Overview
Key management decisions in areas of operations strategy, supply chain configuration and quality management, and techniques to analyse operational implications in different business sectors.
Understand concepts such as Operations Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Quality Management and Innovation Management within an operational context. To identify, analyse and resolve typical problems that arise in an operations environment.
About this paper
| Paper title | Operational Excellence |
|---|---|
| Subject | Business Administration |
| EFTS | 0.125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period(s) | 1st Non standard period (8 June 2026 - 20 July 2026)
(On campus)
3rd Non standard period (20 April 2026 - 31 May 2026) (Distance learning) 4th Non standard period (8 June 2026 - 19 July 2026) (Distance learning) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,721.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- CMBA 511
- Limited to
- PGDipBusAdmin, MBA, PGDipHealMgt, MHealSc, PGCertEM, PGDipEM, PGDipFBLM, MFBLM
- Eligibility
- Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Convenor: mba.academicleader@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching Arrangements
The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught remotely.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, interdisciplinary perspective, lifelong learning, communication, critical thinking, cultural understanding, ethics, information literacy, research, self-motivation, teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
On completion of this paper students should be able to:
- Understand the operations management function of a manufacturing or service organisation
- Identify, analyse and resolve typical problems that arise in an operations environment
- Understand concepts such as Operations Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Quality Management and Innovation Management within an operational context
Overview
Key management decisions in areas of operations strategy, supply chain configuration and quality management, and techniques to analyse operational implications in different business sectors.
Understand concepts such as operations strategy, supply chain management, quality management and innovation management within an operational context. After building these concepts, you will be able to identify, analyse and resolve typical problems that arise in an operations environment.
About this paper
| Paper title | Operational Excellence |
|---|---|
| Subject | Business Administration |
| EFTS | 0.125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period(s) | 1st Non standard period (11 January 2027 - 21 February 2027)
(Distance learning)
3rd Non standard period (19 April 2027 - 30 May 2027) (On campus) |
| Delivery mode | The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- CMBA 511
- Limited to
- PGDipBusAdmin, MBA, PGDipHealMgt, MHealSc, PGCertEM, PGDipEM, PGDipFBLM, MFBLM
- Eligibility
Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Convener: mba.academicleader@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching Arrangements
The distance learning offering of this paper is taught remotely.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
On completion of this paper students should be able to:
- Understand the operations management function of a manufacturing or service organisation.
- Identify, analyse and resolve typical problems that arise in an operations environment.
- Understand concepts such as Operations Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Quality Management and Innovation Management within an operational context.