Managing Operational Processes
Duration for this module
5 days
Assessment
15% group (4/5 people) presentation (double evaluated)
15% assignment (maximum 3000 words)
70% individual assignment (maximum 3000 words)
Aims:
This module introduces the basic principles of Operations Management: opening up narrowly defined notions of ‘operations’ and illustrating how all organisations are essentially defined through their operational capabilities. Throughout the course, students will experience, analyse, discuss and contrast a range of service, manufacturing, for-profit and not-for-profit organisations.
By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:
- introduce the basic concepts of operations management and illustrate the strategic significance (potentially positive and negative) of operational capabilities.
- demonstrate the value of employing an operations ‘lens’ on all organizational activities. In particular this helps students understand the critical interfaces between key organizational functions.
- provide familiarity with the language, concepts and application of operations management tools and analyses.
- provide, through the use of a wide variety of case and video material, simulations, games, presentations, discussion papers etc. the opportunity to develop specific and general analytical skills.
BP Prize for Best Team on MBA Full-time programme on Managing Operational Processes
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The prize of £250 will be shared amongst team members plus a trophy or paperweights and will be awarded to the group of students with the highest marks for their team paper and presentation on Managing Operational Processes. Supported by: BP Biofuels which is a business focused on producing, developing and researching sustainable biofuels which have environmental benefits and contribute to the security of energy supplies. |
