Undergraduate Course: Operations Strategy (BUST10092)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course provides students with an understanding of the content of organisation's operations strategy and the processes by which they are developed and implemented. |
| Course description |
The course is divided into six blocks: Introduction to Operations Strategy, Information Technology Strategy, Logistics Strategy, Quality Strategy, the Development & Implementation of Operations Strategy.
Syllabus
Lecture 1 - Introduction
Lecture 2 - Lean
Lecture 3 - Information Technology Strategy
Lecture 4 - Supply Chain Management Strategies
Lecture 5 - Strategic Procurement Partnerships
Lecture 6 - Business Process Outsourcing
Lecture 7 - Operational Risk
Lecture 8 - Development of Operations Strategies
Lecture 9 - Implementation of Operations Strategies
Lecture 10 - Course Overview and Report Presentations
Student Learning Experience
The course will be taught as ten two-hour sessions. The lectures will address the wide range of topics involved in operations management from a strategic perspective. The course will relate the development and implementation of Operations Strategy with current debates in management theory and practice. The course-work project and associated presentations will provide an opportunity for students to analyse and discuss the issues in a case study of their own choice.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Business Studies Honours entry. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students must have at least 4 Business courses at grade B or above. We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
50% individual coursework (report)
50%) examination - 2 hours
The format of the examination will be for students to answer two essay questions from a paper with five questions.
The report will be a maximum of 2500 words supported by a single page summary and any appendices. It will involve the critical analysis of operations strategy in an organisation chosen by the student. |
| Feedback |
Generic feedback on your coursework, together with individual marks, will be available on Learn within agreed deadlines. You will also be able to review your individual feedback electronically via Grademark on Learn within agreed deadlines.
Your examination marks will be posted on Learn (together with generic feedback and examination statistics) as soon as possible after the Boards of Examiners' meeting. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe and discuss the key operations strategy concepts covered.
- Discuss critically the practical use of the techniques covered, taking into account organisational context.
- Explain and discuss the relationship between operations strategy with other functional strategies and overall business policy in the context of the strategic goals and objectives of the organisation.
- Relate theoretical debates about the choices available to operations managers to the practical development and implementation of operations strategy.
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Learning Resources
| Course resources will be linked from Learn. Students are expected, and advised, to keep up-to-date with suggested readings. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Knowledge and Understanding
After completing this course, students should be able to:
-Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of contemporary organisational disciplines; comprehend the role of business within the contemporary world; and critically evaluate and synthesise primary and secondary research and sources of evidence in order to make, and present, well informed and transparent organisation-related decisions, which have a positive global impact.
Communication, ICT, and Numeracy Skills
After completing this course, students should be able to:
-Convey meaning and message through a wide range of communication tools, including digital technology and social media; to understand how to use these tools to communicate in ways that sustain positive and responsible relationships.
-Critically evaluate and present digital and other sources, research methods, data and information; discern their limitations, accuracy, validity, reliability and suitability; and apply responsibly in a wide variety of organisational contexts. |
| Keywords | OS |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Ian Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3797
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Lauren Dunn
Tel: (01316) 513758
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