Digital Supply Chain Management (MSc)

Who is it for?

• Our Master’s in Digital Supply Chain Management is perfect for you if you want to make a career in, or are curious about, ensuring that products and services reach customers at the right place and at the right time.
• You have an interest in supply chains and their digitalisation, and are looking to build a solid foundation in the various aspects of managing the supply chain and learn about the latest developments in the field.
• This course is specifically designed for you if you are a new graduate with little or no exposure to supply chain management or an early career supply chain professional. You want to improve your ability to think analytically to solve current and complex supply chain problems. You will need to hold an upper second-class degree or equivalent in a subject, such as business, economics, engineering or social sciences.

Why choose this course?

• Develop analytically driven decision-making skills for managing digital supply chains
• Understand how to execute the supply chain strategy of a business
• Gain valuable international experiences on supply chain electives in places such as Bologna
• Interact with industry experts and supply chain leaders through the modules and careers events
• Become part of our thought leading alumni community
• Network with global alumni via our Supply Chain Management society and LinkedIn members-only group.

Course objectives

• In our Digital Supply Chain Management MSc, you will gain a solid understanding of the latest thinking and practices within supply chain management. You will build the knowledge to identify risks and opportunities and learn how to think strategically, analytically, and creatively about supply chain challenges to advise organisations on managing them.
• Your studies will be based on the most recent academic research and up-to-date business standards, and cover the vital skills for this most global of sectors, including cultural sensitivity, self-awareness, effective business communication, time management, and resilience. You will also be equipped with advanced analytical, financial, and consulting knowledge.
• You will be exposed to the current conversations in supply chain management through modules on digitalisation, sustainability, financing, and risk management.
• The course commences in September with a Foundations of Management workshop which prepares students with some of the concepts necessary to complete the course and includes careers and professional skills development sessions.

On the Digital Supply Chain Management master’s course, you will:

• Learn from module instructors who are recognized for their thought leadership and teaching excellence and who have real-world working experience with companies that is shared in class
• Engage with academics that are following best practice for teaching operations and supply chain management according to higher education literature, and employ experiential learning activities such as simulation games
• Be able to choose from a wide variety of elective modules, that are mostly delivered by practitioners in the field with decades of experience working in the sector
• Take international electives where you take a course offered in another university worldwide
• Benefit from career fairs, alumni and other networking events and conferences that help you succeed in your career. Past guests include executives from Banco Santander, British KPMG, LiquidX, Visa, British Petroleum (BP), Aerospace Engineering (BAE).

Course structure

• Programme content is subject to change. We regularly review our module offering and amend to keep up to date and relevant.

Induction weeks
All of our MSc courses start with two compulsory induction weeks which include relevant refresher courses, an introduction to the careers services, and the annual careers fair.

Term 1
Compulsory modules

• Digital Supply Chain
• Analytics for Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chain Fundamentals
• Business Process Management

Term 2
Compulsory modules

• Sustainability in Digital Supply Chains
• Purchasing and Supply Management
• Supply Chain Finance and Risk Management
• Machine Learning for Logistics

Term 3

You will choose to do either a General Research Project alongside three specialist electives, or you may study five electives plus the Career Management Skills and Research methods module.

• General Research Project
• Career Management Skills and Research Methods

Electives offered in 2024

• Careers Management Skills and Research Methods
• Essentials of Accounting and Finance
• Ethics, Society & the Finance Sector
• FinTech - Financial Services in the Digital Age
• Negotiation Skill for Multidiscipline Managers
• Practicing Management in the Digital Age
• Project Leadership
• Retail Supply Chain Management
• Fintech in Shipping & Energy Trade and Finance
• Shipping Risk Management
• Strategic Service Management.

International electives

• Creating Value with Suppliers (taught in Bologna, Italy)
• Procurement (taught in Mannheim, Germany).

Careers

• On your postgraduate course in Digital Supply Chain Management you’ll build an excellent strategic understanding of supply chains, the most up-to-date research and innovative business practices, and analytical and consulting skills that are in demand across many industries.
• You’ll be well equipped for a successful career in supply chain management and for specialist finance positions in the banking and insurance sectors. You’ll also be ready for roles in operations, sales, procurement, consulting, and professional services firms.
• In the last year, our Digital Supply Chain Management students had valuable opportunities to explore various career pathways in the sector. Highlights include an alumni panel on ‘Careers in Supply Chain,’ featuring first-hand experiences from our alumni in areas such as logistics, analytics, procurement consulting, supply chain trade finance, and retail operations. Pod Talent, a supply chain recruitment specialist, provided an overview of careers in supply chain management and the essential skills required. Additionally, a session with alumni from Efficio offered insights into the world’s largest specialist procurement and supply chain consultancy.

Previous and recent graduates have secured positions such as:

• Operations Associate
• SEO Executive
• Procurement Compliance Specialist