Course summary
This degree has been specifically designed to provide you with a range of skills that will give you a competitive advantage in the global marketplace. You will be taught by senior academics who have wealth of professional experience and excellent links with industry. In studying a variety of subjects in the course modules, you will gain the knowledge and experience needed for a successful career in the area of Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management. The course will assist you in expanding your expertise in areas such as entrepreneurship, project management and human resource management. You will also have the opportunity to work as an operation's management consultant working for a real client. This will include the analysis of ongoing business issues and assisting the client in developing solutions. Consequently, you will enhance your critical thinking skills and your ability to devise solutions that are economically feasible and operationally effective. The course content is both practical and relevant to real business life and this includes the option of an internship to provide you with a flavour of the actual world of business. Key features
- Work-related curriculum that enhances your ability to adapt to complex situations
- Modules based on contemporary research, scholarship and cutting-edge thinking
- The course is taught by senior academics who have excellent links with industry and a wealth of professional experience
- Opportunities to gain access to local and national employers through the internship
- Cross-learning opportunities amongst students of diverse backgrounds and business practices from around the world
- A flexible course design to allow two entry points in both September and January
Modules
Mandatory Operations and Value Chain Management Managing the Logistics and the Supply Chain Research Methods Project Management Theory and Practice Global Strategy Contract and Procurement Business Information Systems 60 credit research module Research Project (Dissertation) Optional Cybersecurity and the Online Market Managing Across Cultures International Business Managing for Sustainable Futures
Assessment method
The course provides opportunities to test your understanding and learning informally through the completion of practice or ‘formative’ assessments. Formative assessments carry no weighting but are important. They are designed to help you achieve your best in the final summative assessments. Formative assessment can take different forms such as student support teams, informal peer assessment, progress tests or mock examinations. It is also embedded in your ongoing engagement with tutors’ and is part of the personal academic tutorial system. Each module has one or more ‘summative’ assessments which are graded and count towards the overall module grade. Assessment methods include a range of coursework assessments such as essays, reports, group presentations and a final year dissertation. The finance module has a summative examination. The precise assessment requirements for an individual student in an academic year will vary according to the mandatory and optional modules taken, but a typical formal summative assessment pattern for a full-time student is: Semester 1 1 Research proposal 1 Exam 1 Individual report 1 Group presentation 1 consultancy report Semester 2 1 Group presentation 1 Consultancy report 1 Individual report 1 Individual presentation 1 Case study Semester 3 Research Project The precise assessment requirements for part-time students will vary according to the modules selected. All assignments will be internally marked and moderated as well as being externally examined as per the University of Worcester assessment policy.
Entry requirements
An honours degree at 2:2 level or above (or International students holding a qualification recognised as equivalent by the University). Entry to the MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management course requires all applicants to complete an application form. Where information on the form is insufficient, applicants will be requested to attend an interview with the Admissions Tutor. Recognition of Prior Learning- Students with relevant previous study at postgraduate level or with extensive experience may be considered eligible for recognition of prior learning. Please contact the Registry Admissions Office for further information or guidance on 01905 855111. Further information on Recognition of Prior Learning can be found at our Registry Services page. If you have any questions about entry requirements, please contact the Admissions Office on 01905 855111 or email [email protected] for advice. We accept IELTS, Pearson and many Cambridge certificates as a proof of English language fluency on our degree courses. Other equivalent English qualifications will also be considered as well as qualifications recognised as equivalent by the University. Some courses may require a higher score for professional accreditation or registration Students whose first language is not English are required to demonstrate proficiency to a minimum level of 6.5 IELTS (and minimum of 5.5 in each element) or equivalent.
Fees and funding
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Additional fee information
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Provider information
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ