MSc in Operations Management
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
AED 78,750 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
* rolling admission
** all tuition fees inclusive of VAT
Key Summary
About: The MSc in Operations Management at a pioneering British institution in Dubai develops a critical understanding of operations’ impact on organizational performance and competitiveness. It teaches operations management principles and how to apply them across finance, sales, marketing, human resources and design, and builds expertise in quality, process and supply chain tools to analyze and improve operations in manufacturing, services, the public sector and the third sector.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work across varied sectors in roles such as Operations Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Quality Manager and Process Improvement Consultant, production, logistics, project management, consulting, public services and non‑profits.
Overview
Knowledge and expertise in operations management is an important requirement of managers across all business functions and there is an increasing demand for operations management specialists in all types of organisations.
Our MSc Operations Management aims to develop a critical understanding of the role of operations management in relation to organisational performance and competitiveness. It will build knowledge of operations management principles and concepts, and how they can be applied, across different organisational functions including finance, sales, marketing, human resource management and design. It will also develop expertise in the use of various quality, process and supply chain management tools and techniques for analysing and improving operations in a wide range of industries including manufacturing, services, the public sector and the third sector.
Course content
Semester 1
- Global Purchasing and Supply
- Operations Management
- Strategies for Managing Supply Chains
One from:
- Contemporary Consumers
- Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma
- Leadership
- Strategic Project Management
- Supply Chain Risk & Adaptation
Semester 2
- Quality Management & Engineering
- System Thinking & Analysis
- Research Philosophy and Practice
One from:
- Project Management
- Demand & Inventory Planning
- Humanitarian Logistics
MSc Dissertation
A dissertation on a related topic is completed over the summer months
On completion of the programme, students are able to identify, conceptualise and define new problems and issues and have the ability to contribute towards the competitiveness of any organisation.