Course unit, curriculum year 2026–2027
TIJO.610
Operations Management, 5 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2026–18.10.2026)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2027–7.3.2027)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)
Course code
TIJO.610Language of learning
EnglishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Intermediate studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Rainer BreiteResponsible organisation
Faculty of Management and Business 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Information and Knowledge Management Studies 100 %
Core content
- Operations management and operations strategy - concepts and design principles
- Production systems design and planning
-Product and service design; Capacity Planning; Process selection; Facility layout;
-Demand Planning; Aggregate Planning - Inventory Management; MRP & ERP
JIT and Lean Operations, - Scheduling and management of waiting lines
Complementary knowledge
- The content of the case exercise
- Operations and corporate social responsibility
Learning outcomes
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
The course is online course.
All parts of the completion option are compulsory.
Exam
On-site self learning
17.08.2026 – 31.08.2026
Active in period 1 (1.8.2026–18.10.2026)
On-site self learning
01.04.2027 – 19.04.2027
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)
On-site self learning
01.05.2027 – 17.05.2027
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)
Independent study
Scheduled online teaching
11.01.2027 – 30.04.2027
Active in period 3 (1.1.2027–7.3.2027)
Active in period 4 (8.3.2027–31.5.2027)