Weighting: 100 %
Type: Assignment (L. O. 1, 2, 3)
Length: max. 3000 words.
Brief Description:
Select one from following, according to your study programme:
a) MBA: OM strategy formulation solving a real-life operations management issue in the organisation.
b) MSC: Critical essay focused on OM issue in a company.

• Strategic Operations Management – definitions and key concepts.
• Views of operations and operations strategy: 'Bottom up', 'Top down', 'market requirements', 'capabilities and operations resources'.
• Content versus Process in Operations and Operations Strategy.
• Choice of Process.
• Planning and Control.
• Materials and Supplier Management.
• Location and Logistics.
• Cost Leadership and Productivity.
• Strategy Development and World Class Status
• Quality Management and Continuous Improvement.

1. Demonstrate the understanding of impact of rapid change on the Strategic Operations Management decision-making process (including pressures of competition, regulation, changes in customer needs, legislation and environmental issues).
Knowledge and understanding

2. Analyse systematically a given environment from the viewpoint of operations strategy formulation and develop an operations strategy from a given set of circumstances (including identifying, selecting and using appropriate performance measures to increase productivity and quality of production).
Analysis

3. Apply independent examination and critical skills enabling the investigation and evaluation of valid and relevant strategic operations management issues.
Application

Students will engage in direct teaching sessions / lectures and following structured learning.

Following the lectures and prior to completing assessment students will engage with guided learning which will consolidate all new knowledge and understanding.

Independent learning strategies will include electronic consultations, electronic discussion groups and if asked for - personal consultations / advice with lecture team members.

• Access to online SU library, E-brary, Beck online
• Students have course handbook and learning package at their disposal

FOR INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS ONLY

• KANJI G.K., ASHER , M., 1996, 100 methods for total quality management, SAGE Publications, London.
• Kerkovský, M., Valsa, O.: Moderní prístupy k rízení výroby - teorie pro praxi, C.H.Beck, Praha, 2012, ISBN 978–80–7179-319-9.
(to be translated)
• Andrew Greasley: Operations management; Sage Publications Ltd; 2007; ISBN: 1849202370); 9781849202374
• Nigel Slack: Operations and process management: principles and practice for strategic impact; Pearson Education 2008; ISBN: 0273730479; 9780273730477
• Nigel Slack, Mike Lewis: Operations Strategy Pearson Education 2007; ISBN: 1408211920; 9781408211922

(or the most current versions of the texts)