This diploma program provides a broad toolkit for each level of production and helps participants to develop operations already during the program.

Topics

  • Introduction to Operations Management
  • Operations strategy and competitiveness
  • Product design and process selection
  • Supply chain management and Total quality management
  • Statistical quality control
  • Just-in-time and lean systems and Forecasting
  • Capacity planning and facility location
  • Facility layout and Work system design
  • “independent demand” inventory management
  • Aggregate planning and Resource planning
  • Scheduling and Project management

Overall Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module learners will be able to:

  1. develop a comprehensive understanding of manufacturing and production control, supply networks and production management.
  2. benefit from understanding theoretical perspectives and gain insights into new ideas and practical applications.
  3. develop your ability to understand and solve challenges of the future and find up-to-date strategy implementation tools.
  4. gain a comprehensive overview of the selected production area and find solutions to tackling identified problems.

Course Structure

Executive Diplomas are professional diplomas delivered in a manner that gives you the flexibility to learn at a time and place that suits your personal and work life. You can embark immediately on an Executive Diploma knowing you can fit it into your schedule.

Assessment

There are 50 Multiple Choice Questions (“MCQ”) for each module. If you start an MCQ session, please remember that it will time-out after 1.5 hours. You have three attempts at the MCQ to achieve a pass mark, which is set at 50%.

Admission Criteria

You should show that you will be able to fulfil and benefit from the objectives of the diploma or certificate and be able to achieve the required standards. Although no prior knowledge is required you should normally be at least 16 years old and have the following:

  • Level 2 (QCF) Certificate; or
  • 4 GCSEs at grade C or above; and/or
  • Relevant work experience.

Delivery Mode

Mode A: Fully Taught mode

Available at selected Approved Learning Centers. For each module we recommend that Approved Learning Centers provide at least 48 hours of face to face lectures and tutorials.

Mode B: Blended Learning mode

Available at selected Approved Learning Centers where classes are held plus learners are given a complete set of learning materials to facilitate independent study which can be accessed through our designated Learning Portal.

We recommend that Approved Learning Centers provide between 24and 36 hours of lectures/tutorials and that you spend at least 12 hours learning online.

Mode C: Fully Online mode

Learners are given a complete set of learning materials to facilitate independent study which can be accessed through our designated Learning Portal. For each module we recommend at least 72 hours of online learning.

Location

For the Blended and Fully Taught modes please Contact Us for an Approved Learning Centre near you. Please note we are constantly adding Approved Centers.

Student Learning Time

Executive Diploma should be completed in 6 months.