UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

MGF5690 Services and operations management

Faculty of Business and Economics

MGF5690 Services and operations management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before MGF5690

No prerequisites or corequisites.

After MGF5690

1 unit list MGF5690 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Overview

This unit is an introduction to services and operations management concepts. The unit introduces operations management concepts in delivering value to customers, within and across organisations. Furthermore, the unit introduces and investigates service management in a variety of industry contexts, including discretionary and non-discretionary services. The services and operations concepts are synthesised through applied assessment.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterCaulfieldEvening
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    define and distinguish between services and operations management principles and practices

  2. 2

    outline and apply operations management concepts in delivering value to customers

  3. 3

    apply and analyse discretionary and non-discretionary service management concepts

  4. 4

    synthesise services and operations management concepts.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars36 hours

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Learning resources

Required resources

Journal of Operations Management

Production and Operations Management

Academy of Management Review/Journal

Decision Sciences Journal

Journal of Supply Chain Management

Sloan Management Review

Journal of Service Research

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Journal of Retailing

California Management Review

Harvard Business Review

International Journal of Production Research

Where it fits

MGF5690 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Associate Professor Dayna Simpson
Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Dayna Simpson

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MGF5690?

MGF5690 has no prerequisites.

What can I take after MGF5690?

MGF5690 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ETF5650.

When is MGF5690 offered?

In 2020, MGF5690 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.

How much work is MGF5690?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does MGF5690 have an exam?

No. MGF5690 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

Which majors and minors include MGF5690?

MGF5690 is part of Contemporary management and Supply chain management.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Management
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 3
Study abroad
Not available