Comments about MSc Operations Management and Manufacturing Systems - At the institution - Nottingham - Nottinghamshire
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Objectives
The MSc in Operations Management and Manufacturing Systems focuses on techniques for management of a wide range of enterprises, with a specific emphasis on manufacturing organisations. Competitiveness in many industries is increasingly reliant on manufacturing excellence. This course (together with the related Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, and Operations Management courses) prepares managers who will be able to help their companies build a competitive edge based on high levels of technical and managerial competence. The course aims for a high level of integration between management techniques and the technologies which they control, with emphasis on the strategic relevance of solutions
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Entry requirements
You must provide a final or latest transcript of your degree course and two academic references (where possible).
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Academic title
MSc Operations Management and Manufacturing Systems
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Course description
Key facts
The Business School is a leading UK centre for management education, and is ranked seventh in the UK in the 2007 Times Good University Guide.
We regularly review and update our MSc programmes to ensure that their content is relevant to the changing global business environment.
We offer related courses in Operations Management and Manufacturing Systems, and Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Operations Management and Manufacturing Systems (MSc)
Duration: 1 year full-time
Course Content
You will study the following core modules in order to develop your knowledge and skills relating to Operations Management and Manufacturing Systems:
Design of Operations Facilities and Systems
Introduction to Managing Operations
Management Science for Decision Support
Operations Strategy
Quality Management and Quality Techniques
Supply Chain Planning and Management
The optional modules available on this programme include topics in manufacturing engineering, as well as operations and more general management subjects:
(MSc) Managing Operations and Change
Computer Integrated and Flexible Manufacture
Concurrent Engineering
Lean Manufacturing
Managing International Operations
Managing Service Operations
Modelling and Simulation
Performance Measurement and Lean Techniques
Project Management
Rapid Product Development
Supply Chain Management in Practice
Technology and Knowledge Management
Please note that all module details are subject to change
The individual dissertation project provides an opportunity for you to study a chosen area related to manufacturing in much greater depth.
Course Structure
The MSc in 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.
