BSc (Hons) Global Business Management (Logistics and Supply Chain) (Top-Up)

The BSc (Hons) Global Business Management (Logistics and Supply Chain) programme will develop your knowledge of supply chain and logistics processes within and organisational context. Developing both your hard and soft skills, the programme will allow you to become a potential manager equipped not just with business intelligence but also with cultural awareness.

The logistics sector contributes £127 billion to the UK economy, with 205, 380 logistics enterprises in the UK (The Logistics Report Summary, 2021).

Key facts

• Develop a specialism into supply chain management, whilst placing it in a wider organisational context
• Boost your personal and career progression options with employability and academic-focused modules
• Year One designed specifically for international students
• Top up your existing qualification to a UK honours degree with direct entry onto Level 5 or 6
• Newcastle Business School is accredited by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). According to AACSB, “Approximately 6% of the world’s schools offering business degree education have achieved AACSB accreditation, demonstrating a commitment to high-quality, rigorous standards, innovation, and continuous process improvement. 

What will I study?

• The BSc (Hons) Global Business Management (Logistics and Supply Chain) programme has been designed specifically to provide you with a broad foundation of business and management knowledge while developing your understanding, application and critical evaluation of human resources in a global context.
• The programme makes use of appropriate technologies to support and enhance your learning experience. These technologies include an online learning platform that provides access and supporting learning materials, where appropriate lecture capture is used to support and review your learning. Additional materials include an online reading list and guidance and direction for your independent learning.

How will I be taught and assessed?

• Teaching is delivered through a mix of lectures, interactive seminars, computer-based workshops, and self-directed and group activities, totalling 9 hours per week
• You’re expected to engage in independent study, around 40 hours per week
• Assessments take place through coursework only
• Taught by experienced lecturers and academics who use their industry experience to demonstrate how theories translate into real-life situations
• Technology-enhanced learning (TEL) is embedded throughout the course to guide your preparation for seminars and independent research
• Benefit from weekly academic support sessions designed to build your ability and confidence as an academic learner
• You will be assigned a guidance tutor at induction who you will meet regularly during your studies

Careers and further study

• By graduating with a degree in Global Business Management (Logistics and Supply Chain) you can expect to secure a job in areas such as Operations Management, Materials Management, Purchasing and Quality Management.

Typical roles include:

• Fulfilment Operations Manager
• Supply Chain Business Managers
• Supply Quality Manager
• E-commerce Operations Manager
• Freight Account Manager
• Global Distribution Manager

This programme will boost your employability outcomes by providing you with a key set of sought-after skills. At Northumbria, you will develop critical reflection, self-learning, collaboration, curiosity, and the ability to apply your knowledge to solve problems in sustainable and ethical ways.

Graduates of this programme will also be able to undertake Post Graduate studies in Logistics, Operations and Supply Chain related Master programmes in the UK or abroad.