University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2006

21741 Value Chain Management1

6cp
Postgraduate

Operations management is about the way organisations produce goods and services. Everything we buy, eat, read and wear has to be produced. Every service we receive from hospitals, banks, local government, the local cinema, etc., has to be produced. This subject provides a broad introduction to planning, design, implementation and improvement of operations. Topics covered include operations strategy; various approaches to operations planning and control; quality management; performance measurement; supply chain management; and operations improvement. Teaching methods include case studies and a hands-on simulation exercise.


For detailed information, see the full subject description at:
http://www.gsb.uts.edu.au/courses/subject/syllabus/21741.pdf

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Footnote(s)

1. Prior to Autumn semester 2004, this subject was called 21741 Operations Management.

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $872.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,220.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.