Master of Management (Operations Management) - MMgt(OpMgt)

• General
• Course objectives
• Admission requirements
• Fees
• Duration
• Mode of offering
• Credit for work done previously
• Course structure
  • Core subjects
  • Elective subjects

General

Course code: 0787

Course director: Professor Amrik Sohal

The Master of Management (Operations Management) by coursework is designed to enhance and develop the skills and industry knowledge of professional staff in the manufacturing and service sectors as well as infrastructure support industries such as trade unions, banking and finance, technology development and supply.

This course has been designed to provide business executives with key operations management knowledge and skills. It emphasises internationally competitive practices.

It is expected that most graduates of the course may already be working in the operations area. Many participants will already have working experience at the middle management level or expect to be promoted to a senior management position in the near future. Many will be in functional specialisations.

It is expected that graduates of this program will aspire to be promoted rapidly to senior-level operations management positions. The exposure of Australian industries to increased domestic and international competition has increased the demand for highly educated individuals at senior management level.

Course objectives

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

• demonstrate and apply the knowledge and skills which make excellent operations managers;
• plan the use of advanced technologies to gain and maintain a strategic and competitive advantage;
• use operations management concepts and skills to enable their companies to become internationally competitive;
• manage cross functional teams and projects and manage ongoing change.

Admission requirements

Applicants need to have completed, with an average grade of credit or above, an honours degree in a relevant discipline, or the Graduate Diploma in Operations Management, or equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution.

Fees

This is a fee-paying course. Candidates should consult the Department of Management as to the 1978 course fee. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.

Duration

The Master of Management (Operations Management) is normally completed in two semesters of full-time study or four semesters of part-time study.

Mode of offering

Evening classes are offered on-campus at the Caulfield campus.

Credit for work done previously

No credit for work done previously is available in this masters degree.

Course structure

The course consists of four core subjects and four electives:

Core subjects

• MGX5210 Management theory
• MGX5670 Leadership: Australian and international perspectives
• MGF5471 International manufacturing
• MGF9510 Manufacturing business strategies

Elective subjects

Two elective subjects from the following list:

• MGF5450 Information management and quantitative decision-making
• MGF5461 Manufacturing management seminars
• MGF5430 Business research methods
• MGF9520 Manufacturing management technologies
• MKF5290 Competitive analysis: strategy and issues
• Integrating research thesis (equivalent to two subjects)

Subject choice will require course director approval.