Program Overview

Business Management, Supply Chain and Logistics BA (Hons)

Overview

This degree is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). It will prepare you for a rewarding leadership career in any area of business and management, but especially in the field of supply chain and logistics.

Why study Business Management, Supply Chain and Logistics at Derby?

• As the business world grapples with the growth of e-commerce, the aftermath of Brexit, and the complexity of international supply chains, logistics-based skills are now in high demand.
• This degree is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), which means you gain an extra professional qualification for no extra work, get access to experienced business mentors, and move one step closer to Chartered Manager status.
• Your learning will be practical and regularly bring you into contact with employers, through work placements, internships, consultancy projects, and fieldtrips.
• Your tutors are also conducting ground-breaking research into areas such as lean-green logistics, artificial intelligence, and sustainable business, and will bring this latest thinking into their teaching.
• Take a placement year between years two and three, to build your experience and boost your career prospects.

What you will study

• Year 1:
  • Understanding People in Organisations
  • Business Economics
  • Operations, Supply Chain and IT
  • Finance and Business Performance
  • Marketing Fundamentals
  • Developing an Enterprising Mindset
• Year 2:
  • Core modules
  • Optional modules
• Placement Year:
  • You’ll have the opportunity to take a placement year to put the skills you’ve learned into practice in a real-world environment.
• Year 3:
  • Core modules
  • Optional modules

How you will learn

• We take a ‘scaffolded’ approach to learning, which means that you’ll have full support in the early stages of the degree but will gradually move towards greater independence as your knowledge deepens and you start to immerse yourself in the wider business community.
• You’ll learn through different methods including:
  • Formal lectures, sometimes involving guest speakers
  • Tutor-led and student-led seminars
  • One-to-one and small group tutorials
  • Work experience projects
  • Work-related learning
  • Self-directed study
  • Optional placement and internship opportunities
  • Video discussions with overseas partner institutions.

How you are assessed

• You will mainly be assessed by coursework, which could include:
  • Traditional essays and reports
  • Group project work
  • Research and consultancy projects
  • Presentations
  • Posters
  • Design of digital materials
  • In-class tests
  • Computer-based assessments.

Who will teach you

• Anne Wylie, Programme Leader
• Anne Wylie, Senior Lecturer in Business Management
• Dr. Pouria Liravi, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management (Procurement)
• Dr. Bruno Gallotta, Researcher
• Dr. Simon Peter Nadeem, Lecturer
• Paul Dale, HND Full-time and Part-time Programme Leader
• Dr. Seyed Hamid Hashemi Petrudi, Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Careers

• This degree — and the extra CMI qualification it provides — will prepare you for a rewarding leadership career in any area of business and management, but especially in the field of supply chain and logistics.
• Employers will appreciate you have the potential for rapid promotion to senior positions, and are someone who can work competently and ethically in global and cross-cultural environments.
• Previous students have secured graduate-level jobs with a wide range of companies, including major international names such as HSBC, Enterprise, Gleneagles, and Pattonair.
• Some also used the skills and entrepreneurial spirit they developed during this degree to set up their own businesses.

Entry requirements

• UCAS points: 112
• A Level: BBC
• T Level: Merit
• BTEC: DMM
• GCSE: Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification
• Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 15, Merit: 24, Pass: 6
• English language requirements: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

Fees and funding

• UK: £9,535 per year (2025/26)
• International: £16,900 per year (2025/26)

How to apply

• If you are in Year 13 and applying for a full-time undergraduate course, we recommend that you apply through UCAS.
• If you are applying to study part-time, or already have your qualifications, or wish to join at Year 2 or 3, you should apply directly to the University.
• The quickest and easiest way to apply is through our online application portal.
• If you'd like support with your application, you can contact one of our trusted local representatives.