Com 241)
John Giffin
Chase, Richard B. , Jacobs, F. Robert., Aquilano, Nicholas J; Operations management for competitive advantage ; 11th ed., McGraw-Hill international ed; McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2006 (This book is used as a text for MSCI220 (1st semester) & MSCI221 (2nd semester)).
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Relationship to Other Courses:Prerequisite for: MSCI320, 321, 322, 323 and MGMT320, 321 This course and MSCI221, Production Planning and Control, which is offered in the second semester, are intended as introductory courses in Operations Management and production management. MSCI220 and MSCI221 together prepare you for more advanced study in this field and are essential for students majoring Operations Management. Students studying MGMT, MSCI, AFIS and Engineering would also benefit from taking this course.Grading:Your final score will be calculated after the raw marks have been standardised to a mean of 60 and a standard deviation of 15. You should not regard 50% as a pass mark.Departmental Academic Policies If you want a hard copy of this document, please ask the course co-ordinator. The Department assumes that you have read this document. You should also read the “Information related to courses and assessment” on page 364 of the Enrolment Handbook 2008 (also in UC Calendar under “General Course and Examination Regulations”).
Domestic fee $394.00
International fee $1,641.00
* 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.
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