Purchasing Logistics and Supply Chain Management with Data Analytics MSc

University of Bedfordshire

Purchasing, logistics and supply chain management are critical to the success of both manufacturing and service industries, be it global or domestic in scale. It encompasses the functions of procurement, production, distribution, transport, and customer services, with a diverse range of management styles and structures. You will develop the attributes and skills expected of post-graduates, as recognised by professional and industry bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). You will start with a week-long welcome induction where, apart from being introduced to the University and your Faculty, the first interaction with the area of purchasing, logistics, supply chain management will prepare you for the rest of your studies. The course is delivered in a blocks format this means you will undertake one course unit at a time for 6 weeks. This constitutes one block of delivery. When you progress to the Master’s capstone stage you can choose one of three options - Business Dissertation, Business Live Project, and Professional Practice. The course is designed to provide you with a unique learning experience. It is intense but also very rewarding.

Department of Strategy and Management