Logistics and Supply Chain Management : MSc

Master

In Lancaster

£ 12,500 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Lancaster

  • Duration

    12 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This MSc is rooted in practice, theoretically strong, and globally relevant. It is for future leaders in logistics, supply chain management, operations management and purchasing. It is perfect if you’re looking to start or accelerate your career in any of those fields, as it is strongly practical in focus, and equips you with a formidable set of skills - analytical, technical, creative and collaborative – that will be vital for your professional success.

The programme takes in both traditional manufacturing and service industries, so the material covered and the skills you acquire will be of benefit to a wide range of organisations, both private and public- sector. You can also gain practical experience of using industry-leading tools such as SAP and SAS.

Our strong connections to industry and government ensure that what you learn on this MSc has a highly practical focus, both in teaching and in the 3-month MSc summer projects.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Lancaster (Lancashire)
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Lancaster University, LA1 4YW

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Graduates interested in working on logistics and supply chain problems to support decision making in organisations.

2:1 (Hons) degree (UK or equivalent) in any discipline that includes some Mathematics and/or Statistics, including, for example, Science, Engineering, Business Studies, Economics and Computer Science.

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Subjects

  • Supply
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Industry
  • Supply and Chain Management
  • Logistics
  • Consultants
  • Business Services
  • Logistics Modelling
  • Global Sourcing
  • Information Management
  • Strategy

Course programme

You will study a range of modules as part of your course, some examples of which are listed below.

Core

    • Problem Solving Skills for Consultants
    • Global Sourcing and Business Services
    • Logistics Modelling
    • Spreadsheet Modelling
    • Operations and Supply Excellence
    • Applying Statistical Models in Business
    • Strategic Supply Chain Management
    • Masters Research Project
    • Masters Research Dissertation

Optional

    • Information Management and Strategy
    • Managing the Multinational Firm
    • Introduction to Intelligent Data Analysis (Data Mining)
    • Business Analysis and Enterprise Systems
    • Problem Structuring
    • Computer Simulation
    • SAS Programming for Business Analytics
    • Stochastic Modelling
    • Optimisation and Heuristics
    • Marketing Research Methods
    • Forecasting
    • Marketing Analytics and Modelling
    • Introduction to Python Programming

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research

Additional information

Overseas Fee £18,500

Logistics and Supply Chain Management : MSc

£ 12,500 VAT inc.