BA Honours in Business Management (Supply Chain and Logistics)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
BA
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
AED 64,557 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
In today’s global business environment, the success of a business is increasingly determined by the speed and efficiency of its supply chains. To compete in this fast-moving global marketplace, organisations demand employees that have both a broad understanding of how businesses operate and specialist knowledge of supply chain processes.
The Financial Modeling Institute
Middlesex University Dubai is an Academic Partner of The Financial Modeling Institute (FMI). FMI is dedicated to excellence in Financial Modeling and globally recognized certifications and conducts rigorous financial modelling exams that truly test the proficiency of a candidate’s financial modelling skills.
Students of Middlesex University Dubai can benefit from a 40% discount towards certification for Level 1: Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM). Students have the opportunity to attend networking and webinar events.
FMI certifications are a gateway to becoming a member of a global network of financial modelling leaders who have demonstrated mastery of real-world, applied financial modelling expertise. The FMI certifications are ideal for all finance, accounting, investment, insurance, and other business professionals.
Gain analytical and creative problem-solving skills
In years one and two you will study modules that develop essential skills and knowledge in business management and the wider business environment. In the final year, you will study strategic management together with 3 supply chain-specific modules. These are designed to raise your awareness of the critical issues related to managing operations and how to solve problems, as well as enhancing your capabilities in sourcing and managing suppliers, and measuring performance. You will learn to work effectively in teams, gain analytical and creative problem-solving skills, and be able to present and communicate using a variety of media.
Tailored towards ambitious students who are keen to apply theory to practice in a business environment, this course equips you with a broad understanding of how organisations work, acquire and use resources, and meet the needs of their customers. You will learn specialist knowledge and skills on how companies manage materials, information and money as they flow through the chain of organisations involved in creating and delivering products.
Year 1
- Financial Concepts of Business (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Quantitative Methods for Business (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Marketing Theory and Practice (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Management Concepts (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- People Management (15 Credits) - Compulsory
Year 2
- Operations Management (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Business Environment (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Management Information Systems (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Principles of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Organisational Behaviour (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Trade and International Business (30 Credits) - Optional
- Business Law (30 Credits) - Optional
- Human Resource Management in Practice (30 Credits) - Optional
- Accounting and Finance for Business (30 Credits) - Optional
- Marketing Research and Insights (30 Credits) - Optional
Year 3
- Global Supply Chain Management (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Strategic Management (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- Procurement and Sourcing (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Supply Chain and Logistics Innovations (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Logistics (15 Credits) - Compulsory
- Enterprise Resource Planning (15 Credits) - Compulsory
This programme aims to equip you with a broad understanding of how businesses operate and more specifically their operations, logistics, and supply chain processes. The specialist knowledge and skills you gain will enable you to work in a wide variety of operations-related jobs such as supply chain manager, logistics manager, operations manager, production manager, process analyst, buyer, materials manager, and production planner, amongst others. Supply chain managers are in high demand as a wide variety of organisations need supply chain experts; manufacturers, retailers, transportation companies, third-party logistics providers, service companies, government agencies, and non-governmental organisations.