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BMGT20150

Academic Year 2024/2025

Sustainable Operations & Supply Chain Management (BMGT20150)

Subject:
Business Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Heletje Van Staden
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Operations and supply chain management play a key role in executing an organisation's business strategy and achieving sustainability goals. These functions create, manage, and improve manufacturing and service processes, and oversee the flow of goods and services. This module equips students with key concepts, tools and techniques to design, manage, and optimize operations and supply chains through a sustainability lens. Students will build in-demand skills to drive operational and sustainable excellence, enabling them to thrive in roles across operations, supply chain, and consulting. Through exercises and cases, they will gain hands-on experience solving real-world operations and supply chain challenges, identifying root causes, exploring sustainable alternatives, and implementing impactful improvements. They will also learn how to leverage emerging technologies and harness data to unlock innovations that benefit the environment and society. This module prepares students to drive sustainable operational and supply chain excellence and strategic impact in their future careers.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

1. Explain key concepts, theories, and practices in sustainable operations and supply chain management.
2. Analyse the relationships and trade-offs between sustainability principles and operations and supply chain management strategies.
3. Apply sustainable operations and supply chain management theories to address practical challenges in various contexts.
4. Use appropriate quantitative and qualitative tools to drive improvements across key performance indicators in operations and supply chains.
5. Evaluate the potential of emerging technologies in enhancing sustainability within operations and supply chains.
6. Collaborate effectively in teams to solve complex sustainable operations and supply chain problems.
7. Communicate sustainable operations and supply chain management concepts and recommendations clearly and professionally.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Specified Learning Activities

36
Autonomous Student Learning

75
Total

135

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures; peer and group work; critical writing; reflective learning; problem-based learning; student presentations

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
BMGT20010 - Ops and SCM, BMGT20200 - Studies in Global Operations


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Quizzes/Short Exercises: The quiz will test students' grasp of the quantitative component of the module. Week 8 Graded No
20
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): A written individual essay to analyse a student's learning journey. Week 14 Graded No
25
 No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Short in-class quizzes to assess grasp of module content, and class participation during video sessions Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded No
15
 No
Group Work Assignment: Students will be required to complete two group videos and reports based on learnings from the module. Week 7, Week 12 Graded No
40
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Class discussion

Name Role
Dr Javier Amaya Silva Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Heletje Van Staden Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
John Kelly Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 11:00 - 12:50
Spring Lecture Offering 2 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 16:00 - 17:50
Spring Lecture Offering 3 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 11:00 - 12:50
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