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Production and Operations Management

Explore how organisations turn resources into consistent delivery and improve the processes behind it.

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FOLLOW YOUR INTEREST

You might enjoy this if…

You like organising complex systems and making work more reliable.

YOUR LEARNING DIRECTION

From subjects
to ways of thinking.

Use this guide to understand the field. Check the official syllabus for exact electives and current availability.

01

Process and capacity planning

02

Supply-chain coordination

03

Quality and improvement

04

Operational performance

Capabilities to explore

  • Identify a bottleneck and its effects on delivery.
  • Compare efficiency, quality and service trade-offs.
  • Use operating measures to support an improvement proposal.

Start broad. Then build focus.

The MBA includes a shared management foundation followed by specialisation electives and projects. Confirm the current elective list for Production and Operations Management with admissions.

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PICTURE THE APPLICATION

What could this
look like in practice?

This original example illustrates the kind of business thinking connected with the field. It is not a promised programme assignment.

ILLUSTRATIVE PROJECT

Map a fictional fulfilment process and recommend one change to reduce delays.

Frame the problemExplore the evidenceExplain your decision
Try a business challenge
CONNECT THE LEARNING WITH WORK

Where could you
use this thinking?

Research the responsibilities, skills and entry requirements in these work contexts. Your experience and the employer’s requirements matter alongside the qualification.

Operations analystSupply-chain coordinatorProcess improvement associate

Illustrative career directions, not job or salary guarantees.

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