Business Operations Management
UndergraduateADU-BUSI20242026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 28 Dec 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 5 Jan 2026,
- 24 Aug 2026
- Price from
- $2,100
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Business Operations Management
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject , students will be able to:
- Describe the fundamentals of operations management.
- Apply quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques to improve understanding of operations.
- Identify and employ appropriate operations and project management tools.
- Understand and develop performance metrics for improvement of operations.
- Independently and as part of a group, effectively communicate the results of analysis of operations.
- Introduction to Operations Management:
- Business processes: linking process design to business objectives including environmental or cultural considerations.
- Process mapping: application of process mapping tools for visualisation and improvement of business processes.
- Planning and Control: exploration of monitoring and control of operations.
- Project Management and Scheduling: investigation of approaches to project management and scheduling.
- Layout and flow: transformation of resources; designing layouts to facilitate the operation or process.
- Inventories and supply chains: decision making regarding inventories; types, costs and profiles.
- Quantitative Analysis: an introduction to quantitative analysis techniques employed in operations management and decision making.
- Qualitative Analysis: an introduction to qualitative analysis techniques employed in operations management and decision making.
- Improving Operations: investigation of performance metrics applied to operations and processes.
- Managing under uncertainty: consideration of approaches for managing under uncertainty; includes risk analysis and scenario-based planning.
- Operations management in context: considers the broader context in which future organisations will be managed.
The subject provides a broad introduction to operations management and the associated tools and techniques that support the design, planning, and improvement of systems or processes. The subject develops awareness of the different aspects of operations, including; process flow, scheduling, inventory, layout, and risk, and explores ways in which these can be represented to improve business decision making. Students will develop systematic and critical thinking skills essential to understanding, managing, and improving operations in a broad range of industries and business contexts.
All assessments are assignment based.
- Weekly Practicals (24%)
- Critical Analysis (16%)
- Case Study (25%)
- Reflections (35%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- ADU-HSM-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Health Service Management
- ADU-INB-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of International Business
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
UAD-COM2511OUA (Not currently available)
Others
Successful completion and passing of four core open access courses and admission into the Bachelor of International Business or Bachelor of Health Service Management.
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units. myLearning is the Adelaide University's online learning environment. myLearning provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments.
- Other requirements - Based on duty of care requirements, a student admitted to Adelaide University must be at least 17 years of age by the date of enrolment, in accordance with Adelaide University's Admission for Coursework Programs Procedure.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Health Service Management
UndergraduateADU-HSM-DEG
Bachelor of International Business
UndergraduateADU-INB-DEG