Undergraduate & honours qualifications

Diploma in Operations Management

Qualification code: 90183
NQF level: 6
Total credits: 360
SAQA ID: 119068
APS/AS: 17
Rules:
Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, printer and the internet.
Purpose statement:
The purpose of the Diploma in Operations Management is to allow qualifying learners to enter a formal entry-level qualification within the field of operations management. In this qualification, learners will explore strategies on how to manage aspects related to operations and supply chain in the manufacturing and services industries. Learners would be able to develop skills and competencies on how to ensure an organisation becomes more productive, efficient, and effective across the value chain as an Operations Manager. The field of operations management is changing continually as economies change, and the qualifying graduate in this qualification will be able to advise middle to senior managers on issues relating to Capacity Planning, Forecasting, Quality, Process Analysis and Project Management. This is important to ensure the qualifying learners will be able to apply the theoretical constructs of operations management in real-life work situations through simulations and case studies. The labour-intensive nature of some industries and the various skills levels in Operations Management will provide employment opportunities for many South Africans with varying degrees of skills development. Learners will also be equipped with the necessary entrepreneurial skills to establish their own businesses.
This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

Who can register?

  • Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification. 
  • Re-registering students may register for the 2024 academic year once the registration period opens.

Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.


How to choose your modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.

  • Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously. You may NOT cancel your registration for Module A unless Module B is also cancelled.

  • Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.

You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately

  • 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
  • 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.

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Curriculum for this qualification

While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.

Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)

First level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
DSC1520 - Quantitative Modelling I
ENG1512 - English for Economic and Management Science
EUC1501 - End-User Computing I (Theory)
FAC1501 - Introductory Financial Accounting
MNB1501 - Business Management IA
MNB1601 - Business Management IB Pre-requisite:MNB1501
MNO1503 - Manufacturing Technology IA
MNO1504 - Operations Management IA
MNO1505 - Organisational Effectiveness I
SUS1501 - Sustainability and Greed

Second level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
MNG2601 - General Management
MNG2602 - Contemporary Management Issues Pre-requisite:MNG2601
MNO2501 - Enterprise Resource Planning
MNO2502 - Operations Management Techniques I
MNO2602 - Quality Management and Techniques Pre-requisite:MNB1601
MNO2603 - Safety Management IIA Pre-requisite:MNB1601
MNO2610 - Operations Management IIA Pre-requisite:MNO1504
MNO2611 - Organisational Effectiveness IIA Pre-requisite:MNO1505
MNP2601 - Purchasing Management Pre-requisite:MNB1601
MNP2602 - Supply Chain Management Pre-requisite:MNB1601
Co-requisite:MNP2601

Third level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
MNO3601 - Industry 4.0
MNO3602 - Green Operations Management
MNO3603 - Contemporary Issues in Operations Management
MNO3604 - Integrated Business Process and Operations Management
MNO3605 - Organisational Effectiveness IIB Pre-requisite:MNO2611
MNO3606 - Contemporary Issues in Administrative Management
MNO3607 - Operations Management IIB Pre-requisite:MNO2610
MNO3608 - Integrated Quality Management Systems
MNO3609 - Operations Management Techniques II
MNO3610 - Project Management