MGZ5691 Global sustainable operations and supply chain management
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGZ5691 Global sustainable operations and supply chain management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Other periods
- Suzhou (SEU)
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGZ5691
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MGZ5691
No unit lists MGZ5691 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6008 to undertake this unit.
Overview
This unit integrates different concepts related to supply chain management. By combining theory and case studies, this unit provides you with frameworks that allow companies to manage different supply chain functions (e.g., procurement, transport, distribution, inventory management), balance different stakeholders' expectations and run the business to improve profit potential.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Trimester 2 | Suzhou (SEU) | Block on |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
explain the strategic and operational perspectives of logistics
- 2
describe the elements of the logistics mix and explain the trade offs between these elements
- 3
discuss the mechanisms and issues involved in supply chain integration
- 4
analyse the performance of logistics and the supply chain management in an organisation
- 5
apply the concept of integrated logistics and supply chain management to solve an organisational problem.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Qijie Xiao
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGZ5691?
MGZ5691 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MGZ5691 offered?
MGZ5691 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is MGZ5691?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGZ5691 have an exam?
No. MGZ5691 has 1 assessment task and no exam.