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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 Not offered in 2026 (Distance learning)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $2,721.00
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Restriction
BMBA 511
Limited to
MBA
Notes
Only available to students enrolled in the Chinese Language version of the MBA.
Eligibility
Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
Contact

mba.manager@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Convenor: mba.manager@otago.ac.nz

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

Students who successfully complete the paper will be able:

  • To understand the operations management function of a manufacturing or service organisation
  • To identify, analyse and resolve typical problems that arise in an operations environment
  • To 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. 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 Not offered in 2027 (Distance learning)
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
BMBA 511
Limited to
MBA
Notes
Only available to students enrolled in the Chinese Language version of the MBA.
Eligibility
Enrolments for this paper require departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
Contact

mba.manager@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Convener: mba.manager@otago.ac.nz

Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
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

Students who successfully complete the paper will be able:

  • To understand the operations management function of a manufacturing or service organisation
  • To identify, analyse and resolve typical problems that arise in an operations environment
  • To understand concepts such as Operations Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Quality Management and Innovation Management within an operational context
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