Business with Logistics & Supply Chain Management BSc(Hons)

Business with Logistics and Supply Chain Management

BSc(Hons)

Your course

Logistics and supply chains are at the forefront of our national economies and require managers who can face the challenges of an ever-changing business environment and seek out ways to continually improve. Career paths in this sector are diverse and attract those with a broad range of skills, such as analytical, planning, decision-making, people and process management, innovative thinking, and communication skills. The Business with Logistics and Supply Chain Management course is a professional programme that has been developed to provide you with the workplace skills required for a career in this sector.

We’ll examine how leading companies organise and manage their logistics and supply chains to ensure success. This includes topics such as planning and control of operations, managing sourcing, manufacturing and physical logistics, and looking at ways in which these can be done more sustainably. You’ll also develop your skills in business management, leadership and decision-making. We want to make you employment-ready so you can take the next step in your career. This course is part of the full NOVUS scheme, an innovation developed between the university and the NOVUS Trust. The Trust is an industry-led organisation that focuses on developing talent in the transport, logistics and supply chain management sectors. Being part of the scheme opens up wider opportunities for work experience and networking with professionals in the sector through access to a company mentor, as well as a guaranteed third year work placement and a guaranteed graduate job if you secure a 2:1 or above. To join, you’ll need to successfully pass a series of short assessments held at the start of the first year of your studies. For details of the full NOVUS programme, please refer to: https://www.novus.uk.com/how-it-works/our-benefits/.

Example modules

• Understanding Markets and Consumers • Financial Fluency and the Legal

Environment • Sustainable Logistics and Supply

Chain Management • Managing People • Planning and Control • Procurement and Supply

Chain Strategy

Placements

The course offers an optional (48 weeks) work placement (or compulsory if you are on the NOVUS scheme) after the second year. Placements will be with companies who are committed to providing a rewarding placement experience and who will invest in your professional development. NOVUS companies who have offered workplace experience are Arla Foods, DHL, Morrisons, Gist, Argos, Howdens, Müller and Hoyer. Visit NOVUS Trust for full details of the companies supporting the scheme.

Course info

Course length:

3 years full-time 4 years inc. placement year

Entry requirements:

BBB-BBC/DDM-DMM/120-112

Accreditation

This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and there is the opportunity to achieve a CMI qualification in Management and Leadership through no additional study or assessment.

“I chose to study this course because it allows me to learn about many aspects of business and project management. We have site visits to various businesses, which really brings our learning into perspective.”

Mia Mabbot, Business with Logistics and Supply Chain Management BSc (Hons) (3rd year)