Diploma in Operations Management

Purpose

The purpose of this qualification is to develop the student’s applied and cognitive competencies in the acquisition, interpretation, understanding and application of management information and decision support. The student should be able to: • manage operational resources within the operations management field; • demonstrate detailed understanding of the different supply chain objectives needed in different operational circumstances; and • reflect on managerial decisions and applications to assess the effect thereof in the holistic context of specialized operational management functions in industry, in order to contextualize their learning to their business environment, and to appreciate improvements and interventions they can affect in their working environments.

Career Opportunities

This career equips the graduate with the ability to plan, organise and control operational activities in an organisation.

Admission Requirements

Minimum APS 20 with Mathematics or 22 with Mathematical Literacy, English 4 (50%), Mathematics or Technical Mathematics 3 (40%), Mathematical Literacy 5 (60%).

More Information