Program Overview

Master of Arts in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Overview

The Master of Arts in Logistics and Supply Chain Management equips students with the skills and knowledge to excel in global supply chain and logistics management. The programme combines theoretical foundations with practical applications, focusing on strategic decision-making, operational efficiency, and technological advancements. Upon completion, the MA degree will be awarded by the University of Greenwich.

Programme Aims

• Provide work-related learning and teaching to ensure practical relevance and application.
• Facilitate the advanced study of organisations, business management, and their interaction with changing external environments.
• Prepare students for careers in business development and management by equipping them with a systematic, broad, and integrated understanding of key business aspects.
• Promote the development of professional skills and career management capabilities.
• Enable the application of knowledge and understanding to solve complex business and management issues, both systematically and creatively, to improve practices.
• Enhance lifelong learning skills and personal development to support continuous professional growth.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness and a systematic understanding of business functions and management practices.
• Understand the global business environment and its impact on management, including political, economic, technological, social, ethical, and environmental factors.
• Identify, interpret, and utilise complex data to analyse performance and improve business plans.
• Evaluate strategic options to ensure future strategies improve efficiency and maximise profits.
• Make business decisions considering international complexity, cultural diversity, ethical issues, and social responsibilities.

Intellectual Skills

• Assess the implications of emerging influences and challenges on management.
• Deconstruct arguments to evaluate assumptions and evidence critically.
• Synthesise information from various sources for coherent problem-solving.
• Apply the IDEAL model (Identify, Define, Examine, Act, Look) to solve problems and make decisions.
• Exhibit intellectual autonomy, initiative, and competence in learning and professional situations.
• Think creatively and collaboratively to generate innovative ideas.
• Demonstrate effective self-management, including time, planning, and motivation.
• Show self-awareness and sensitivity to cultural diversity and management issues.
• Lead teams under varying circumstances and effectively liaise with diverse stakeholders.
• Engage, influence, and inspire senior-level audiences and other stakeholders.

Subject Practical Skills

• Manage and utilise quantifiable information effectively.
• Apply logical steps and scientific tools to analyse and solve business problems.
• Use qualitative and quantitative tools to make decisions for diverse international scenarios.
• Apply advanced ICT and project management skills to improve organisational performance.
• Work collaboratively in multicultural teams, valuing cultural differences and personal initiative.
• Comprehend strategic dimensions necessary for management roles in organisations.

Transferable Skills

• Analyse business problems using various techniques, leading to actionable recommendations.
• Create, evaluate, and apply ideas and solutions to diverse situations.
• Demonstrate oral, written, analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills applicable to job opportunities, including self-employment.
• Exhibit computer literacy and adopt relevant technologies effectively in professional settings.
• Enhance interpersonal skills, such as relationship building, maximising strengths, and effective negotiation.

Graduate Attributes

• Scholarship and Autonomy: Achieved through the adoption of the Greenwich Graduate attributes, which have been incorporated into the Programme and Course Benchmark statements.
• Creativity and Enterprise: Achieved through the delivery of PPD courses, development of PDPs, work-related learning and teaching, and the integration of innovative information technologies to all courses.
• Cross-cultural and International Awareness: Achieved through the mix of diverse cultures and origins of both students and teaching team and the international nature of the subject material.

Modules

• Supply Chain & Logistics Management
• Procurement & Supply Management
• Foundations of Scholarship & Research Methods
• Project Management
• Financial Management
• Supply Chain Simulation & Modelling
• Logistics Technologies
• Strategic Management
• Leadership, Personal Development & Career Management (LOG+TPT)
• Consultancy Project
• Dissertation

Programme Structure

• The programme is holistically designed to facilitate cross-curriculum development of knowledge, skills, and attributes within the context of the subject matter within course level delivery.
• Covering the same curriculum, and based upon common principles of task-oriented, constructive concepts supported by interactive discourse, different modes occupy a different position along the continuum of face-face engagement vs. online facilitated engagement.
• The delivery of full-time and part-time mode are primarily facilitated with face-face workshops, and complemented with online learning environment facilitated group work, individual work, and discussion fora.

Assessment, Graduation, and Award

• Formative and summative assessments, research proposals, presentations, class participation
• Graduation Requirements: Students should pass all required modules to achieve the Masters degree.

Eligibility

• Minimum Academic Entry Requirement: Students who have successfully completed either of the following:
  • Bachelors degree from a recognised University with minimum 2 classifications
  • Students, who have obtained equivalent qualifications in relevant fields (usually professional qualification), will be assessed case-by-case and subjected to university approval
• Minimum English Language Entry Requirement: Applicants who have not studied prior qualifications in English require IELTS 6.0 or equivalent in an accepted English language test.
• Minimum Age: 21 years or above

Faculty

• Dr Roy Yap
• Dr Albert Ng
• Dr Ignatius Luke Chan
• Benedict Pek
• Jeffrey Koh Juay Kiang
• Sidiki Kaba

Tuition Fees

• Local Students: $18,203.00
• International Students: $21,800.00

Admission Process

• Local Students: Pre-programme counselling, evaluation of application, acceptance of offer, payment, and receipt of fee protection scheme insurance.
• International Students: Pre-programme counselling, evaluation of application, acceptance of offer, application of student pass, payment, and receipt of fee protection scheme insurance.
• Transfer International Students: Application, evaluation of application, acceptance of offer, application of student pass, payment, and receipt of fee protection scheme insurance.

Student Support Services

• Study Materials: Students will receive study materials after they have made full payment for their programme.
• Student Portal: Students have access to the Student Portal, a useful site where the course information and learning materials are available for students' easy reference.
• Accessible Faculty: Students may contact their lecturers directly via email outside the lecture hours for any academic-related queries.
• Recorded Lectures: We will show compassion and care to all stakeholders as we believe the journey is as important as the outcome.