Melbourne is the capital and the most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria. It is also the second highest populated city in the country comprising a metropolitan area of 31 municipalities. Currently, it is a leading financial centre in the Asia-Pacific region. It has been recently recognized as a UNESCO City of Literature and a global centre for street art, live music and theatre. It has a temperate oceanic climate characterized by warm to hot summers and mild winters. The changeable weather conditions here because of its location on the boundary of hot inland areas and cool southern ocean. Some of the attractions in this city include Flinders Street Railway Station, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Yarra River, Queen Victoria Market and Royal Botanic Gardens.
The Victoria University (VC or Vic Uni) is a public research university in Melbourne and is over hundred years old. A dual-sector tertiary institution, it provides courses in both higher education and Technical and Further Education. The university has been ranked in the Top 2% of the universities worldwide in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021. It was also ranked equal 51st among more than 300 universities in the Times Higher Education Asia–Pacific University Rankings. VU is ranked 12th in the world for Quality Education (SDG 4) out of more than 670 global institutions based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. VU has established academic with institutions in China, Malaysia and Sri Lanka to deliver various degree programs. VU’s city teaching space features purpose-built classrooms, computer labs and a student lounge with superb views of the city skyline. It also has an Independent Learning Centre where students can develop their independent study skills.
The Master of Supply Chain Management offered by the Business School of this university is of 18 months duration. Candidates pursuing this course get a hands-on, world-class education in supply chain management. They also benefit from industry experience and can utilize the university’s top research centre to become a logistics professional. Faculty for this course are academicians with extensive experience in their field and many of them are practicing professionals, who impart the latest industry knowledge to the candidates. Candidates need to successfully complete 144 credit points consisting of 108 credit points in core units and 36 credit points in research units to get this degree. Some of the subjects taught in this course are
Business Analytics, International Supply Chain Structure, Supply Chain and Logistics, Operations Management and Green Logistics.
The classes for this course will be conducted at the below venue.
Victoria University
City Flinders Campus
300, Flinders Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Students interested in pursuing this course can look up the link https://www.vu.edu.au/courses/international/BMSP for information like admission requirement and procedures, course fee, full list of subjects taught, accommodation options etc.
This course offers exceptional opportunities to gain industry knowledge and skills. Candidates graduate with a well-honed skill set to support the supply chain including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, supply chain and logistics management, green logistics and operations management. Candidates find work managing procurement and supply chain in private business or the public sector and can be offered designations like supply chain manager, logistics professional, global procurement specialist, sourcing/distribution manager, enterprise resource planning developer, project leader, transport coordinator, warehouse supervisor, import/export manager and customs manager.