Executive Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc

Master

In Cranfield

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Cranfield

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    October 2024

Our Executive Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc offers you the opportunity to study for an internationally recognised master's qualification. This part-time supply chain postgraduate course is designed to nurture your practical business skills and confidence. It also places huge emphasis on real-world challenges and industry best practice which you can apply back to your own organisation. It has been co-designed with senior supply chain practitioners and is delivered by one of Europe's largest specialist logistics, procurement, and supply chain management faculties.

Students will benefit from a diverse student cohort and our faculty’s direct involvement with global businesses. On completion, graduates will have a deep understanding of contemporary business issues and a capacity to assume active leadership roles.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Cranfield (Bedfordshire)
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College Road, MK43 0AL

Start date

Oct-2024Enrolment now open

About this course

Supply chain, logistics or procurement managers who want to enhance their skills, knowledge and confidence to take on more demanding executive roles in the future.

Individuals with business or organisational experience in a non-supply chain area who are intending to move into the supply chain field, or have recently had a change in career track.

Ambitious professionals who are keen to develop themselves and want a "real-world" education delivered by faculty who are actively engaged with business, and can bring their knowledge to the programme.

We welcome applications from talented candidates of all backgrounds and each application is considered on its individual merit. Usually candidates must hold either a:

First or a second UK honours degree in a relevant discipline, or
an international qualification of a standard equivalent to a First or second UK honours degree
Candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered if they have a minimum of three years relevant work experience.

Cranfield School of Management consistently performs well in international business rankings. We are top 10 in the UK and 34th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business School 2021 Rankings.

You will gain an understanding of advanced logistics, procurement and supply chain practices and develop your ability to critically select the tools and techniques that are most relevant to the challenges you are facing.

Improve your knowledge and capability to manage and plan supply chains within an overall business environment in an integrated and coordinated way.

Taught by faculty who will develop your leadership skills and enable you to provide more effective leadership throughout the supply chain life-cycle.

Learn how to carry out independent and robust research that is relevant to your organisation.

You will have the opportunity to participate in course activities including an international study tour.

On graduation you are eligible for membership of CIPS and CILT, and eligible to apply for designation cESLOG, once you have completed three years relevant experience.

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Subjects

  • Supply Chain Strategy and Sustainability
  • Principles of Strategic Procurement
  • Accounting and Finance for Supply Chain Management
  • Analytical Techniques for Supply Chain Management
  • Freight Transport
  • Inventory and Operations Management
  • Information Systems and eBusiness
  • Project Management Introduction
  • Project Control
  • Warehousing
  • Strategic Management
  • Global Macroeconomics and Business Environment

Teachers and trainers (1)

Soroosh  Saghiri

Soroosh Saghiri

Course Director

Course programme

This MSc course comprises of 12 intensive taught modules with an optional international study tour, and a thesis project. 10 of the 12 taught modules are taught at Cranfield and two modules (Warehousing and Analytical Techniques for Supply Chain Management) are taught online. You will have the opportunity to complete a number of supply chain, logistics and procurement simulation games based on real-life business challenges. You will also complete an individual thesis project providing you with an opportunity to investigate an area of particular interest to you and your organisation.

Students undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) complete the Supply Chain Strategy and Sustainability module plus 11 of the 12 compulsory modules. Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) students are required to study the Supply Chain Strategy and Sustainability module plus 5 of the 12 compulsory modules only.

Executive Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc

Price on request