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MN22021: Project and supply management

[Page last updated: 09 August 2024]

Academic Year: 2024/25
Owning Department/School: School of Management
Credits: 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 200
Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: CWRG 30%, EXCB 70%
Assessment Detail:
  • Project management decisions for a company of choice (CWRG 30%)
  • Closed-book written examination (EXCB 70%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites:
Learning Outcomes:
  • Recognise the economic importance of project management and the extensive scope of the subject area
  • Create an understanding of the concepts employed in project management at strategic, systems and operational levels
  • Aid in the development of a contingency model of project management
  • Gain an understanding of the role and importance of supply management within the organisation
  • Apply core supply management techniques to industry problems
  • Gain an appreciation of the knowledge and skills required for successful project and supply management in organisations



Synopsis: Explore the economic importance and extensive scope of project management. Through lectures and group discussions, you'll learn about the concepts used in project management at strategic, systems and operational levels. You'll also explore the principles, concepts and approaches used in procurement and supply management, helping you understand the role and importance of supply chain management within an organisation.

Content: Likely topics for this unit include: Project life cycles and alternatives Project planning and control techniques Learning and innovation in projects Team management and motivation Project contracts and incentives Supply chain structuring and design Supply chain dynamics Negotiation Supply chain sourcing and supplier selection Supply chain risk management

Course availability:

MN22021 is Compulsory on the following courses:

School of Management
  • UMMN-AFB11 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Management (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AKB11 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Management with work placement (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AFB14 : BSc(Hons) Management (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AKB14 : BSc(Hons) Management with work placement (Year 2)

MN22021 is Optional on the following courses:

Department of Chemistry
  • USCH-AFB22 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management (Year 2)
  • USCH-AKB22 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management with professional placement (Year 2)
  • USCH-AKB22 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management with study abroad (Year 2)
  • USCH-AFM22 : MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management (Year 2)
  • USCH-AKM22 : MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management with professional placement (Year 2)
School of Management
  • UMMN-AFB10 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Finance (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AKB10 : BSc(Hons) Accounting and Finance with work placement (Year 2)
  • UMMN-ANB12 : BSc(Hons) Business (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AKB13 : BSc(Hons) International Management with year abroad (Year 2)
  • UMMN-AKB15 : BSc(Hons) Management with Marketing with work placement (Year 2)

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2024/25 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2025/26 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2024/25.
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