Master of Supply Chain Management

This innovative program draws on industry expertise, emphasising a strategic approach to supply chain management. The program focuses on global best practice and links supply chain with general management. It applies theory to practice-based projects and makes extensive use of “real life” case studies. Who is it for? This program is designed for busy professionals working in procurement and supply chain, or related functions across a variety of sectors. It covers the latest analytical and strategic approaches to give you a solid grounding in real world practices in supply chain management. Employment Prospects Good supply chain management is becoming increasingly vital to employer profitability and customer satisfaction. With strong demand for trained professionals*, this degree offers advanced knowledge in key functional and business areas. Practical Skills You will leave the degree with a number of essential skills, including: Knowledge of all aspects of the supply of goods and services, including procurement, transformation operations and transport/ distribution including the management of information in these areas Ability to apply technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse, theorise about developments that contribute to high levels of supply chain performance outcomes Ability to effectively apply knowledge of research principles and methods of supply chain analysis and business decision analysis Cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply theories of SCM to different contextual problems in supply chains and their business applications.