MMM710 - Emerging Issues in International Operations
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Jason Li Trimester 3: Jason Li |
| Previously: | Business Process and Operations Management |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MBA705, MBA710, MPM701, MPM701A, MPM792 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus (livestreamed) lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus seminar (recordings provided) each week. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour online lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
This unit introduces students to the management of business processes and operations for achieving strategic sustainable performance goals. Business processes and operations across all industries have fundamentally changed due to increasing digitalisation and a rapidly changing environment. The unit takes a strategic perspective to focus on contemporary concepts and frameworks for the design and implementation of processes for operational efficiency, resilient supply chains and sustainable performance. Students will develop systematic and critical thinking skills essential for understanding the link between strategic thinking and sustainable performance outcomes, especially in the new digital economy.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Critically analyse and evaluate key strategic decisions associated with operations from international and sustainability perspectives. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply theories, models, tools, and framework to different organisations and propose solutions to operational challenges. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Apply strategic and operational decision making using digital technologies. | GLO3: Digital Literacy |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 (Individual): Report (Research)
| 2500 words | 50% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2 (Individual): Report (Analytical) | 2500 words | 50% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MMM710 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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Unit Fee Information
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