Course summary
Our Procurement and Supply Chain Management MSc builds upon our world-renowned Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc. This purchasing postgraduate course has been co-designed with senior procurement and supply chain professionals. It will provide you with the specialist knowledge and skills in procurement and supply chain management that you need to further your career in this sector. It shares course content, including modules and other course activities, with our world-renowned Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc course, which is ranked 2nd in the UK and 11th in the world in QS World University Rankings: Masters in Supply Chain Management 2022. Course Date September 2022
- Cranfield School of Management consistently performs well in international business rankings. We are top 10 in the UK and 34th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business School 2021 Rankings.
- We have one of the largest faculties in Europe, and many of our faculty are regarded as leading experts in this area, combining excellent reputations for teaching with experience drawn from the commercial world.
- Our approach to teaching is designed to nurture your practical business skills and confidence and places a huge emphasis on real-world challenges.
- You will gain an in-depth understanding of: supply chain strategy and sustainability; procurement strategy; supplier selection and evaluation; negotiation and contract management; how to analyse and design effective supply chain operations; how to use data, models and software to solve problems and inform decisions; inventory and operations management; accounting; freight transport and project management.
- You will have the opportunity to attend a study tour and experience a supply chain perspective in a different economic region in Europe.
- You will also have the opportunity to participate in other course activities including warehouse visits and simulation games.
- You will have the opportunity to study within a truly international environment, with students and academics coming from over 50 countries.
Modules
Core modules: supply chain strategy and sustainability; principles of strategic procurement; inventory and operations management; accounting and finance; analytical techniques for supply chain management; information systems and ebusiness; freight transport; supplier selection and evaluation; negotiation and contract management; project management introduction. Electives: logistics outsourcing; performance measurement in the supply chain; business process outsourcing; designing and managing resilient supply chains; simulation; retail logistics; six sigma; sales and operations planning; humanitarian logistics; social network analysis in a supply chain context; planning and resourcing for road freight transport.
Assessment method
Taught modules 60%, individual project 40%
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Logistics and Transport, Chartered Institute of
- Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply
Entry requirements
A first or second class UK Honours degree (or equivalent) ideally in a related subject. Other recognised professional qualifications or several years relevant industrial experience may be accepted as equivalent; subject to approval by the Course Director. For further and specific information please visit the course page.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £29670 | Year 1 |
| England | £14740 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £14740 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £14740 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £14740 | Year 1 |
| International | £29670 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Sponsorship information
20% Scholarships for all successful UK applicants - Cranfield School of Management is offering all successful UK applicants for our full-time master’s courses, starting in September 2022, a scholarship to cover 20% of their course tuition fee. In order to be considered, you need to show both aptitude and ability for the subject applied for. All eligible applicants will have this scholarship applied at the point of accepting their offer. If you have any questions about this funding opportunity please call +44 (0)1234 758181 or send an email to [email protected]. https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/funding/cranfield-scholarships
Provider information
Cranfield University
Cranfield
Bedford
MK43 0AL