The five full-time courses share the bulk of their core modules, with further elective modules chosen from various groups of modules, appropriate to each course.
The remainder of the course is made up of the research dissertation, for which the topic must be appropriate to the specific course.
Core Modules for the MSc Operations Management and Manufacturing Systems programme are:
- Introduction to Managing Operations
- Quality Management and Quality Techniques
- Supply Chain Planning and Management
- Design of Operations Facilities
- Management Science for Decisions Support
- Operations Strategy
Students must choose at least 40 credits from Groups A & D (including at least 20 credits from Group A), plus 10 credits from Groups A, B, C and D across semesters one and two:
Group A
Semester One
Modelling and Simulation
Performance Measurement and Lean Techniques*
Project Management
Semester Two
International Logistics and Transport
Managing International Operations
Supply Chain Management in Practice
Managing Service Operations
Group B
Semester One
Business Economics
Finance and Accounting
International Accounting
Managing Organisations
Semester Two
E-Business
Innovation Management
Marketing for Entrepreneurs
Group C
Semester One
Industrial Ergonomics: Jobs, Culture, Change
Managing Organisations
Performance Measurement and Lean Techniques*
Semester Two
Human-Computer Systems
Strategic Human Resource Management
Group D
Semester One
Concurrent Engineering
Computer Integrated and Flexible Manufacture
Semester Two
Lean Manufacturing*
Rapid Product Development
*Only one of the modules Performance Measurement and Lean Techniques, and Lean Manufacturing may be selected.
The MSc Operations Management and Manufacturing Systems is taught on a full-time basis over one year.
During this time, you must accumulate 180 credits to qualify for the award of MSc.
You will take 120-credits worth of taught modules, which are examined during two 15 week semesters.
Each taught module typically consists of ten two-hour sessions. Assessment is by a combination of individual essay or group project and written examination.
The remaining 60 credits of this course are allocated to a dissertation, which is completed over the summer period for submission in September.