3 ECTS credits
87 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 3019731DNW voor werkstudenten in het 1e semester met een inleidend master niveau.

Semester
1e semester
Inschrijving onder examencontract
Niet mogelijk
Beoordelingsvoet
Beoordeling (0 tot 20)
2e zittijd mogelijk
Ja
Onderwijstaal
Engels
Faculteit
Faculteit Sociale Wetensch & SolvayBusinessSchool
Verantwoordelijke vakgroep
Business Technology and Operations
Onderwijsteam
Lieven Deketele
Sam Verboven (titularis)
Onderdelen en contacturen
15 contacturen Hoorcollege
3 contacturen Werkcolleges, practica en oefeningen
69 contacturen Zelfstudie en externe werkvormen
Inhoud

The module 'Supply Chain Management' introduces the operations environment of a supply chain with a focus on manufacturing and quality management.

The following is an indicative description of the content of the SCM part:

  • Manufacturing processes
  • Layout decision models
  • Trends to improve performance in operations (Six sigma, Lean management, Continuous improvement tools,…)
  • Quality management
  • Statistical quality control

The IT part of the course introduces the basic concepts related to information systems and their use in business, with examples in supply chain management and  more. The following is an indicative description of the content of the IT part:

  • Information systems in global business today
  • IT infrastructuring and emerging tech
  • Networking: telecom & internet
  • Data: databases and foundations of business intelligence
  • Ethics, privacy and societal challenges of IT
Studiemateriaal
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : Handouts, papers and supplementary course material, Online learning system
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : Exercises and supplementary exercise material, Online learning system
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management, Cecil B. Bozarth and Robert B. Handfield, 5th, Pearson, 9781292291581, 2019
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : Management Information Systems, Managing the Digital Firm, Jane P. Laudon and Kenneth C. Laudon, 17th, Pearson, 9781292403281, 2021
Bijkomende info

Additional course material (articles, webpages, etc.) will be made available through the online learning platform.

Teaching Methods

- Lecture: collective contact-dependent moments during which the lecturer engages with learning materials
- Seminar, Exercises or Practicals (Practical): collective or individual contact-dependent moments during which the students are guided to actively engage with learning materials
- Independent or External Form of Study (Self): independent study

The description of the teaching methods below is indicative, in order to assess the expected study load.

    PART SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

    Lecture: 6 hours (3 x 2 hours)

    Practical: 3 hours (1 x 3 hours)

    Self: 23 hours

    • keeping up with the course material during the semester and run through background info, amounting to 2 hours per lecture: 6 hours (3 x 2 hours)
    • processing and preparation of the practical session at home, amounting to 3 hours per practical: 3 hours
    • preparation exam: 16 hours (2 days of 8 hours)

    PART IT

    Lecture: 6 hours (3 x 2 hours)

    Self: 26 hours

    • keeping up with the course material during the semester and run through background info, amounting to 2 hours per lecture: 6 hours (3 x 2 hours)
    • independent study of chapter "Ethics, privacy and societal challenges of IT": 4 hours
    • preparation exam: 16 hours (2 days of 8 hours)

    GUEST LECTURE

    Guest Lecture: 3 hours (1 x 3 hours)

    The content of the guest lecture relates to both aforementioned parts.

    Self: 20 hours

    • keeping up with the course material during the semester and run through background info, amounting to 3 hours per lecture = 3 hours (1 x 3 hours)
    • understanding the guest lecture so that the student can describe at the exam the case presented based on concepts covered during the classes (17 hours)
    Leerresultaten

    General competencies

    For the SCM part of the course:

    • Students can independently explain the basic concepts of operations management, business strategy, and product and process design and demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages of these various concepts through specific examples using appropriate terminology.
    • Students can frame key concepts, terms and techniques of Lean Manufacturing/Just In Time and Total Quality Management in their historical context and make connections to their relevance in current business operations.
    • Students will be able to analyze given example situations and describe applicable business strategies and processes, make connections to the concepts covered in the course, and reach conclusions based on calculating and interpreting relevant parameters using calculator and formulary.
    • Students will be able to describe key concepts of statistical quality control, select appropriate techniques and parameters for specific tasks, and calculate them using calculator and formulary to reach informed decisions.

    For the IT part of the course:

    • Students can explain the basic concepts of information systems and their value in a business environment.
    • Students can discriminate between different computer systems: from CPU to cloud computing and analyze the management implications thereof.
    • Students can relate challenges in IT related to security, ethics and social aspects to current cases.
    • Students can translate the material seen in class into practice, through a case study.

    Beoordelingsinformatie

    De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
    Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer

    Binnen de categorie Examen Schriftelijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

    • Schriftelijk Examen met een wegingsfactor 100 en aldus 100% van het totale eindcijfer.

    Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

    The written closed-book exam covers the content discussed during the lectures, the guest lecture and exercises, as well as the material of the self-study assignments. The exam may consist of multiple-choice questions with guess correction, open questions and exercises.

    A weight of 50% is assigned to both parts (IT and SCM). However, a partial result of at least 17/50 must be obtained for both parts individually to avoid an imbalance in the learned knowledge. If not, the lowest partial result will determine the final score for this course. For example, a student obtaining partial results of 20/50 and 30/50 will have a final score of 50/100, whereas a student obtaining partial results of 15/50 and 35/50 will have a final score of 30/100.

    A partial result (i.e. for the SCM part of the IT part) may be transferred to a subsequent exam period within the same academic year if the student obtained at least 25/50 for this part.

    Toegestane onvoldoende
    Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

    Academische context

    Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
    Voorbereidingsprogramma Master of Science in Management: Academische Master (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
    Voorbereidingsprogramma Master of Science in Management: Academische Bachelor (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)