The campus is located in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Lancaster a City and the county town on the River Lune. It is an ancient city, which has Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Priory Church and the Ashton Memorial. It is home to both the important universities which are Lancaster University and a campus of the University of Cumbria.
Lancaster University is a public research university. The University now consists of 12,000 full-time students studying at Lancaster for undergraduate and graduate degrees, and about 700 academic staff out of a total staff complement of over 2000. Also, the university provides the degrees of two colleges at Blackburn and Blackpool and has partnerships with higher education institutions abroad like Sunway University College in Kuala Lumpur and the Federal University of Lavras in Brazil.
MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Program
Overview
This MSc programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and was developed in consultation with the industry. The programme places the stress on the practical aspects of logistics and supply chain management rather than just theory. The graduates will learn about the major elements of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and will have the opportunity to learn the most recent developments in the field. Not only subject-specific knowledge but we also teach problem-solving, critical thinking and professional skills.
Degree Requirements
The MSc program consists of compulsory and optional modules with a project.
Term 1
- Strategic Supply Chain Management
- Logistics Management
- Project Management Tools, Techniques and Theories
- Reasoning, Research and Reflection
- People, Organisation and Leadership
Term 2
- Operations and Supply Chain Excellence
- Global Sourcing
- Reasoning, Research and Reflection
- People, Organisation and Leadership
Optional Course
- Transportation and Logistics Modelling
- Enterprise Systems and Business Analytics & Visualisation
Term 3
- Dissertation (Industry)
- Dissertation (Research Project)
Core Courses
- Global Sourcing
- Logistics Management
- Operations and Supply Chain Excellence
- People, Organisation and Leadership
- Project Management Tools, Techniques and Theories
- Reasoning, Research and Reflection
- Strategic Supply Chain Management
Optional
- Dissertation (Industry)
- Dissertation (Research Project)
- Enterprise Systems and Business Analytics & Visualisation
- Transportation and Logistics Modelling
Academic Requirements
2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent degree), including degrees in Business and Management Studies, Economics and other Social Sciences; and Engineering.
Scholarships
The scholarships are aimed at high-achieving students with either a strong academic or personal profile. They’ll automatically consider you for these scholarships when you apply and if you are shortlisted, they’ll be in touch with the next proceeding steps, so it's in the best interest of everyone to apply as soon as possible.
Careers
Their alumni now hold senior level positions in their respective organisations – as management scientists or as managers. The Department has strong links with many companies and organisations, many of which currently employ our alumni. Companies visit the department very often to make presentations and interview students as part of their selection process.
Location:
Lancaster University Management School
Lancaster
United Kingdom
LA1 4YX
Website
There is no dearth of demand for logistics and supply chain analysts with good analytical skills. The industry liaison manager of this university has links with opportunities in production planning and process, forecasting and logistics optimisation. The graduates move on to work as logistics analysts, supply chain analysts, business consultants, business analysts and database managers. Demand has therefore never been higher for people who can apply quality management science to supply chain and logistics management. This course can give you the skills to achieve this.
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