MSc (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)

Drawing on vast expertise and resources from our Logistics Institute – our MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management will familiarise you with all the tools and techniques necessary to develop effective and efficient supply chains.

You will explore current theory and research, seeing how this informs practice, and develop innovative solutions to real-life logistics and supply chain problems, equipping you to provide higher levels of value and sustainability for businesses in any part of the world.

Cultivate a robust, globalised, strategic understanding of how to build the future-proof, sustainable supply chains and logistics networks that modern businesses rely on.

The world of logistics and supply chain management is increasingly unpredictable, digitised, and essential for keeping the wheels of global business turning.

About this course

• Throughout the course you will develop key professional and research skills, as well as an understanding of ethical business practice. You will also undertake a final research project, which can be either a dissertation or a business-based project.

Accreditations

• Our MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management has been accredited by the most relevant professional bodies in logistics – the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)

Future prospects

• Students will develop both tactical/ operational expertise and professional competencies such as leadership, strategic thinking, innovation, and high-level analytic and technological skills. It will support students to understand how to integrate new logistics and supply chain technologies with the existing infrastructure of the organisation and manage them as easily as possible. Logistics and supply chain has a huge role to play in the economy reaching net zero. The programme will be able to develop postgraduates equipped with an in-depth and focused degree in this fast-growing discipline to start an exciting career in one of the fastest-growing professions, which offers increasing benefits and attractive salaries. 
• A Logistics and Supply Chain Management postgraduate will be able to master the complexity of global supply chains and the interconnected relationships among the different supply chain stakeholders and networks across industries, and understand the big picture of international trade, commerce and shipping.