MSc (Supply Chain Management and Global Logistics)

Drive your logistics career further by gaining an in-depth perspective of global supply chains and developing the strategic and analytical tools to manage them.

Key features
Designed by a top UK business school

• The programme’s curriculum has been developed under the academic direction of Bayes Business School, one of the few triple-accredited and FT-ranked leading business schools in the UK. It aims to provide the skills needed to successfully lead and manage supply chains.

Contemporary and informative content

• Whether you are seeking to further your career or want to explore the latest industry trends, this programme helps to advance your knowledge of supply chain management, including risk management, sustainability and digital transformation, to prepare you for the supply chain jobs of the future.

Acknowledged by professional associations

• This qualification is accredited by both the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), giving you the opportunity to receive an award that is acknowledged by leading professional associations.

Flexibility for full-time or part-time studies

• Through its modular structure of core and optional modules, the programme offers the flexibility to balance the workload across study sessions. It enables participants to take control of their schedule and achieve their academic goals without sacrificing their busy lifestyles.

Stimulating online learning environment

• The programme builds on a resource-rich online learning environment with a variety of engaging learning resources including videos, animations and digital presentations. Online tutors will also support participants on their journey through live webinars and chat forums.

Enhancing your global employability skills

• Throughout this programme, which you can complete in as little as one year, you will be developing and strengthening your global employability skills, highlighted by the University of London Careers Service, that will help you to progress your career.

Programme structure, modules and specification
The degree is available to be studied as a full master’s degree, a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) or a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert). 

• MSc in Supply Chain Management and Global Logistics: Eight core modules, two optional modules and a Final Project.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management and Global Logistics: Six core modules including 'Core Concepts of Supply Chain Management' and any other two modules (either further core or optional modules).

Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Supply Chain Management – Four core modules:

• Core Concepts of Supply Chain Management
• Strategy for Delivering Value
• Global Purchasing and Supply Management
• Accounting for Decision Makers

Postgraduate Certificate in Supply Chain Analytics – Four core modules:

• Core Concepts of Supply Chain Management
• Operations and Process Management
• Supply Chain Analytics
• Business Forecasting and Data Analytics

Postgraduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management – Four optional modules, including at least one module from Group 1.

Group 1:

• Core Concepts of Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chain Analytics
• Global Purchasing and Supply Management
• Innovation and Supply Chain Technology
• Global Logistics and Transport Management
• Supply Chain Finance and Risk Management

Group 2:

• Operations and Process Management
• Accounting for Decision Makers
• Strategy for Delivery Value
• Business to Business Marketing
• Business Forecasting and Data Analytics
• Project Management

The Programme Specification and Programme Regulations contain information and rules regarding what courses you can choose and the order in which they must be studied. 

Core modules

• Core Concepts of Supply Chain Management(Open modal with additional information)
• Supply chain analytics(Open modal with additional information)
• Operations and Process Management(Open modal with additional information)
• Accounting for Decision Makers(Open modal with additional information)
• Strategy for Delivering Value(Open modal with additional information)
• Global Purchasing and Supply Management(Open modal with additional information)
• Innovation and Supply Chain Technology(Open modal with additional information)
• Global Logistics and Transport Management(Open modal with additional information)

Optional modules

• Project Management(Open modal with additional information)
• Business Forecasting and Data Analytics(Open modal with additional information)
• Supply Chain Finance and Risk Management(Open modal with additional information)
• Business to Business Marketing(Open modal with additional information)

Careers Opportunity

• A University of London qualification in Supply Chain Management and Global Logistics provides you with the opportunity to hone the attributes and capabilities necessary to build an effective career in the supply and logistics field in the future. As a future manager in this sector, your Supply Chain Management and Global Logistics qualification can provide you with specific managerial insights into the complex world of global supply chains and how vital they are to the development of any business as it moves forward.
• Beyond the technical details of logistics and supply chain which you will cover on your degree, you will also have the opportunity to collaborate and network with fellow peers from across the world who will also be enhancing their understanding of international trade and business. Your strategic thinking and analytical skills will also be enhanced by your studies, as you learn to apply the theoretical approaches to logistics within the realities of the fast-paced and dynamic landscape of global supply chains. Your improved understanding of the sector will also be enhanced by the programme, which is accredited by leading professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).
• Many employers across multiple sectors, from government departments to retail firms, require skilled supply chain and logistics professionals and recruit directly into their businesses and organisations. Supply chain and logistics is also an inherently international sector so roles can be based across the world and often involve national and international travel.