Strategies for Bulk Freight Systems

Subject MGMT90082 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 16.66
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Hawthorn - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Hawthorn - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Intensive Mode



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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 40 hours face-to-face delivery
Total Time Commitment: Estimated total time commitment of 160 hours.
Prerequisites:

Course Prerequisites

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
16.66
Semester 1, Semester 2
16.66
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Contact

Melbourne Consulting and Custom Programs

Level 3, 442 Auburn Rd Hawthorn

Phone: 9810 3300

Email: mccp.enquiries@mccp.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

Please note: this subject is currently closed and MCCP is not accepting enrolments. The last intake into this subject was Sem 2, 2010.

The subject provides a body of knowledge on strategic management in complex bulk freight systems. This includes an understanding and ability:
• To develop strategies that will ensure the business success of bulk freight operators
• To implement strategies that will ensure infrastructure development as needed
• To develop ways forward investment and financial plans for bulk operations
• To make effective and implementable strategic decisions about rail, road shipping and port capacity
• To interpret the implications of public sector strategies, including environmental policies on the firm’s operation
Objectives: The course seeks to provide managers and specialists operating in bulk production and freight systems with the background and analytical skills to develop insights into strategy formulation and implementation. It seeks to provide an understanding of:
• The techniques involved in strategic analysis
• The principles for defining strategic options for third party service providers
• The evaluation of strategic options
• The basis for strategic positioning in bulk freight systems
• The implications of public sector and regulatory policies on the firm’s strategies
Assessment:

Assessment, for each of the three subjects in the Certificate, is by way of a seminar presentation (10 percent), a group syndicate project and presentation (40 percent) and a Research Report (50 percent).
Prescribed Texts: None
Recommended Texts: Students are provided a full reading pack and subject guide
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: None.
Links to further information: www.mccp.unimelb.edu.au
Related Course(s): Graduate Certificate in Bulk Freight Systems Management

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