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    MSc Full-time 12 months, Part-time 24 months; PGDip Full-time 9 months, Part-time 21 months

Course Description

Knowledge and expertise in operations management is an important requirement of managers across all business functions and there is an increasing demand for operations management specialists in all types of organisations.

Our MSc Operations Management aims to develop a critical understanding of the role of operations management in relation to organisational performance and competitiveness. It will build knowledge of operations management principles and concepts, and how they can be applied, across different organisational functions including finance, sales, marketing, human resource management and design. It will also develop expertise in the use of various quality, process and supply chain management tools and techniques for analysing and improving operations in a wide range of industries including manufacturing, services, the public sector and the third sector.

On completion of the programme students are able to identify, conceptualise and define new problems and issues and have the ability to contribute towards the competitiveness of any organisation.

Entry Requirements

A good Honours degree (first or second class) or its non-UK equivalent in a relevant subject from a recognised British or overseas university.

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Fees

https://www.hw.ac.uk/study/fees-funding.htm

Module Details

Semester 1 (Sept – Dec)

  • Global Purchasing and Supply
  • Operations Management
  • Strategies for Managing Supply Chains
Optional Courses Semester 1: 
  • Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma
  • Leadership
  • Strategic Project Management
  • Supply Chain Risk & Adaptation
Semester 2 (Jan – April)
  • Quality Management & Engineering
  • System Thinking & Analysis  
  • Research Philosophy and Practice
Optional Courses Semester 2: 
  • Project Management
  • Demand & Inventory Planning

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