Master of Quality Management
Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Quality Management |
Abbreviation: | MQualMgmt |
UOW Course Code: | 446 |
Total Credit Points: | 72 |
Duration: | 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business |
Intake Session(s): | PG Spring, PG Summer, PG Autumn |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus |
Delivery Campus: | UOW Dubai |
Additional Information: |
Overview
The Master of Quality Management (MQM) program will provide you with a thorough grounding in the theory and application of the various quality management concepts that form the basis of QM to help you design, implement and manage quality systems within your organisation.
The focus is primarily on understanding Total Quality Management (TQM), quality frameworks and methodologies, quality standards, and quality awards, all aligned to the European Foundation of Quality Management (EFQM). It instils the tools and techniques for quality improvement, provides approaches to quality assurance and demonstrates how marketing, technology, people and information can be utilised to satisfy customers and meet quality requirements.
A key component of the MQM program is the practical development of key skills in a real-world environment. This includes interaction with industry through guest lectures, site visits and a business-focussed management project that will help you to critically analyse challenging scenarios relevant to your area of professional practice.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Master of Quality Management will be able to:
- Assess the various philosophies, theoretical frameworks and practices of quality in implementing total quality management.
- Analyse quality problems in business and apply relevant tools and techniques of quality improvement.
- Apply statistical process control techniques in measuring quality.
- Integrate with other business functions and external stakeholders to design and manage quality systems.
- Demonstrate the application of best practices in quality assurance.
- Demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills to plan and execute a research-based project.
Course Structure
You are required to complete 12 subjects in total, as outlined below:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Subjects | |||
| TBS 802/ BUS 802 | Exploring Global Business Challenges from Multiple Perspectives | 6 | |
| TBS 803/ MGNT803 | Organisational Behaviour and Management | 6 | |
| TBS 804/ MARK 804 | Principles of Marketing Management | 6 | |
| TBS 808/ OPS 808 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 6 | |
| TBS 950/ OPS 950 | Quality in Management | 6 | |
| TBS 951/ OPS 951 | Statistics for Quality Management | 6 | |
| TBS 952/ OPS 952 | Implementing Quality Systems | 6 | |
| TBS 953/ OPS 953 | Management of Service Quality | 6 | |
| OPS 954 | Business Excellence and Quality Management Systems | 6 | |
| TBS922/ MGNT922* | Business Research Project | 6 | |
| Electives | |||
| Choose TWO electives from the list below: | |||
| TBS927/ OPS 927 | Process and Change Management | 6 | |
| OPS 956 | Advanced Quality Tools | 6 | |
| OPS 957 | Quality Management in the Public Sector | 6 | |
| OPS 958 | Quality Management in Healthcare | 6 | |
| TBS 935/ OPS 935 | Project Management | 6 | |
| TBS 909/ MGNT909 | Corporate Governance | 6 | |
| TBS 921/ MGNT921 | Strategic Decision Making | 6 | |
* capstone subject.
Note: UOWD are using the original subject codes for Spring 2016 then the new subject codes from Autumn 2016. Both codes are listed in the structure as they are equivalent subjects.