Operations Management

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This Operations Management course is delivered online. It is aimed at general business students, and will give you an understanding of operations as a major function of business in manufacturing and service environments.

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    Level
    6
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    Credits
    20
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    Cost
    2024
    $793 NZ Domestic
    $2,464 NZ International
    2025
  •  
    EFTS
    0.1667
  • Delivery type
    Online only
  • Teaching weeks 16 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 13 hours per week
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    Prerequisites

    If you need to discuss prerequisites for this course
    contact us

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

What you will learn

When you successfully complete this course you will be able to apply techniques to ensure efficient and effective provision of goods and services. You will also be able to:

  • analyse the nature of operations management and the role of the operations manager in particular situations
  • explain quality management
  • apply quality management techniques to improve operations in particular situations
  • select and justify appropriate facilities and processes to ensure efficient provision of a product, whether a service or a good
  • discuss performance management and determine appropriate measures and controls of performance in operations
  • understand capacity management
  • apply techniques relating to resource planning, and recommend actions appropriate for particular situations
  • understand supply chain management, inventory management and materials management and apply this understanding to particular situations. 

Assessment

100% internal assessment 

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

To complete this course you will need access to a laptop or desktop computer, reliable broadband internet connection and a data plan able to support online learning such as streaming of videos (including YouTube), downloading content, and writing and submitting online assessments. If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access allows you to complete your online learning with us, please contact us before applying to enrol.

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

Work towards

You can do this course as part of these qualifications:

Certificate of Proficiency
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Certificate
Graduate Diploma

Course availability over the next 12 months

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  •  
    Level
    6
  •  
    Credits
    20
  •  
    Cost
    2024
    $793 NZ Domestic
    $2,464 NZ International
    2025
  •  
    EFTS
    0.1667
  • Delivery type
    Online only
  • Teaching weeks 16 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 13 hours per week
  •  
    Prerequisites

    If you need to discuss prerequisites for this course
    contact us