MSc in Operations and Supply

Chain Management

Overview
Supply chains exist for every product and service that we consume, directly or
indirectly. Operations and supply chain management is an important areas for
businesses to understand in order to deliver their products and services as
effectively and efficiently as possible.

Ranked 7th in the world, 1 st in Ireland (QS Masters in Supply Chain

Management Rankings, 2023).

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Programme at a Glance
 Start Date: September 2023

 Duration: 12 months

 Delivery: 12 taught modules. You will be assessed through a mixture of

written exams and continuous assessment

 NFQ Level: 9

Programme Information
Every sector relies on effective supply chains and operations to function. This
programme equips students with the tools and expertise to manage supply chain
processes and their connected operations in a global and increasingly digitalised
marketplace. Monitoring risk, leveraging innovation and managing collaboration
are some of the core themes embedded in this programme. As well as the solid
theoretical expertise gained in the classroom, students will be able to liaise
directly with industry partners and guest speakers to get a sense of how theory
extends into practice.

The annual fees for the 2023/24 academic year are:

EU Students €16,250

Non-EU Students €21,500

EU status is based on residency rather than nationality. In order to qualify for EU

fees, you will need to have resided within the EU during 3 of the previous 5
years.

Trinity allows all students to pay fees over two instalments. However, those
travelling from VISA-required countries should check with their local VISA office
as you may be required to pay the full amount in order to travel.

For more information on tuition fees, please visit Academic Registry's Fees and
Payment page.

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 Timetables and Modules
Note: Modules offered each academic year are subject to
change. Listed below are the modules and timetable for
2023/24.

Michaelmas Term Hilary Term Trinity Term

 Operations Management  Operations Analytics  Dissertation or Company Research Pro

This project allows students to showcas

 Global Supply Chain
Management
 Supply Chain Finance
 Business Analytics
 Research Methods
 Project Management
 Supply Chain Science the knowledge they have gained and
enhance their career potential by
 Global Procurement specialising in a particular area
 Decision and Risk Analysis
 Business Ethics
 New Product Development

Michaelmas Term (September to December)

 Operations Management
 Global Supply Chain Management
 Supply Chain Finance
 Business Analytics
 Research Methods

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  Project Management
Hilary Term (January to April)

 Operations Analytics
 Supply Chain Science
 Global Procurement
 Decision and Risk Analysis
 Business Ethics
 New Product Development
Trinity Term (May to August)

 Dissertation or Company Research Project

This project allows students to showcase the knowledge they have gained
and enhance their career potential by specialising in a particular area

Module Descriptions
Operations Management (5 ECTS)
This module is concerned with the process of creating and delivering products
and services and aims to introduce students to the core theories, concepts,
models, tools and techniques associated with operations management. The
prototype organisation transforms inputs (raw materials, money, information,
human resource, knowledge) into outputs (finished goods, service, and waste)
examples thus considered include manufacturing plants for producing physical
products, universities providing education, hospitals which aim to transform sick
patients into healthy patients.

The module will consider: the key issues involved in managing the operations
function; pertinent theory; approaches for managing the improvement of the
operations function; and demonstrate operations management's strategic
importance to organisations. The module explains the experience and insights of
contemporary operations management in both manufacturing and service
contexts, and within the context of end-to-end supply chains.

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Global Supply Chain Management (5 ECTS)
This module offers students a solid grounding in supply chain management as a
foundation for understanding more advanced supply chain management (SCM)
concepts throughout the during of the programme. Global Supply Chain
Management focuses on effective planning and management of integrated
product, information and financial flows from the supplier's suppliers to the
customer's customers. In today’s enterprise, the boundaries of function,
organization, and geography are increasingly blurred. The enterprise's
procurement, manufacturing, distribution, and sales organizations must be
aligned to efficiently and effectively serve the ultimate customer. Suppliers and
vendors must become partners in the integrated supply chain organization.
Today these relationships and processes increasingly extend around the world,
creating a globally-integrated supply chain. In this module, the focus is on the
particular challenges posed by being positioned in an international supply chain,
linking the module to other international management challenges.

Supply Chain Finance (5 ECTS)

This module describes and analyses the operations of the main international
financial institutions and markets, it demonstrates the essential elements of
finance, and it provides practical examples of managing risk. This module will
also cover the use of financial data for decision-making, and introduce the
principles underlying the construction of financial information for business
enterprises.

Business Analytics (5 ECTS)

The recent trend of digital data calls for organizations to make data-driven
decisions. Business analytics is the intersection of business, statistics, and
technology, offering tools and techniques to help organizations make decisions
with data. The aim of this course is to introduce students to the core tools,
techniques and analytical and statistical thinking in business and management so
that they are able to make decisions under uncertainty across both
manufacturing and service dominated environments.

Research Methods (5 ECTS)

This module aims at offering a set of tailored analytical and methodological
tools, appropriate for conducting research in operations and supply chain
management that will be fundamental for carrying out research projects based

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on empirical data in these areas. This module will position operations and supply
chain research methods, detailing the main characteristics, core research needs
and the concept of research quality in OSCM. The module will review different
research methods frequently used in OSCM as well as adjacent applied
management areas such as R&D, Innovation, logistics etc. Survey design, case
research, action research, experimental design and longitudinal field studies will
be examined in this module.

Project Management (5 ECTS)

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, project management becomes
more and more important for firms and organisations. It is vital to understand
the tools, approaches and strategies for managing projects and project-based
organisations. This module introduces students to project management
approaches and concepts, and provides students with an understanding of
project management and its central role in modern private and public sector
organisations.

Operations Analytics (5 ECTS)

The Operations Analytics module is an advanced course on operations
management. Based on the previous modules, this course provides the students
with a deeper understanding of operations management in complex
environments. Focusing on the design, optimisation and management of
operations in the manufacturing, production and service industry, this course
equips the students with tools, models and techniques to evaluation the trade-
offs and make decisions with respect to quality management, cost reduction and
resource utilization, so that firms can deliver the goods and services to their
clients in a more efficient and effective way.

Supply Chain Science(5 ECTS)

Supply chain management focuses on the flow of products, services, finances
and information from raw materials to consumers. Based on the previous
modules, this module is about gaining a deeper understanding of how to manage
supply chains and logistics systems with a strong focus on analytics skills. On the
module, we will explore the nature of supply chains and essential models in
supply chain management. These include sourcing decisions, logistics
management, supply chain contract management, as well as other emerging
topics in supply chain management. On completion of the module, you will have
gained a deeper understanding of the many decisions that face supply chain

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managers in an increasingly complex and dynamic global environment, as well as
the theories, models and analytical tools that can be used to inform these
decisions.

Global Procurement (5 ECTS)

Procurement plays a critical role in strategic supply chain management. As
supply chains have become more globalised, procurement has evolved from a
transactional buying activity to a strategic business operation. This module aims
to introduce students to the range of issues and related decisions that
procurement managers have to face. Through the examination of core
procurement principles, frameworks and tools, they will gain an understanding
of how to plan and execute a procurement strategy that supports corporate
goals and broader business objectives. This module examines activities which are
central to the strategic management of procurement such as management of the
purchasing process, supplier relationship management, category management,
negotiation, commodity planning, cost, price, and value analysis; and purchasing
ethics.

Decision and Risk Analysis (5 ECTS)

The objective of this course is to equip students with tools, models and
techniques to be more effective in making decisions. This module will help
students develop the skills in structuring decision-making process, building
decision models, assessing risks, as well as decision-making under uncertainty.
This module will also use practical examples and state-of-the-art decision
support software to facilitate students’ learning process.

New Product Development (5 ECTS)

Suppliers play a central role in enabling firms to develop and launch new
products. As part of a supply network, they can be sources of knowledge as well
as materials. Integration of supplier capabilities into the product development
process benefits from a shared understanding by both developer and supplier of
their dependencies and how best to manage their relationship. This module is
designed for students who wish to develop their understanding of the complex
management issues associated with the development of new products. It
explores the development imperative, the strategic choices, the underlying
process and the challenges of organising. The module is based on a combination
of case studies and readings which challenge students to analyse product

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development issues in differing industries and countries and to discuss these
issues in class.

Business Ethics (5 ECTS)

This module aims to prepare the students to understand, identify and shape the
responsibility of businesses vis-à-vis society and the future generations. It seeks
to help students to think critically about ethical issues that arise in the real
business world and analyse the impact of business decisions on a variety of
stakeholders. While there are no easy recipes for what corporations should and
must, our departing assumption is that learning to effectively manage ethical,
social, and environmental issues can produce positive results for the manager,
for the company, and for society at large.

Dissertation or Company Project (30 ECTS)

Students will be given the opportunity to either work on a specific managerial
issue for a company of their choice or academically investigate a research
question of their choice, supervised and supported by an experienced member
of faculty or a chosen industry expert.

Having successfully completed this module, the student should be able to:

 Define, introduce and outline a research question, contextualise the topic

in its wider research area, demonstrate the motivation for the research
and indicate to whom it is relevant.

 Demonstrate an ability to identify and critically review relevant theory via

academic literature, and information via practitioner orientated
publications, industry reports and other relevant secondary data sources
using the techniques and tools learned in the programme

 Describe the methodology being applied (including data collection and

analysis) and justify that it is appropriate to the research question under
investigation.

 Collect, analyse and evaluate secondary and/or primary data (including

but not limited to company/industry specific data, descriptive statistics,
interviews, cases, graphs etc. and present it within a coherent, rigorous
and analytical framework).

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  Apply the appropriate organization and management skills required to
design and execute an individual learning task of substantial scope and
depth that is largely self-directed and self-motivated.

 Produce an individual written document in adherence with professional

and academic standards.

Contacts:

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Course coordinator:

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