MSc/PgDip/PgCert Strategic Operations Management
Supported by SAP
Full-time
Location • City Campus
Subject area • Business and management
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We are members of the SAP University Alliance, and modules on this course use the latest SAP software as part of the teaching resources. Find out how this benefits you.
Organisations success depends on a blend of strategic business knowledge, operational expertise, a business process orientation, effective change management, and an astute awareness of information management and the expanding capabilities of technology.
The course is focused on the core business knowledge and skills needed to provide successful all round solutions to business problems which are both strategic and operational. It improves your employability by offering you the opportunity to undertake a SAP qualification.
It gives you the specialist knowledge, skills, and experience of strategic operation management. There is now a growing need for managers and consultants who can excel in these areas and can manage across the organisation.
This course is suitable if you are
• a graduate in a business or management discipline aiming to increase your knowledge and skills before starting a career in strategic operations management
• an IT graduate aiming to develop your soft skills and business support knowledge in strategic operations management
• a business professional with a solid understanding of core business and management concepts wanting to deepen your knowledge and skills in strategic operations management and business process management
The course has strong links with our industry partners including the European Business Process Management User Group, The Open Group, SAP and SAP University Alliances. They inform the delivery of the cutting edge business process management (BPM) module.
You have the option of pursuing the SAP training leading to the SAP Certified Associate (BPX – Business Process Expert) status. The SAP training is completed using our IT facilities whilst you are an enrolled student with the University.
For those who wish to pursue a specialist career in the SAP area there are opportunities to pursue other SAP certifications, for example SAP TERP10.
Successfully completing this course gives you the expertise to be a business and technically-oriented professional. You gain an in-depth strategic operations management knowledge and a management focused knowledge of ERP systems, in particular SAP.
You know how to apply your learning and business process skills to a range of operational issues, enabling you to help fill the skills gap in operations and process management and contribute to the development of strategic operations in both service and manufacturing organisations.
You have the option of completing the leading industry qualification offered by SAP, for an additional heavily discounted fee.
Find out more about MSc/PgDip/PgCert Strategic Operations Management
Full-time
September start – typically 12 months
January start – typically 15 months but it can be completed in 12 months
Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form
2013/14 academic year
Full-time – typically £9,680 including SAP certification fee
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
2013/14 academic year
Typically £14,000 for the course including SAP certification fee
2014/15 academic year
Typically £14,150 for the course including SAP certification fee
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
Coursework, consisting of individual and group project assignments
For more information contact Sheffield Business School, Sheffield Hallam University, Stoddart Building, City Campus, Sheffield S1 1WB. Phone +44 (0)114 225 5068, fax +44 (0)114 225 5268, e-mail m.cole@shu.ac.uk
SAP University Alliance
The SAP University Alliances program provides universities with the tools and resources necessary to teach students how technology can enable integrated business processes and strategic thinking – and gives students the skills to add immediate value to the marketplace.
SAP University Alliances members gain access to the SAP Business Suite family of solutions, including SAP ERP. This comprehensive business software suite supports business, engineering, and information technology programs, enabling students to put classroom theory into practice through demonstrations, exercises and problem-solving, case studies, and research programs.
Through hands-on experience with SAP solutions, you can gain insight into how technology can empower a business to optimise key processes such as accounting and controlling, human capital management, project planning, plant and materials management, and sales and distribution.
