MMM710 - Business Process and Operations Management
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Arpit Raswant Trimester 3: To be advised |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MBA705, MBA710, MPM701, MPM701A, MPM792 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1.5 hour weekly seminar plus 1 x 1.5 hour weekly class or equivalent each week. |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities (recordings provided) including weekly 1.5 hour scheduled online seminars. |
Content
This unit introduces students to the management of business processes and operations for achieving strategic sustainable performance goals. Business processes and operations across all industries have fundamentally changed due to increasing digitalisation and a rapidly changing environment. The unit takes a strategic perspective to focus on contemporary concepts and frameworks for the design and implementation of processes for operational efficiency, resilient supply chains and sustainable performance. Students will develop systematic and critical thinking skills essential for understanding the link between strategic thinking and sustainable performance outcomes, especially in the new digital economy.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Critically analyse and evaluate key strategic decisions associated with business processes and operations from a sustainability perspective | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Apply theories, models, tools, and framework to different organisations and propose solutions to enhance business processes or operational challenges | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Apply strategic and operational decision making using digital technologies | GLO3: Digital Literacy |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Part A (Group of 3): Report (Business) Part B (Individual): Report (Analytical) | Part A: 2500 words Part B: 1500 Words | Part A: 30% Part B: 30% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2: Online open book examination | 2 hours | 40% | Examination period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
Nil
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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