Operations Management

Fakultät

Fakultät Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften (WiSo)

Version

Version 1 vom 31.05.2024.

Modulkennung

22M0879

Niveaustufe

Master

Unterrichtssprache

Englisch

ECTS-Leistungspunkte und Benotung

5.0

Häufigkeit des Angebots des Moduls

nur Sommersemester

Dauer des Moduls

1 Semester

 

 

Kurzbeschreibung

The aim of this module is to introduce to a broad range of operations management concepts, within the context of Change Management and Transformation. In addition to introductory sessions which explore the characteristics of operations management strategy and systems, a number of areas provide the framework for study: Process design - including product/service, process, supply chain, layout and flow, and job design, Planning and control - including capacity, JIT/lean and quality, Thematic change programmes/philosophies.

Lehr-Lerninhalte

1 Foundations
1.1 Operations Management, Innovation and Transformation
1.2 Operations Strategy
1.3 Operations Performace

2 Operations Management - Design
2.1 Process design and technology
2.2 Layout and Flow

3 Operations Management - Planning and Control
3.1 Capacity Planning and Control
3.2 ERP/MRP, Lean Synchronisation and TQM

4 Operations Management - Improvement

5 Summary

Gesamtarbeitsaufwand

Der Arbeitsaufwand für das Modul umfasst insgesamt 150 Stunden (siehe auch "ECTS-Leistungspunkte und Benotung").

Lehr- und Lernformen
Dozentengebundenes Lernen
Std. WorkloadLehrtypMediale UmsetzungKonkretisierung
45SeminarPräsenz-
Dozentenungebundenes Lernen
Std. WorkloadLehrtypMediale UmsetzungKonkretisierung
105Veranstaltungsvor- und -nachbereitung-
Benotete Prüfungsleistung
  • Portfolio-Prüfungsleistung oder
  • Portfolio-Prüfungsleistung
Bemerkung zur Prüfungsart

PFP-1 has 100 points and consists of a presentation with written report (50 points) and a one-hour written exam (50 points).

PFP-2 has 100 points and consists of a presentation (50 points) and a one-hour exam (50 points).

Prüfungsdauer und Prüfungsumfang

Written examination: in accordance with the valid study regulations

Presentation (approx. 15-20 Min) with written report (approx. 5-10 pages)

Presentation (approx. 20-30 Min)

The requirements are specified in the respective concrete event.

Empfohlene Vorkenntnisse

None

Wissensverbreiterung

Students who have completed the module successfully, have a knowledge about principles of operations management in the context of Innovation and Change. Students understand the major theories, concepts and practices of operations management and are able to analyse the effectiveness of operations management practices in a wide range of organisations and sectors (manufacturing, service and public sector).

Wissensvertiefung

Students who have completed the module successfully, demonstrate a deep understanding of theoretical principles through application to organisational problems. Students are able to analyse and challenge organisational practices using systems concepts and have a deep knowledge in using the principles of operations management in the context of Innovation and change.

Wissensverständnis

Students who successfully complete this module are able to consolidate information from different areas of the internal business process and analyze it.

Nutzung und Transfer


Students are able to work confidently with operations management tools.

Kommunikation und Kooperation

Students who successfully complete this module are able to analyze operation issues, and interpret and present the results. Students will learn to deliver MECE arguments (mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive) and prepare convincing presentations.

Wissenschaftliches Selbstverständnis / Professionalität

Students who successfully complete this module recognize situation-adequate and situation-spanning framework conditions of professional action on an operational level and reflect operational decision making in a responsible-ethical manner.
They are able to reflect critically on actions on an operatioal level in relation to social expectations and consequences and develop their professional actions further.

Literatur

Nigel Slack, N., Chambers, S., Johnston, R. (in the latest edition),

Operations Management, 6th edition, Pearson Education Limited

Brandon-Jones, A., Slack, N. (in the latest edition), Quantitative Analysis in Operations Management, Prentice Hall

Nigel Slack, N., Chambers, S., Johnston, R. (in the latest edition), Operations and Process Management: Principles and Practice for Strategic Impact, Prentice Hall

Yalabik, B., Howard, M., Roden, S. (in the latest edition), The innovation game: lessons in strategy and managing operations, International Journal of Operations & Production Management (in the latest edition)

Zusammenhang mit anderen Modulen

The module is part of the Innovation and Transformation focus. It prepares you for advanced modules in the areas of change management and innovation management.

Verwendbarkeit nach Studiengängen

  • International Business and Management (Master)
    • International Business and Management, M.A. (01.09.2024)

  • Business Management
    • Business Management, M.A. (01.09.2024)

    Modulpromotor*in
    • Halstrup, Dominik
    Lehrende
    • Halstrup, Dominik