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MAN-40242 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 26 April 2024

MAN-40242 - Creating Sustainable Value Through Operations (FTMBA)
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Level: Level 7
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733094

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

no

Barred Combinations

none

Description for 2024/25


Aims
To develop an understanding of sustainability theories (such as Triple Bottom line, Circular Economy) and investigate how these will influence
the design and management of operations. The module will also be providing an understanding of how operational performance can be
measured and improved to achieve sustainability.

Intended Learning Outcomes

interpret theories of operations management and their relevance to contemporary organisational practice: 1
critically evaluate the use of performance objectives on the organisation and other stakeholders: 2
critically assess and select appropriate process improvement methods for the organisation: 1
critically evaluate theories of sustainability and their influence on the design and management of operations: 2
design operational processes appropriate for the product or service being delivered, whilst considering the impact to environmental sustainability: 2

Study hours

12 hours of plenary teaching
12 hours of group work / seminar / tutorials
126 hours of independent learning including reading, asynchronous video lectures, specified activities and assessment preparation.

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 26 April 2024