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UCT Operations Management | Short course


Registrations close: 6 September 2013
Course begins: 16 September 2013
Course fee:
R9,300



 7 hours per week

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The course in a nutshell:

  • 10-week part-time short course presented online throughout South Africa
  • Understand operations management in its organisational and managerial context
  • Learn the best-practice approach to operations and systems thinking, strategising and planning
  • Results in a Certificate in Operations Management from the University of Cape Town

Course modules:

Module 1    Introduction to operations and systems thinking
Module 2    Process types, management and measurement
Module 3    Location and capacity management
Module 4    Forecasting and financial controls
Module 5    Organising and managing people
Module 6    Production and service planning
Module 7    Project management
Module 8    Inventory and supply chain management
Module 9    Quality management
Module 10  Operations strategy and lean thinking

Who should attend this course?

This course is suitable for anyone who wants to acquire or sharpen their skills in the area of operations management. More specifically, this course is designed for current operations managers, logistics managers, supply chain managers, project managers, customer service managers and line managers. The content is also relevant to business owners, general managers, entrepreneurs and those who occasionally need to oversee operations as part of their job. 

For more details, please contact:

Contact person: Dominic
Telephone: +27 (0)21 447 7565
Email: dominic@getsmarter.co.za




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