Course summary

The University of Bolton's MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management offers you the opportunity to develop skills that prepare you for the global marketplace. Our expert team will support you to build sought-after business acumen and in-demand skills for a career in this rapidly evolving profession. Recent disruptions to global distribution networks have graphically illustrated the importance of logistics and supply chain management, raising the profile of this vital area of business and commerce. Complex supply chains, higher customer expectations and technological innovations are driving companies to seek graduates with specialist skills and industry knowledge. By studying for your MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management with the University of Bolton, you can develop this specialist knowledge while experiencing life at our supportive, student-focused, multicultural campus in the heart of the North West of England. With full accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), this postgraduate degree is an ideal choice if you're a business or computing graduate wishing to pursue a career in procurement, distribution and logistics, or supply chain management. Our expert team will support you in developing wide-ranging knowledge of business logistics and operations management principles and techniques, along with strong practical skills in applying these methods and technologies. We'll cover essential areas, including global trade and industry requirements, risk mitigation, sustainable business operations and the role of information within supply networks. While studying at our town centre campus in the North of England, you'll explore and apply methods and techniques for business improvement in response to environmental, operational and ethical issues. Our expert team will support you in developing a detailed understanding of the industry and its different facets, including logistics, operations, strategy and information technology. We offer you critical insights into contemporary issues such as zero carbon logistics and technological advances such as blockchain, data analysis, autonomous logistics, and artificial intelligence. Our dedicated tutors will promote lifelong learning skills, creativity and critical thinking, so you're ready to adapt as the logistics and supply chain management industry evolves throughout your career. Interpersonal and transferable skills are also vital, so we'll challenge you to develop sought-after communication, problem-solving, analytical, self-management, and decision-making skills. Our dedicated team will focus on helping you gain the skills employers value and a detailed understanding of the technologies and methods underpinning logistics and supply chain management. Created with more than a decade's industry experience delivering supply chain programmes with partners in Malaysia, Botswana, Zambia, and Malawi, the MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management course has a strong international focus to help prepare students for the needs of the global marketplace.