Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: 1 Year Full-time
This interdisciplinary MSc Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management programme will encourage and challenge you to develop your knowledge and skills. You will learn the latest industrial practices and implications in areas such as automation and artificial intelligence. You will also look at the opportunities and challenges provided by big data analytics, the Internet of Things, additive manufacturing, 3D printing, machine learning and more.
Additionally, the programme offers substantial context and input of demand forecasting, inventory management, process/supply chain/logistics optimisation and analytics.
You will be encouraged to broaden your horizons by going beyond the academic literature to look at the very latest developments published in the relevant trade press. You will also be challenged to consider the ethical implications of global sourcing, looking at critical global events in relation to supply chain resilience and management of risk, for example.
Normally a minimum 2:2 honours degree or equivalent or successful completion of the Graduate Certificate.
A wide range of professional qualifications are also accepted either in partial or complete fulfilment of entry requirements.
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Employment opportunities for Logistics Managers and Operations Managers are growing so now is a great time to boost your professional abilities.
Through our close links to global businesses and professional bodies, you will have the opportunity to develop your professional network. As part of the course, you will have the opportunity to attend industrial visits and talk with professionals and practitioners. Guest speakers from the industry and distinguished visiting professors will present on the programme. Events are also organised in association with the two professional bodies: Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). The programme is fully accredited by both these professional bodies.
Global Supply Chain Management
Managing Operations and Project Environments
Sustainable and Ethical Supply Chains
Procurement Risk and Contract Management
Digital Transformation and Supply Chain Management
Research and Practice in Projects and Logistics Management
Research Methods for Managers
Following completion of the core modules, you will select one of the following elective modules as your final piece of work.
Work Placement
Business Consultancy Project
Entrepreneurial Development Project
Business Internship
Business Dissertation
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