Program Overview

Business Management, Supply Chain and Logistics BA (Hons)

Overview

The BA (Hons) Business Management, Supply Chain and Logistics is a three-year undergraduate degree that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of business management and supply chain logistics. The program is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).

Course Description

This degree program is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to succeed in the field of business management and supply chain logistics. The program covers a range of topics, including business economics, operations management, finance, marketing, and human resources.

Study Options

• Full-time: 3 years (4 years with optional placement year)
• Part-time: Up to 6 years

Fees

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

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

Course Structure

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:
  • Supply Chain and Logistics Management
  • International Business and Trade
  • Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship
• Optional modules:
  • Human Resource Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Financial Management

Optional Placement Year

• Students can choose to take a placement year between years two and three to gain practical experience in the industry.

Year 3

• Core modules:
  • Strategic Management
  • Supply Chain and Logistics Management
  • International Business and Trade
• Optional modules:
  • Human Resource Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Financial Management

Assessment

• Coursework (traditional essays and reports, group project work, research and consultancy projects, presentations, posters, design of digital materials)
• In-class tests
• Computer-based assessments

Careers

• This degree program prepares students 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 that students have the potential for rapid promotion to senior positions and are someone who can work competently and ethically in global and cross-cultural environments.

Further Study

• Students can choose to continue their studies at Derby with one of our far-reaching master's programs, including the MBA Global, MSc International Business, or MSc Global Operations and Supply Chain Management.

Research Areas

• The Centre for Supply Chain Improvement and Centre for Business Improvement devise business solutions for clients large and small, and work at the cutting edge of the profession in areas including green-lean logistics, artificial intelligence, the low carbon economy, accountability, and ethics.

Teaching Staff

• Anne Wylie, Programme Leader
• 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

Personal Academic Tutoring

• The University of Derby provides a Personal Academic Tutoring program to support students' academic journey and help them achieve their goals and unlock their potential.

Discover Uni

• 80% of students say staff value students' views and opinions about the course.
• 89% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well.
• 90% of students are in work or doing further study 15 months after the course.