MScLogistics Management

Core modules

Integrated Logistics and Supply Chain Management

The overall aim of this module is to equip you with a solid foundation in supply chains and how they contribute to business success. Supply chain management (SCM) is an approach to managing the entire supply chain involving the seamless flow of goods, services and information from suppliers to end users. During the module, you'll learn about a wide range of integrated logistics and supply chain concepts, processes and strategy through directed learning, collaborative learning and guided learning

Supply Chain Analytics

This module will equip you with a comprehensive understanding of data analytics within the context of supply chain management. In an era where global supply chains generate vast amounts of data, you'll learn how to manage, analyse, interpret, and visualise data to support decision-making in complex and uncertain environments. You'll also develop key competencies in applying analytical techniques to extract insights and communicate findings effectively to various levels of management.

Procurement and Supply Management

As businesses face increasing complexity in their operations, the strategic management of procurement has become essential. Procurement and supply management supports key objectives such as cost efficiency, ethical sourcing, supply continuity, and supplier innovation. This module will prepare future logistics professionals for this evolving landscape. It combines theoretical insights with practical application, allowing you to develop skills in areas such as strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiation, and digital procurement tools.

Strategic Operations Management

This module will provide you with a strategic overview of operations management - the business function responsible for planning, coordinating and controlling the resources needed to produce an organisation’s goods and services. You'll gain an understanding of how to lead organisations from a strategic operations perspective in today’s marketplace, and gain theoretical and practical knowledge of key areas in strategic operations management. You'll learn specific strategies, tools and techniques of operations management that have enabled successful companies to develop competitive advantage.

Academic Skills and Career Development

This module will allow you to build a strong foundation of academic, personal and professional development skills that will ensure success in the workplace. Throughout the module you'll develop a stronger reflective awareness of what your skills are, how they can be put into action to ensure your professional success, and where improvements can be made through a clear plan of action. You'll also develop a confident grasp of the study skills you need to succeed at master's level. This is a must-pass module.

Research Methods and Final Major Project

This module gives you the opportunity to apply your research and analytical skills to an area of business or management of interest to you. The Research Methods element will develop your skills of inquiry and management research, resulting in a project proposal to be used as the basis for your final major project.

Strategic Leadership and Change

Combining theory and practice, this module will help you develop and enhance your own strategic leadership qualities. You'll gain a clear understanding of contemporary issues of leadership and will be supported towards a career in business management enabling you to apply knowledge and understanding of business and management to complex, dynamic issues and situations that will arise in your working environment.