The Faculty of Management offers five special degree programs to the students who are enrolled in the Faculty. During Year 1, the Faculty offers a common study program for all the students, by sharing the courses among the five Departments. Based on the students’ specialization preferences and the performance in Year 1 they are selected to one of the five departments to specialize in one of the specialization areas namely: Accounting & Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Operations Management, and Organizational Management. After successful completion of all the courses in one year common and three years’ specialization programs totaling up to 120 credits, students will be qualified for the award of the BBA Honors degree in their area of specialization.
1st Year- Common Program:
All the students registered for the BBA Honours degree program are required to offer all the courses available in the first year as they comprise the common segment of the degree program.
Structure of 100 Level Common Program
| Year 1- Semester I | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Status (C/E) | No. of Credits | Department offered |
| MGS 1101 | Management Theory & Practice | C | 3 | Management Studies |
| MGS 1102 | Business Economics | C | 4 | Management Studies |
| OPM 1101 | Business Mathematics | C | 3 | Operations Management |
| MGS 1103 | Business Communication | C | 2 | Management Studies |
| ACF 1101 | Financial Accounting | C | 3 | Business Finance |
| Year 1- Semester II | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Status (C/E) | No. of Credits | Department offered |
| OPM 1201 | Business Statistics | C | 3 | Operations Management |
| HRM 1201 | Human Resource Management | C | 3 | Human Resource Management |
| OPM 1202 | Operations Management | C | 3 | Operations Management |
| MKT 1201 | Principles of Marketing Management | C | 3 | Marketing Management |
| MGS 1201 | Fundamentals of Social Sciences | C | 3 | Management Studies |
| Year 1- Semester II | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Status (C/E) | No. of Credits | Department offered |
| OPM 1201 | Business Statistics | C | 3 | Operations Management |
| HRM 1201 | Human Resource Management | C | 3 | Human Resource Management |
| OPM 1202 | Operations Management | C | 3 | Operations Management |
| MKT 1201 | Principles of Marketing Management | C | 3 | Marketing Management |
| MGS 1201 | Fundamentals of Social Sciences | C | 3 | Management Studies |
This course aims to provide students with basic knowledge in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and its applications. The main topics covered in this course are Overview of computer software and hardware; Functions and use of operating systems; Introduction to internet and e-mail; Information technology trends; Effective use of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (30%) and end semester examination (70%).
This course aims to provide knowledge and generate awareness on the scope and functions of management and the role of business environment, technology, human resources in the process of achieving goals of organizations. Introduction to Management, Evolution of Management Thought, Business Environment, Planning, Decision Making, Organizing, Organization Culture and Human Resource Management, Leading, Motivation, Communication and Information, Controlling, Business Operations and TQM, Change Management and Innovation, Ethics and Social Responsibility, New Trends in Global Management Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, guest lectures, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, presentations (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
Business Economics (MGS 1102) has been developed to meet the scope and sequence of a preliminary economics course. This is a compulsory unit for the 100 level of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree programme offers by the Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya. This aspect of unit deals with fundamentals of economics that enables student to learn and rehearse both microeconomics - study of the economic behavior of individual units of an economy and macroeconomics - study of how the aggregate economy behaves as a whole in a collective sphere. The microeconomics section of this course will provide an overview of the behavior of individuals/households and firms, and their impact on prices, and the supply and demand for goods and services. Further, it presents possible applications of consumer and producer behavior adjoin to different market structures. The macroeconomics section will provide an overview of the determination of output, employment, unemployment, interest rates, and inflation. In addition to that the lesson plans elaborates further macroeconomic theories/concepts such as IS-LM model, international trade and economic growth. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as role plays, quizzes, mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge in basic concepts in mathematics and its applications in business context. The main topics covered in this course are Basic concepts of Algebra: Number theory, equations, graphs; Functions: linear, non-linear; Set theory; Progressions; Limits; Differentiation theory and applications: Total and partial differentiation, optimization; Integration theory and applications; Matrices; Financial mathematics: Simple interest, compound interest, present values, annuities and sinking funds; Permutations and combinations. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with adequate knowledge and specially develop competencies to communicate in business environments. The main topics covered in this course are introduction to communication, organizational communication, presentations, writing process, business reports and proposals, effective meetings, cross cultural communication, employment process communication, effective visuals. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, guest lectures, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, presentations, role pays, organizing of communication day (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on amalgamation, acquisition and conversion of partnership and Sri Lanka Accounting Standards related to principles of disclosure and preparation and presentation of financial statements of companies. The main topics covered in this course are Partnership accounts: Amalgamation, Acquisition of partnerships, Conversion of partnership into Limited Liability Company; Conceptual and regulatory framework; Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors; Events after the reporting period; Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets; Inventories; Property, Plant and Equipment; Companies: dividends, retained earnings and income reporting, preference shares, Preparation and presentation of financial statements. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, directed independent learning etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, presentation (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with a general knowledge in descriptive and inferential statistics and their applications in business. The main topics covered in this course are Basic concepts of Statistics: Types of data, data collection and organization, data representation; Measures of central tendency; Measures of dispersion; Probability theory; Probability distributions: discrete and continuous; Sampling distributions; Confidence intervals; Hypothesis testing. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 1201: Human Resource Management is a compulsory three credit course offered to 100 level students in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge of the fundamental concepts and theories related to human resource management. The course provides an overview of the human resource management functions including Job Design, Job Analysis, Human Resource Planning, Recruitment and Selection, Hiring and Induction, Training and Development, Performance Management, Compensation Management, Health and Safety, Introduction to Labor Law, Grievance Handling and Disciplinary Procedure, Employee Movements and International Human Resource Management. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, and self-assessment assignments. The students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both individual and group assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with a basic knowledge in operations management. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to operations management; Evolution of operations management; Basic concepts in operations strategy and competitiveness; New product development and design process; Manufacturing process improvements; Product and process design in services; Nature and use of forecasting; Total quality management; Capacity planning; Facility and location planning; Layout planning; Production planning; Inventory management; Supply chain management; Contemporary issues in operations management. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to impart the basic knowledge and understanding to students regarding the concepts and theoretical foundations of Marketing and Marketing Management which would enable them to differentiate between marketing and marketing management, recognize the key marketing decisions, identify roles and scope of marketing and analyze marketing opportunities. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to Marketing and Marketing Management; Role of Marketing in an Organization; Core Marketing Concepts; Business Orientations towards Market Place; Marketing Management Process; Marketing Environment; Introduction to Consumer Behavior; Introduction to target marketing, Introduction to Marketing Mix Strategies etc. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, and seminars etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignments, presentations, quizzes, mid semester examination, (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide knowledge of the basic concepts and theories in Social Science and examine problems of present-day society. Further, this course provide base for other subjects namely, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, etc. The main topics covered in this course are introduction to social sciences, physical, cognitive and socio emotional development of human, learning, economic, political and social behavior, basic psychology and social issues. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, guest lectures, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, presentations, role pays, portfolios (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
2nd Year- Specialization in Operations Management:
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Structure of 200 Level program
| Specialization in Operations Management – Course Structure of Year 2 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Status (C/E) | No. of Credits |
| 1 | ACF 2101 | Management Accounting | C | 3 |
| HRM 2101 | Organizational Behavior | C | 3 | |
| ACF 2102 | Corporate Finance | C | 3 | |
| OPM 2101 | Service Operations | C | 3 | |
| OPM 2102 | Supply Chain Management | C | 3 | |
| 2 | MGS 2201 | Entrepreneurship | C | 3 |
| OPM 2201 | Operations Research | C | 3 | |
| OPM 2202 | Project Management | C | 3 | |
| OPM 2203 | Lean Manufacturing | C | 3 | |
| OPM 2204 | Quality Management | C | 3 | |
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on concepts and techniques relating to Management Accounting and enhance their ability to deal the challenges faced by organizations in relation to management decision making. The main topics covered in this course are Role and Scope of Management Accounting; Classification of Costs and Cost Behaviour; Accounting for Materials and Labour Costs; Accounting for Overhead Costs; Costing Technique: Marginal costing & Absorption costing; Cost Volume Profit Analysis; Budgeting; Standard Costing & Variance Analysis; Process Costing. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 2101: Organizational Behaviour is a compulsory and common three credit course for 200 level students in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of the course is to provide a fundamental understanding on people behaviour at organizations. The course explores the nature of individual, group, and organizational level behaviours and their impact on organizational performance. It includes the use of theories as conceptual tools for analyzing and solving real world organizational issues. It covers a wide breadth of theories and applications dealing with topics such as Perception; Personality; Attitudes; Emotions; Motivation; Group Dynamics; Conflict & Negotiation; Power and Organizational Politics; Leadership; Organizational Culture; Organizational Change. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, assessment centers, workshops etc. The students are assessed in continuous assessments (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on corporate finance concepts and techniques in relation to financing, investment and asset management decisions of business organizations. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to Corporate Finance; Time Value of Money: Compounding Process and Discounting Process; Cost of Capital: Debt, Preference Shares, Equity and Weighted Average Cost of Capital; Valuation of Securities: Bonds, Debt and Equity; Risk and Return: Single Asset and Portfolio of Assets; Dividend Theories; Dividend Policies; Asset Pricing Models; Capital Structure; Working Capital Management; Short- term Financial Planning. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, directed independent learning, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, presentations (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on concepts and process of service operations and their practical applications. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to service operations: the nature of service and the role of service in an economy; Evaluate stakeholder expectation and satisfaction in service operations: service quality, customer relationship and supply relationship; Manage service operational process in strategic, operational and tactical level; Manage service projects; Use of information technology in service operations; Growth and expansion in service operations. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on supply chain management concepts, drivers, techniques and their applications. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to supply chain management; Supply chain performance; Supply chain drivers: facilities, inventory, transportation, information, sourcing and pricing; Supply chain network designing using computer applications; Supply chain demand forecast and aggregate planning; Sustainability and the supply chain; Practical applications and emerging trends in local and global supply chain management. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship and assist students to initiate their own venture. The main topics covered in this course are; Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Approaches to Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Process: Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Environment and Entrepreneurial Opportunities, Networking and Resource Mobilization, Venture Planning, Product concept and Technology, Service Concept for New Venture, Product Protection Methods: Patent, Copy Rights and Trade Mark, Functions in New Venture: Marketing Functions, Human Resource Functions, Finance Functions, Developing an Effective Business Model, Business Acquisitions and Franchising, Managing Growth and Diversification of Entrepreneurial Venture, Contemporary Challenges in Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship in Sri Lankan Perspective. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, guest lectures, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, presentations, role pays, organizing of communication day (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on the techniques for solving operations research problems and their applications. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to Operations Research: Deterministic and probabilistic methods, modelling; Solving linear models: graphical method, simplex method, sensitivity analysis; Transportation models; Assignment problem; Inventory management; Decision theory; Simple linear regression; Waiting line analysis. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on the project management concepts and their applications. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to Project Management; Projects and organizations; Project selection models; Project planning and controlling; Project scheduling; Project communication and stakeholder management; Project risk management; Dynamics of project teams; Environmental aspects of projects; Project review. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge in Lean Manufacturing and its production system with practical applications. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction and history of Lean Manufacturing; Lean philosophy: Lean thinking and culture, Policy deployment; Lean Manufacturing through waste elimination; Lean tools and practices: 5s, kaizen, visual management, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), standardized work; Push and Pull system; Problem solving tools; Safety and ergonomics; Contemporary issues in Lean Manufacturing. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with fundamentals in Quality Management with emphasis on contemporary quality planning, assurance and control techniques and their implementations in manufacturing and service set up. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction: Introduction to quality; Evolution of quality concepts and quality paradigms; Total Quality Management (TQM): Principles, practices; Quality standards and award models; Service quality management; Cost of quality; Quality through improvement and control: Six sigma, seven quality control tools; Statistical Process Control (SPC); Design for quality and product excellence; Quality management implementation and case studies. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
3rd Year- Specialization in Operations Management :
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Structure of 300 Level Program
| Specialization in Operations Management – Course Structure of Year 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Status (C/E) | No. of Credits |
| 1 | OPM 3101 | Management Information Systems | C | 3 |
| MGS 3101 | Business Law | C | 3 | |
| OPM 3102 | Hospitality Management | C | 3 | |
| OPM 3103 | Operations Scheduling | C | 3 | |
| OPM 3104 | Advanced Operations Research | E | 3 | |
| OPM 3105 | Product Designing | E | 3 | |
| OPM 3106 | Facility Layout Design | E | 3 | |
| OPM 3107 | Industrial Location Theory | E | 3 | |
| OPM 3108 | Events Management | E | 3 | |
| 2 | HRM 3201 | Organizational Leadership | C | 3 |
| OPM 3201 | Business Forecasting | C | 3 | |
| OPM 3202 | Statistical Quality Control | C | 3 | |
| OPM 3203 | Computer Integrated Manufacturing System | E | 3 | |
| OPM 3204 | Integrated Management System | E | 3 | |
| OPM 3205 | Transport and Warehouse Management | E | 3 | |
| OPM 3206 | Procurement Management | E | 3 | |
| OPM 3207 | Business Process Outsourcing | E | 3 | |
| OPM 3299 | Research Methodology in Operations Management | C | 3 | |
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on Management Information Systems and their applications. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to Management Information Systems; System approach to organizations; Concepts in E-commerce and E- business; Information security; Information Systems and Organization Strategy; Integration of IT & Decision making; Information systems development process; Information systems based organizational change; Contemporary issues in management information systems. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide an idea of the overview of Legal System and Laws in Sri Lanka and how the laws and regulations could be connected with business aspects. Businesses and organizations are subject to laws, regulations and standards, many of which are specific to their industry and product and Business Law deals with issues of both private law and public law that govern business and commercial transactions. The main topics covered in this course are; Introduction to the law and business, Sources of law, The court system in Sri Lanka, Law of contracts, The sale of goods, Agency law, Negotiable instruments, Intellectual property law, International trade law, Industrial law, Environmental law, Corporate law. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, individual assignment, quizzes and mid semester examination (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on hospitality management and its practical applications. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to hospitality management; Entrepreneurship in hospitality management; Sanitation and safety; Tourism transportation systems; Travel agency basis; Principles of hospitality franchises; Front office operations; Housekeeping management; Technology applications in hospitality industry; Travel, leisure and tourism industry; Business functions in tourism industry; Social etiquettes; Social issues in hospitality industry. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with the basic concepts to understand and describe a variety of scheduling problems faced in manufacturing and service systems, the techniques for modelling scheduling problems using appropriate mathematical models of linear and integer programming types, and a comprehensive treatment of the various types of algorithms to solve the scheduling problems. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction: Planning and scheduling; Definitions and performance measures; Planning and scheduling in manufacturing: Machine scheduling, job shop scheduling, flow shop scheduling, stochastic scheduling, assembly line balancing, economic lot scheduling, project scheduling; Planning and scheduling in services: Interval scheduling, reservation and time tabling, workforce scheduling. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with the knowledge on the advanced methodology and techniques of operations research. The main topics covered in this course are Overview of advanced operations research techniques; Simulation models: discrete-event simulation and system dynamics; Bayesian networks; Utility theory; Goal programming; Dynamic programming: forward and backward recursion, deterministic and probabilistic programming; Game theory; Queuing theory. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on effective product design techniques and its practical application. The main topics covered in this course are Overview and significance of product design and development; Factors affecting product designing and development and Product life cycle management; Product designing and development Process; Designing for Customer: Quality function deployment, Value analysis/Value Engineering; Designing for manufacturing and Assembly; Computer integrated Manufacturing tools; Computer aided Designing; Computer aided Engineering and Manufacturing; Special Topics in Product designing: International issues, Public policies and intellectual properties. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with basic understanding on facility layout design and their practical applications. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to facilities planning; Plant Location: Selection of site, factors to be considered, plant layout process group, layout, layout planning, computerized planning techniques; Plant Layout: Objectives, topologies, advantages & disadvantages of different types of layouts; Planning for production flow systems activity relationship; Principles of factory layout; Quantitative and computer aided approaches to facility layout; Environment aspects; Interaction of layout and flow system; Special considerations in layouts design for service enterprises; Location of multiple facilities: Expansion of facilities, line balancing, strategic considerations and current trends. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on effective location theories and practical application of location decisions. The main topics covered in this course are Overview and strategic importance of industrial location theory: Cost Considerations, customer service expectation, Location of customer or supply markets; General factors affecting location decision: Natural resources, populations characteristics, taxes and incentives, Transportation consideration, proximity to industry clusters, Trade patterns, Quality of life consideration, Locating in other countries; Methods of evaluating location alternatives; Single and multiple location Analysis techniques; Geographical information systems and location decisions; Retail and service location strategy; Global location decisions; Facility relocation and Facility closing. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on events management and its practical applications. The main topics covered in this course are Overview of events management; Types of events; Event planning process; Event proposal; Fundraising; Event operations; Organizing an event; Developing operational plan; Legal issues in event management; Risk management; Monitoring and evaluating an event; Crowd management; Transport management for events; Waste management and noise control; Health and safety requirements; Incident and crisis management; Venue management and operations. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
The course, HRM 3201: Organizational Leadership is a compulsory three credit course offered to 300 level students in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honors Degree Programme. The aim of this course is to provide knowledge about leadership theories and concepts and to improve the ability to apply leadership theories into different organizational contexts. The course blends with leadership theories, concepts, applications and leadership skill development. And also this course focuses on improving ability to apply leadership theories through critical thinking and developing leadership skills. The course will provide an overview of the leadership in business contexts including Traditional Theories of Leadership, Contemporary Theories of Leadership, Followership, Leadership and Power & Politics, Team Leadership, Leader’s Role in Change Management, Culture and Leadership and Leadership Communication. Students are assessed with a range of continuous assessments of both, individual and group assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects, case studies and mid semester examination (40%) and with the end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on essential underlying concepts in forecasting for business contexts. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to business forecasting techniques; Forecasting approaches: quantitative and qualitative methods; Forecasting models; Forecasting process; Regression models; Time series forecasting: autoregressive model, moving average model, ARIMA; Time series regression: ARCH and GARCH models; Contemporary issues in business forecasting. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge in Statistical Quality Control (SQC) and its practical application. The main topics covered in this course are Overview of SQC; The DMAIC improvement cycle; Methods and philosophy of statistical process control: control charts for variables, control charts for attributes; Statistics for quality improvement: modelling process control, inferences about process quality; Capability analysis; Acceptance sampling; Cumulative sum and exponentially weighted moving average control charts; Multivariate process control. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on integrating IT in product designing and manufacturing. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to computer integrated manufacturing systems; Computer Aided Designing (CAD) systems; Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) systems; Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP) systems; Automation and control technologies; Automated materials handling systems; Production process design for CIMS; Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on integrated management system and its implementation. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to integrated management system; Quality Management Systems (QMS); Environmental Management Systems (EMS); Safety Management Systems (SMS); Energy Management Systems (EMS); Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS); Information Security Management Systems (ISMS); MS audit, IMS performance; IMS reporting and follow up; Improving with IMS. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on transportation and warehouse concepts in practical situations. The main topics covered in this course are Overview to Transport Management and its functions; Transportation Modes: Airfreight, Motor Carriers, Pipelines, Railroads, Water; Application of Transportation Model; Fleet Operations Management; Special topics: Regulations, Rate considerations, documentation, making and receiving shipments, service quality; Role of Warehouse in Supply chain and its operations: Warehousing productivity analysis, safety considerations, hazardous materials, cleanliness and sanitation issues; Warehouse management systems: Bar coding, external and internal identification systems, Closed and open systems, Random Access Storage system, Storage methods and equipment, Automated storage and retrieval system; Inventory Control Techniques; Warehouse design and layout considerations: Principles and Objectives; Private, Public, Contract and Multi - client Warehousing. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on essentials of procurement management and to apply the concepts for the effective day to day management of operations. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to Procurement Management: Definitions, Perspectives, Relations with other functions; Functions of Procurement Management; Supplier selection and evaluation: Procurement Portfolio Approach, Supplier development; Procurement Process and technologies: Traditional purchasing procedure and inefficiencies, E- commerce, E- Business and E procurement, Purchasing technologies– (Electronic data Interchange) EDI, Material requirement Planning (MRPⅠ), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP Ⅱ), Enterprise resource planning (ERP); Global Procurement; Sustainable Procurement: Social responsibility, Investment recovery; Procurement role in capital equipment, service procurement; Key Procurement Issues: Outsourcing, Quality Management, Inventory Management, Negotiations; Future trends of Procurement Management. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with the basic knowledge in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and practical applications. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to Business Process Outsourcing (BPO); Business process outsourcing vendor selection: Evaluate and select a Vendor, BPO contracts; Execution of an outsourcing project: Managing BPO transitions, Managing the buyer–vender relationships, Infrastructure considerations and challengers, business risks and mitigation strategies; Human resource business process outsourcing; BPO for strategic advantage: strategic issues related to both client and service provider, use of BPO strategic partnering model; Managing BPO related changers; Infrastructure considerations and challenges. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge and skills to carry out an independent research in Operations Management. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to Research and Research Methods: Research Paradigms, Approaches, Methodologies & Methods; Identification of a Research Problem; Building Research Objectives; Evaluation of Significance of Research; Review of Literature; Development of Theoretical Framework and Hypotheses; Qualitative and Quantitative Research Design; Identification and Measurement of Variables; Introduction to Sampling; and Data Collection Techniques; Quantitative Data Analysis: Descriptive and Inferential Statistics; Qualitative Data Analysis; Development of a Research Proposal. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
4th Year- Specialization in Operations Management :
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Structure of 400 Level Program
| Specialization in Operations Management – Course Structure of Year 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Status (C/E) | No. of Credits |
| 1 | MGS 4101 | Strategic Management | C | 3 |
| OPM 4101 | Business Process Analysis and Designing | C | 3 | |
| OPM 4102 | Advanced Topics in Project Management | C | 3 | |
| OPM 4103 | Global Production and Supply Management | E | 3 | |
| OPM 4104 | IT for Operations Management | E | 3 | |
| OPM 4105 | Commercial Law and Ethics | E | 3 | |
| OPM 4106 | Case Studies in Operations Management | E | 3 | |
| OPM 4099 | Independent Research Project in Operations Management | C | ||
| 2 | OPM 4201 | Industrial Engineering | C | 3 |
| OPM 4202 | Information Management | E | 3 | |
| OPM 4203 | Sustainable Operations Management | E | 3 | |
| OPM 4298 | Seminar in Operations Management | E | 3 | |
| OPM 4299 | Internship in Operations Management * | E | 6 | |
| OPM 4099 | Independent Research Project in Operations Management | C | 6 | |
*Alternatively student can select Seminar in Operations Management and one more elective course.
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on concepts, principles and theories in strategic management in terms of strategy formulation, strategy implementation and strategy evaluation. Moreover, students will be able to enhance their skills through assessments related with the subject. The main topics covered in this course are introduction to strategy and strategic management, organizational directions, environmental analysis, different levels of strategy, strategy implementation and evaluation, managing organizational change. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, guest lectures, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, presentations (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on business process analysis and designing. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to business processes and process design; Business process strategy; Business process architecture; Business process modelling: creating context physical and logical diagrams, developing flow charts; Business process designing; Business process improvement; Business process reengineering; Business process controlling; Developing a process centric organization. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with the knowledge on advanced concepts and contemporary issues in project management and its practical applications. The main topics covered in this course are Evolution of project management; Project feasibility studies; Project outsourcing; Agile project management; Project conflicts and crisis management; Corporate culture and projects; Matrix organization; Managing project resources; Contemporary issues in project management; Computer aided project management. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with the knowledge in Global production and supply Chains and evaluate the strategies used by multinational corporations in their operations. The main topics covered in this course are Overview of global production and supply chains; Operations of multinational corporations; Evaluation of countries for global operations; Factors and challengers driving global logistics and supply chain; Global supply chain strategies; Information technology and global supply chain management; International purchasing/procurement systems; Quality in global production; Foreign trade zones; Transportation networks; Uncertainty and global supply chain. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with the knowledge and hands-on experience on IT applications in operations management. The main topics covered in this course are Overview of IT applications designed for operations management; Advanced spreadsheets applications: solving general linear models, network analysis, sensitivity analysis; Database Management Systems (DBMS): designing and development; Statistical software applications; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with the knowledge to build a better legal framework and ethical environment around industries by covering the law and the ethics in Industrial relations. The main topics covered in this course are Legal systems of Sri Lanka; Company law; Industrial law; Marital law; International trade law; Introduction to concept of ethics and social responsibility; Ethical issues; Moral philosophies; Ethical decision-making framework; Organizations and business ethics; Organizational stakeholder and ethics; Controlling organizational ethics; Practical issues in local and global context. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with the knowledge in applying operations management principles and concepts in the real world cases. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to business cases; Writing skills for case studies; Case studies in process design & operations strategy: operation design, facility layout, operations scheduling, capacity planning, product development process; Case studies in value chain: supply chain management, sustainable operations; Case studies in operations controlling lean manufacturing, inventory management; Cases in contemporary issues in operations management. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge in industrial engineering and its practical applications. The main topics covered in this course are Introduction to industrial engineering; Method study: principles of improvements, workplace improvements, ergonomics; Work study: recording jobs, examining jobs, handling of material flow; Work measurements: techniques in work measurements, work sampling, manpower allocation; Contemporary issues in industrial engineering. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge of managing organizational information and Information Systems (IS). The main topics covered in this course are Overview of information management; Information systems architecture; Business analysis and information systems development; Information and Knowledge management; Concepts in big data; Concepts in cloud computing; Managing organizational data & information flow; Managing information resources; Cybernetics and organizational informatics; Information Law; Contemporary issues in information management. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to provide students with knowledge on the concept of sustainable manufacturing with practical applications. The main topics covered in this course are Overview of the concept of sustainability and drivers for sustainable development; Evolution of sustainable manufacturing; Fundamentals of sustainable manufacturing; Sustainable manufacturing metrics: societal, economical and environmental; Waste generation and cause analysis; Principles of life cycle assessment; Sustainable designing in sustainable manufacturing; Sustainable manufacturing processes; Sustainable manufacturing systems; Sustainable manufacturing in practice; Concept of cleaner production and cleaner production assessment methodology; Sustainable practices in local and global context. This course is delivered through lectures, discussion classes, field visits, etc. The students are assessed in both in class assessments such as group assignment, quizzes, mid semester examination, graded forum (40%) and end semester examination (60%).
This course aims to introduce several areas of empirical research within Operations Management literature. The students are assessed through presentations (40%) and through a report on the case studies (60%).
This course aims to provide students with an opportunity to expose themselves to the practical field of Operations Management prevalent at workplace, and to come up with their own perspective to resolve the problems by participating the internship. The students are assessed through interim presentation (10%), duly completed internship diary (15%), employer’s confidential report (10%), internship project report (50%) and final presentation and examination (15%).
This course aims to provide students with an opportunity to undertake an empirical study in Operations Management. This dissertation enables students to apply their theoretical knowledge and gain an in-depth understanding of the field of Operations Management. The students are assessed through the research proposal (40%) and the research project (60%).