Operations management

There are two courses within the 'Operations Management' subject area. These courses are synoptically-linked and are studied and examined together.

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Operations Management 1 (C89OM)

To acquire knowledge about managing operations and resources in organisations of various sizes: private, public and not-for-profit.
To explore some basic strategic, managerial perspectives and frameworks of operating systems.
To develop an understanding of the many internal and external factors that impinge on the development of effective operating systems.
To recognise and appreciate the role technology and its impact on operations management.
To appreciate the impact decisions made by operations managers have on an organisation’s competitive performance.
To develop an appreciation of planning and control concepts in operations management and their importance to an organisation’s competitive performance.
To recognise and understand the role of the human factor in operations management.
To give students an understanding and practical grounding in modern project management theory and methods.

To acquire knowledge about managing operations and resources in organisations of various sizes: private, public and not-for-profit.
To explore some basic strategic, managerial perspectives and frameworks of operating systems.
To develop an understanding of the many internal and external factors that impinge on the development of effective operating systems.
To recognise and appreciate the role technology and its impact on operations management.
To appreciate the impact decisions made by operations managers have on an organisation’s competitive performance.
To develop an appreciation of planning and control concepts in operations management and their importance to an organisation’s competitive performance.
To recognise and understand the role of the human factor in operations management.
To give students an understanding and practical grounding in modern project management theory and methods.