Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc

Program Overview

Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc

Overview

The Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc has been designed to develop your ability to carry out advanced analysis and research in the field of logistics and supply chain management within a global context. The MSc course has been running since 1998 and is offered by the School of Architecture and Cities.

Course Structure

The following modules are indicative of what you study on this course.

Core Modules

• Freight Transport and Logistics Services: This module examines the changing market for freight transport and logistics services in a European and increasingly global context. The key modes of transport are evaluated in terms of their costs, operational capabilities and performance. Changing demands for new services are assessed. Strategic options for service providers are explored within the broader policy and planning framework. (20 credits)
• Logistics and the External Environment: This module is designed to make students aware of the external influences that companies must take into account in the design and operation of their logistics systems. Supply chains do not exist in a vacuum, and there are many issues that companies need to consider to ensure that they operate legally and responsibly in addition to meeting their own internal company objectives. (20 credits)
• Strategic Logistics and Supply Chain Management: This module provides the foundation for studying logistics and supply chain management. A particular focus is on the retail sector, which is at the forefront of logistics and supply chain developments. The module ensures that students are aware of the components of the logistics system and how they interact with each other to influence the design and operation of retail supply chains. It focuses on the aspects of logistics operations that tend to be directly within the control of companies. New patterns of retailing and the implication for logistics are assessed. International comparisons are made. (20 credits)
• Purchasing Management: The module purpose is for students to gain knowledge of the topic, including the purchasing management process, negotiation techniques, supplier appraisal and the buyer's role, purchasing in the supply chain, technology in e-procurement and collaborative relationships in the international supply system. The emphasis will be on the supply chain, both internationally and in e-business. (20 credits)
• Research Dissertation (Logistics): This module builds on the Research Skills for Logistics module, leading to completion of an individual research dissertation. This draws on techniques and background material introduced on the course, and incorporating original analysis. The main work phase takes place between March and September. (40 credits)
• Research Skills for Logistics: The module aims to develop your knowledge and competence of the research process and the application of research methods relevant to logistics and supply chain management. It covers an introduction to qualitative, quantitative and mixed method research and considers the contexts within which different methods are useful and how they should be applied in practice. It introduces the areas of research design, data collection and analysis, and presentation of findings. The module is intended to complement more specialised course-specific modules and provides the foundations for the Research Dissertation (Logistics) module. (20 credits)
• Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains: This module is focused on the study of sustainability and green logistics, with a particular emphasis on freight transport. The first part of the module provides the context for sustainable supply chains, examining the business and public policy reasons for attempting to address sustainability issues, and examining how sustainability impacts are measured, monitored and reported. The second part of the module focuses on the freight transport element of supply chain management, looking at the strategic, operational and public policy perspectives. (20 credits)

Option Modules

• Airline and Airport Management: The module explores the nature of demand for air travel and prospects for the future. It considers the role of economic regulation and impact of deregulation. Governance, economic and commercial characteristics of both the airline and airport industries are investigated and different airline models such as low-cost airlines, charter carriers and airline alliances are examined. The airline-airport relationship together with the role of marketing is evaluated. The scope for airports in developing commercial (non-aeronautical) sources of revenues, including those related to events and conferences, is also assessed. In addition, the broader impacts of air travel on the economy and the environment are explored. (20 credits)
• Business Process Integration: This module considers the role of information and process integration within organisations, focusing on enterprise-wide software and business process integration. It evaluates the impact that enterprise-wide systems can have and the crucial role they play in organisational communication. The role of information in enabling process integration and how this underpins organisational knowledge and strategy provides the theoretical framework for the module. The module incorporates practical work using industry standard software packages for students enabling enhanced conceptual understanding of process integration issues. (20 credits)
• Land Use Planning and Transport: This module outlines the key land use and transport issues in contemporary Britain. You will look at transport in evolving urban land use systems, modelling and forecasting land use and transport relationships, transport demands and retail development, light rail and land use, and sustainable residential and workplace development. (20 credits)
• Modifying Transport Behaviour: Theory, Practice and Politics: This module will provide a compelling insight into the state of the art of modifying behaviour in transport, from well-established interventions (such as speed limits) to relatively new ones (such as personal travel planning). (20 credits)
• Streets, Places and Active Transport: The first half of the course introduces a range of theoretical concepts relating to traffic and travel behaviour in urban areas. It also familiarises you with key strategic policy issues affecting both the movement and management of urban traffic. In the second part, you will explore practical design feasibility and management issues associated with the implementation of policy measures at the street level. (20 credits)

Professional Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. Students who successfully complete the MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management course will be exempt from the academic requirements for CMILT membership grade with CILT(UK).

Programme Partnership

Students on the Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc are offered an opportunity to obtain a free, industry-recognised accreditation by CargoWise. The organisation provides students with applied learning opportunities to better equip them for a career in logistics.

Entry Requirements

• A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2). Relevant degree disciplines include economics, business studies, management, geography and operations research. However, students with qualifications in other disciplines such as languages and the humanities, engineering, and environmental sciences are also encouraged to apply. Alternative qualifications with relevant professional experience will also be considered.
• If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.5 in writing and no element below 6.0.
• Applicants are required to submit a Personal Statement (maximum 750 words), which should include a clear explanation of their motivations for studying logistics and supply chain management, and identify the key challenges which, in their view, are facing supply chains in the next 10 years.
• Applicants are required to submit one academic reference.

Fees and Funding

• UK tuition fee: £10,700 (Price per academic year)
• International tuition fee: £17,500 (Price per academic year)
• Alumni discount: This course is eligible for an alumni discount. Find out if you are eligible and how to apply.
• Funding: There is a range of funding available that may help you fund your studies, including Student Finance England (SFE).
• Scholarships: The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible postgraduate students.

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods: Lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application.
• Assessment: Practical and coursework assessments, including presentations, essays, in-class tests, portfolios, and dissertation.

Research Groups

• Transport and Mobilities Research Group

Supporting You

• Study support: Workshops, 1-2-1 support and online resources to help improve your academic and research skills.
• Personal tutors: Support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential.
• Student advice team: Provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits and visas.
• Extra-curricular activities: Volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events and more.

Course Location

• Marylebone Campus, Central London

Other Logistics and Supply Chain Management Courses

• Logistics and Supply Chain Management Postgraduate Diploma
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management Postgraduate Certificate