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MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Program

Overview

The programme is the fully-accredited flagship from Heriot-Watt’s Logistics and Supply Chain Management department. This degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Heriot-Watt University's Edinburgh Business School is useful for its established industry links and sector-leading research to inculcate students with cutting-edge expertise.

Course details

Semester 1

• Strategies for Managing Supply Chains
• Operations Management and Planning
• Freight Transport 

• Fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma
• Measuring and Managing Performance
• Supply Chain Risk and Adaptation
• Business Analytics and Introduction to Big Data

• Global Purchasing and Supply
• Research Philosophy and Practice

• Quality Management and Engineering
• System Thinking and Analysis
• Green and Sustainable Logistics
• Project Management

• Supply Chain Consultant
• Supply Chain Manager
• Logistics Manager
• Procurement Specialist
• Distribution Manager 

• Tesco
• Coca-Cola
• John Lewis
• DHL
• Sainsbury’s

Location: Campus The Avenue, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, United Kingdom

Website: Heriot-Watt University

This MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management form our Edinburgh School of Business of Heriot-Watt University is a Specialist MSc programme led by specialist academics. This degree gives those who have worked in this area or studied a similar subject previously, the chance to expand, refine and enhance their knowledge. This 1-year Masters programme places its focus almost entirely in the area of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The program makes the graduate to have the cutting-edge academic thinking with best practice from industry to provide graduates and professionals the chance to go on with a highly employable skill set.