Operations Management and Control

The MSc programme in Operations Management and Control at Stockholm University will prepare you for an exciting and challenging future career in public and private sectors, in services and manufacturing, in Sweden and around the world.This new program is unique in Sweden and the basic idea is to gather students with a bachelor’s degree in for example business, computer and systems sciences, political science, law, medicine or engineering with no previous academic background in operations management.However, while having no previous background, applicants are expected to have a strong desire in their future careers to lead and manage change in their respective fields. For example, business students working as supply chain controllers in the retailing industry; computer and systems sciences students designing operations and supply chain information systems; students from political science interested in putting new public management into practice; economists devising contracts for effective operations of public-private partnerships, students of corporate law designing tax efficient supply chains; doctors and nurses improving health care operations through lean production; engineers managing the process of developing new products and services faster and more effectively.Program overview and content The program is a fulltime two years MSc program in operations management and control given over four consecutive semesters. Semesters one and two consist of mandatory courses. Semester three consists of elective courses and semester four completes the program through thesis work.The mandatory courses address the topic area at three different levels. 1) Industrial dynamics and transformation, which for example, concern perspectives and tools to analyse markets and industries in transition, the role of new technology, and, global macro trends and their impact on operations management and control. 2) Value creating processes, which for example, concern models that help to design effective flows of products and services, capital and information from suppliers to end customers. 3) Project leadership and change management. After all, operations management and control is about improving current practice. Students will lead projects in their future careers and handle people in organizational change projects. Therefore such skills are also thoroughly developed in the program. In addition to this, courses are also given in financial analysis, performance measurement and management control to develop students’ business acumen.