The capital and largest city of the Western Australia state, Perth stands fourth in thelist of Australia’s most populated
cities. It was founded in 1829 by Sir James Stirling, a British naval officer and colonial administrator. Perth came seventh in the Economist Intelligence Unit's August 2016 list of the world's most liveable cities and has hosted the 1962 Commonwealth Games. Perth is divided into 30 local government areas and 250 suburbs, stretching from Two Rocks in the north to Singleton in the south and east inland to The Lakes. The city has a dry summer climate characterized by dry summers and mild, wet winters. Some of the attractions in this city include the Kings Park and Botanic Garden, Swan Valley, The Bell Tower, Perth Zoo and the Perth Cultural Centre.
Curtin University, established in 1966 as Western Australian Institute of Technology and later as Curtin University of Technology is named after John Curtin, who served as Australia’s Prime Minister from 1941 to 1945. It is Australia’s first university of technology and is a member of Australian Technology Network (ATN). The university conducts research in various fields including Resources and Energy, Information and Communication, Public Health, Communities and Changing Environments, Growth and Prosperity and Creative Writing. Curtin was granted university status in 1986 and since then established overseas campuses in Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai and Mauritius. It has ties with 90 exchange universities in 20 countries. The University comprises five main faculties with over 95 specialist centres.
The Master of Supply Chain Management course offered by the Business School of this university is of 18 months duration. The course has been designed for professional logistics specialists who are looking to advance their career. The faculties for this course are logistics professionals with vast experience in the field. Students are taught using practical assignments and case studies giving a hands-on experience in the working atmosphere. The course is rounded off by an individual project under the guidance of the teaching staff. Some of the topics taught as a part of this course are
Management and Operation of Global Business, Warehousing and Inventory, Procurement, Location Modelling and Retailing and Information System Linkages.
The classes for this course will be conducted at the below venue.
Curtin University Business School
Kent Street, Bentley,
Perth Western Australia 6102
Students interested in pursuing this course and looking for more details like admission requirements and procedures, course fee, full list of subjects taught, accommodation facilities etc. can look up the link https://study.curtin.edu.au/offering/course-pg-master-of-supply-chain-management--mc-scmgmt/
Candidates successfully completing this course will be able to apply logistics and supply chain knowledge, principle and practices in a business of public sector environment to ensure effective and efficient operations of an organization and fulfill a managerial role in logistics and supply chain management in companies. They can look forward to working in designations as
Commodities Manager, Logistics Manager, Supply Chain Planner and Strategic Sourcing Manager
in industries like Logistics, Manufacturing, Mining, Oil and Gas Exploration and Planning and Operations which are becoming important in today’s economy across the globe.