MSc PG Dip Operations Management

A good Honours degree (first or second class) or its non-UK equivalent in a relevant subject from a recognised British or overseas university. English language requirements;If your first language is not English, or your first degree was not taught in English, we’ll need to see evidence of your English language ability. The minimum requirement for English language is IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component lower than 6.0.

Scot/Non-UK EU: £6,210 Eng/N.Ireland/Wales: £7,330 Overseas: £13,500

The MSc dissertation is undertaken between May – August.

Global Purchasing and Supply Semester 1 (mandatory) Purchasing processes and activities; the role of contracts; negotiation; theory and the make or buy decision; category management and supplier sourcing; supplier performance and relationship management; supplier development, innovation and purchasing’s role in NPD; procuring complex performance; power, politics and partnership; ethics, social responsibility and supplier selection.

Operations Management Semester 1 (mandatory) To understand the scope and importance of operations management, the role of operations managers and appreciate the interaction of operations on the
organisation, employees and customers. Key areas of focus include the linkages between process and operations design, business strategy and globalisation; the different elements of operations and how to analyse an operational environment in terms of these elements; and the challenges facing the operations manager to exploit innovative practices (e.g. ‘lean’) and technologies and deal with changing attitudes (e.g. CSR).

Strategies for Managing Supply Chains Semester 1 (mandatory) This course sets out the evolution of supply chain thinking and identifies the challenges faced by organisations. The nature and means of formulating business strategy is first identified before looking at the scope of supply chain strategic planning and the different perspectives of producers, retailers and logistics service providers.

Quality Management & Engineering Semester 2 (mandatory) Provides in-depth understanding of the principles, concepts, tools and techniques of quality management, quality engineering and continuous improvement together with awareness of how in practice these could be integrated to design and deliver an integrated continuous improvement programme. The module also aims to introduce students how to statistically plan, design and execute industrial experiments for process understanding and improvement in both manufacturing and service environments.

System Thinking & Analysis Semester 2 (mandatory) Examines theories and principles behind systems thinking, modelling and analysis. Also introduces the methods, tools and techniques for modelling, analysing, improving and designing technical and social systems in a variety of organisations, including industrial, commercial and public sector.

Research Philosophy and Practice Semester 2 (mandatory) Provides an understanding of the social science research process, as well as theory and approaches to research. Develops practical skills (i.e., quantitative and qualitative techniques) in data analysis to transform the raw data into information that guides marketing management valuations.