Managing Operations Midterm
MANAGING OPERATIONS
BBA YEAR 1 Mid Term Assignment 2011-2012
Florence
Course:
Managing Operations 1MOc
Lecturer:
Clive Woollard
Percentage of final grade given:
30%
In addition to submitting a paper copy to the lecturer and email a copy to the academic department you will be required to submit your project on www.turnitin.com. Use the instructions provided to you by Elisa.
Class ID and Enrollment Password will be provided at a later time
Objectives:
The assignment has been designed to marry the theoretical analysis and practical application of the concepts of ‘Managing Operations’. This assignment will therefore require students to show a critical understanding of the different aspects of the course concepts combined with an objective appreciation of its relevance to an organisation in a real commercial setting.
The project aims to measure the students’ ability to satisfy the following course objectives:
1. Demonstrate understanding of the role of Operations in both product and service sectors
2. Use logical approach to build or improve operational structures
3. Understand issues relating to Quality in Operations
4. Use of tools to highlight deficiencies and improve current operations
The students will develop the following skills through the completion of this project:
1. Some basic quantitative and qualitative interpretative skills
2. Analytic skills
3. Report writing skills
4. Teamwork skills
Project Description:
This is a group project. Groups consist of two individuals, each one responsible for a minimum of 1,000 words of the final document. Students must clearly indicate at the top of the pages or sections which is their work so individual content can be assessed.
The project consists of:
The analysis of a company and product or service, of your choice, using tools developed in the course. The suggestion and justification of any improvements. Please use the
BBA YEAR 1 Mid Term Assignment 2011-2012
Florence
Course:
Managing Operations 1MOc
Lecturer:
Clive Woollard
Percentage of final grade given:
30%
In addition to submitting a paper copy to the lecturer and email a copy to the academic department you will be required to submit your project on www.turnitin.com. Use the instructions provided to you by Elisa.
Class ID and Enrollment Password will be provided at a later time
Objectives:
The assignment has been designed to marry the theoretical analysis and practical application of the concepts of ‘Managing Operations’. This assignment will therefore require students to show a critical understanding of the different aspects of the course concepts combined with an objective appreciation of its relevance to an organisation in a real commercial setting.
The project aims to measure the students’ ability to satisfy the following course objectives:
1. Demonstrate understanding of the role of Operations in both product and service sectors
2. Use logical approach to build or improve operational structures
3. Understand issues relating to Quality in Operations
4. Use of tools to highlight deficiencies and improve current operations
The students will develop the following skills through the completion of this project:
1. Some basic quantitative and qualitative interpretative skills
2. Analytic skills
3. Report writing skills
4. Teamwork skills
Project Description:
This is a group project. Groups consist of two individuals, each one responsible for a minimum of 1,000 words of the final document. Students must clearly indicate at the top of the pages or sections which is their work so individual content can be assessed.
The project consists of:
The analysis of a company and product or service, of your choice, using tools developed in the course. The suggestion and justification of any improvements. Please use the