2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MSc Global Supply Chain Management
| Programme code: | MSC-BS/GSCM | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Manish Shukla | Contact address: | m.shukla@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
A good first degree (2:1 or higher) in any subject.
If English is not the first language there is a need to attain one of the following:
- IELTS 6.5 overall, 6 in each band;
- TOEFL 92 overall, 21 in listening, 21 in reading, 23 in speaking, 22 in writing.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Leeds University Business School
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Leeds University Business School Examination Board
Programme specification:
With the pace of globalization there is an increasing need for graduates and business leaders with knowledge and capability in managing global business and supply chains. The MSc Global Supply Chain Management is designed for the many students and employers who recognize this opportunity. The MSc allows students to acquire knowledge in managing global supply chains. The MSc develops future managers who will be capable of managing global supply chains and value chains.
Programme Aims
Our students will:
PA1. Explain and critically evaluate how global supply chains are being managed in the environment in which they operate
PA2. Critically evaluate global supply chain management theories and frameworks and their practical application in new and unfamiliar circumstances
PA3. Be independent and critical thinkers, generating insights, making judgements and decisions, adapting and applying innovative solutions into the management of global supply chains
PA4. Be enquiring and independent researchers able to apply appropriate analytical methods needed to approach complex issues in international business and global supply chain management
PA5. Be effective and professional communicators in a multicultural and teamwork environment and take responsibility for individual contribution in a group setting
PA6. Be aware of the ethical and environmental issues that have emerged as a result of globalisation and the ways global supply chains are being managed
PA7. Be reflective graduates, prepared for continuous professional development in global supply chain management roles
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students are eligible for the award if they pass the 150 credits of modules (including any pass for progression modules) and achieve an overall average mark of 50 or above, calculated across the 180 credits of modules.
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following 165 credits of compulsory modules:
| LUBS5231M | Managing Global Logistics and Supply Chains | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5584M | Commercial and Professional Skills | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5965M | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5970M | Dissertation | 45 credits | 1 Feb to 30 Sep | |
| LUBS5974M | International Purchasing and Supply Management | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5975M | Designing Sustainable Supply Chains | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5976M | Digital Transformation Management | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5987M | Innovation in Operations and Information Systems | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5988M | Research Design and Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students will be required to study 15 credits from the following:
| LUBS5232M | International Strategic Management | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5267M | International Business Theory | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5308M | Business Analytics and Decision Science | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5971M | Managing Digital Information Projects | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5979M | Digital Innovation and Social Media | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5995M | Digital Technologies for a Sustainable Future | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5996M | Understanding Data for Decision Making | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
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