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Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc

Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

12 months

Start date

16-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Supply Chain Management Production / Operations Management

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Our programme is built upon the core fields of operations, logistics, and supply chain management to nurture your professional knowledge and skills required for rising to real-world challenges.

Overview

Operations, logistics, and supply chain management have become central to business rather than an opportunity to just reduce costs or lift efficiency. To gain competitive advantages in the global business environment, organisations are keen to look for ways to:

  • enhance resilience
  • boost sustainability
  • improve visibility
  • promote digitalisation

Our programme is designed for students who wish to take up specialist positions in:

  • operations management
  • procurement
  • inventory
  • logistics, and supply chain across various sectors.

You’ll learn:

  • operations strategy
  • supply chain design and modelling
  • digital supply chain and logistics
  • multimodal transportation
  • risk management
  • sustainable development
  • quality improvement
  • data analysis
  • project management
  • research methods

You’ll develop the capability and skills to identify supply chain risks and problems, evaluate operational performance and logistics and supply chain processes, and develop strategic operations and supply chains.

What you'll learn

Our programme will shape your understanding of:

  • quantitative and qualitative methods of planning, control and continuous improvement in operations, logistics, and supply chain management
  • enhancing visibility in operations, logistics, and supply chains by digitalisation
  • sustainable development and its implications in operations, logistics, and supply chain management

Our Careers Service

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.

Modules

To provide students with an understanding of the key concepts of logistics and distribution, how different forms of transport combine and operate to move goods (and people) around the world, and how goods can effectively and efficiently be ordered, stored, despatched and delivered. It will provide students with an appreciation of the institutional challenges, tensions and future opportunities for growth within global logistics and supply chains, and encourage students to use their business management skills developed throughout previous study to contribute to the formative and summative assessment of the module.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£15,000

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£27,100

Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree in any subject, or international equivalent.

University information

Newcastle University is a world-leading university renowned for the quality of its teaching and research. The university is recognised internationally for its contributions to global problem solving in innovative and creative ways. Newcastle University is a prestigious founding member of the Russell Group association of research-intensive universities in the UK. The university enjoys an outstanding reputation as an institution at which...more

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