210701 Business Operations Principles

Description

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought business operations and supply chains into the spotlight. Effective operations management can significantly contribute to the success of intra- and inter- business operations through improved productivity and enhanced competitive advantage. Leaders are being challenged to adapt to manage inventories and ramp up their digital and risk-management capabilities. This subject covers the fundamentals of operations and supply chain management, readying students to design, operate, and improve the processes and systems that are used to create products and deliver services. Students are introduced to operations and supply chain management concepts, methods and decision-making tools that can assist to influence stakeholders and solve global and domestic problems while maintaining ethics, sustainability and business values.