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Study Abroad Supply Chain Management at Swinburne University of Technology

Written by Bharath Ravi | Jul 19, 2020 3:54:27 AM

As the capital of the Victoria state in Australia, Melbourne is made up of 31 municipalities. It is one of the leading financial centres in the Asia-Pacific region and has recently been recognized as a UNESCO City of Literature and a global centre for street art, live music and theatre. Melbourne is the most populous city of the Victoria state and second most populous city in the whole nation. With warm to hot summers and mild winters, this city has a temperature oceanic climate. It location on the boundary of hot inland areas and the cool southern ocean makes it well known for its changeable weather conditions. A few attractions of this city include the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Zoo, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Flinders Street Railway Station and Queen Victoria Market.

Swinburne University of Technology (simply referred as Swinburne) is a public research university based in Melbourne. It was founded in 1908 as Eastern Suburbs Technical College by George Swinburne, an Australian engineer, politician and philanthropist. The institute got its current name in 1992 by the passage of an act in the Parliament. Swinburne is internationally recognized for the output from international partnership researches. It was ranked 32nd in the world for art and design in the 2016 QS World University Rankings, making it one of the top art and design schools. Swinburne was ranked in the top 200 for Education, the top 300 for Psychology and the top 500 for Business and Economics in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019. The university has established academic partnerships with reputed institutions across the globe which allows students to learn a semester abroad and increase their world knowledge. All the campuses are equipped with the latest technology, which makes learning here a pleasure. In addition, faculties are experienced academicians and industry professionals who share the latest trends in the field with the candidates.

The Master of Supply Chain Innovation (Advanced) of this university is a full time course of 2 years duration. It allows students to advance existing knowledge in supply and demand, apply critical thinking, test out decision-making methodologies, analyse existing business models, and innovate using unique creative solutions. This course is part of the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship (AGSE) - the first dedicated entrepreneurship school in the nation. This advanced program provides a unique opportunity for students to gain specialised supply chain knowledge through research. In the research component, students have the opportunity to apply and extend the knowledge gained throughout their studies by understanding and applying the research process. Students must complete 200 credit points comprising of 9 core units (112.5 credit points) and 7 elective units (87.5 credit points) or 9 core units (112.5 credit points), 2 research options (37.5 credit points) and 4 elective units (50 credit points) to successfully graduate in this course. Some of the subjects taught in this course include

Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Business Analytics and Visualisation, Research Methodology, Managerial Economics, Entrepreneurial Intention, New Venture and Innovation, Investments and Capital Markets, Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion, Blockchain: Business Models and Applications, Compliance and Risk and Governance Strategy and Leadership.

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

Swinburn University of Technology
Hawthorn Campus
John Street,
Hawthorn, Victoria 3122

Students can look up the link https://www.swinburne.edu.au/study/course/Master-of-Supply-Chain-Innovation-(Advanced)-MA-SCIADV/local to get more information like admission requirements and procedures, course fee, full list of subjects taught, accommodation options etc.

The course uniquely combines creative thinking skills and established supply chain theory with knowledge of the latest emerging technologies, preparing students to contribute to the field through research. Graduates will be able to work in the fields of supply chain management, procurement and logistics management.