Unit details
MSC753 - eBusiness and Supply Chain Management
| Offered at: | (B, X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | C Parker |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 2 hour lecture, 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications.
From Trimester 1 2014: | |
Content
The growing global economy has redefined the dynamics of competition for modern organisations. With product lifecycles shortening and worldwide commercial competition increasing, success depends on adopting state-of-the art, effective global supply chain management (SCM) approaches. This unit provides students with an understanding of how eBusiness technologies and applications can be used to develop world class supply chain networks. It covers the concepts and principles of SCM, the essential eBusiness technologies used to support supply chain operations and the strategies used to put in place best practice global supply chain networks.
Assessment
Assignment (Contribution to Online Discussion/Tutorial Activities) 15%, Written Assignment 3000 words 35%, Examination 2 hours 50%, Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1045 | $1045 | $2692 | $3008 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
