Sydney is a former city and current community located in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Situated on Cape Breton Island's east coast, it belongs administratively to the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Sydney was founded in 1785 by the British, was incorporated as a city in 1904, and dissolved on 1 August 1995, when it was amalgamated into the regional municipality. This place has a humid continental climate which is characterized by cool summer and a windy, wet & stormy winter. This climate is significantly moderated by the community’s proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. Some of the attractions here are The Big Fiddle – a sight-seeing spot with a restaurant, Membertou Heritage Park – a cultural centre, Cossit House Museum – a heritage centre in an 18^th century house and Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design – a locally famous craft shop.

The only post-secondary degree granting institution on Cape Breton island, Cape Breton University (CBU) is located near Sydney in the Nova Scotia province. It is a member of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) and Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU), as well as an Associate Member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). This institute has around 5500 students doing both full-time and part-time courses. In addition, there are around 1000 international students who have chosen to study here.

The Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Supply Chain Management offered by the Shannon School of Business of this university introduces all the facets of Supply Chain Management to the students in both theoretical as well as practical manner. It involves the management of materials, finances and information as they move from manufacturer to the end user. The duration of this course is two years. The faculties for this course are professors who are conducting leading edge research in the field of SCM.

The classes for this course will be conducted at the below address.

Cape Breton University

1250 Grand Lake Road

Sydney, Nova Scotia B1M 1A2

Candidates interested in pursuing this course and looking for more information like admission procedure, course fee, scholarship, accommodation facilities etc. can look up the link https://www.cbu.ca/academics/programs/post-baccalaureate-diploma-in-supply-chain-management.

The supply chain is one of the most essential sectors of the economy in Canada. CBU gives you the opportunity to apply your acquired skills to real-life projects through a business internship or capstone project to help you get your career started with real experience. Successful candidates can look forward to careers as

Supply Chain Analyst, Demand/Supply Planner, Procurement Specialist, Inventory Analyst Planner, Transportation Specialist and Supply Chain Manager

in major companies operating in the field of SCM in Canada and across the globe.