MSc Supply Chain, Logistics and Management

The module is designed to equip students with the core concepts, frameworks, and techniques of strategic management, leadership and people which are necessary to navigate and improve the complex and dynamic landscape of the supply chain and logistics sector.

Building upon foundational business concepts to achieve sustainable competitive advantage, the module aims to delve into the reasons behind people and strategic planning, analysis, and formulation to empower learners to become ethical leaders - capable of driving sustainable organisational success.

It provides students with tools to understand and manage the strategic planning process including negotiating and managing relationships with stakeholders and leading people.  It enlightens learners with the fundamentals of planning, leading, and, managing people and resources at a strategic level, granting them broader insights into strategy formulations and implementations.

The module will provide the students with an in-depth understanding of topics such as: the strategic importance of operations; planning and controlling the use of resources; modelling and optimization of supply networks. This module will delve deeper into the quantitative tools available to managers for getting the most from their operations system. 

To provide students with a thorough understanding of modern supply chain management with a focus on gaining and maintaining competitive advantage through the supply chain. On completion of this module students will be able to differentiate between different supply chain approaches in a wide range of contexts, assess supply chain performance, plan improvements, and assess risks.

This module aims to provide students with an understanding of procurement management within the context of global supply chains. It will cover essential concepts, strategies, and best practices in procurement, enabling students to develop the skills necessary for effective procurement decision-making in a dynamic and interconnected global business environment.

Students will learn a comprehensive range of research methods and business analytics techniques to develop their research skills, numerical literacy and qualitative analysis.

By the end of the module students will know how to apply both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis techniques. This will equip students with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to conduct research and analysis at Masters’ level and prepare students for completing a Masters Dissertation and level 7 Consultancy Project.

To understand how supply chain strategic objectives can be achieved through and impacted upon, economic, regulatory, environmental and social aspects in the decision-making process.

Students will consider strategic future challenges in supply chain, procurement and logistics in order to be agile and manage challenges within this field. Students will also critically reflect upon leadership and management of ethical and sustainable practices, standards and regulations that impact on the supply chain and logistics sector.

This module develops your understanding regarding the application of methodologies within business quality management. You will be introduced to the concepts of Six Sigma and Lean and their associated tools and techniques as means to improve process performance.

This module focuses on advanced concepts and current challenges in the fields of Logistics and Transportation, which are significant for impacting global business. Key topics include current and future challenges highlighting the importance of skilled and strategic decision-making in the logistics and transportation sectors.

The module aims to develop, implement, and manage effective and sustainable business solutions in any situation.

The aim of this module is to explore the nature of decisions in the planning phase of supply chain management and equip students with analytical tools and techniques to analyse and solve problems associated with those decisions.

The project is the final stage of the Master's programme in supply chain and logistics. Building on analytical and reflective skills developed in the core modules, this module requires students to identify and undertake research work appropriate to master's level study in the field of supply chain and logistics. With academic supervision, the student works towards the compilation of a dissertation. Tutorial hours are allocated with their supervisor on a regular basis, through email, telephone and/or video-call.

Working in conjunction with the supervising tutor, the learner will identify the precise area to be researched. Learners will develop and apply critical researcher skills, both with regard to methodological justification and subject specific issues. This module will help them to prepare a research project that applies supply chain and/or logistics concepts and techniques to a significant organisational and/or sectoral issue or problem.

Learners will be expected to work independently to identify and manage their own project to completion, reflecting on their learner journey in this final capstone project. Learners in relevant employment will have the opportunity to use their own workplace as a source for the potential project focus.