BSc in Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Online Malawi
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About : The BSc in Supply Chain Management and Logistics provides an in-depth understanding of the logistics and supply chain sectors. This program covers essential topics like procurement, transportation, warehouse management, and inventory control, preparing students for various industry challenges.
Career Outcomes : Graduates can pursue careers in logistics management, supply chain analysis, operations management, and procurement. They could work for corporations, government agencies, or logistics firms, helping to optimize supply chain networks efficiently and effectively.
The BSc Supply Chain Management and Logistics offers its students expertise in all aspects of supply chain management and enables them to specialise in a number of methods and techniques regarding the theoretical as well as the technical part of the industry. Students are able to study in-depth all significant areas in supply chain management and develop the required understanding in order to be successful in this sector.
Foundation Courses
- Introduction to Bachelor's Degree
- Induction Module
Year 1
- Management
- Operations Management
- Introduction to Supply Chain Management
- The Global Economic Environment
- Introduction to Information Technology: Applications to SCM & Logistics
Year 2
- Quality Management
- Statistics
- Strategy
- Management and Leadership
- Organizational Behaviour
Year 3
- Purchasing and Supply Management
- Supply Chain Risk Assessment and Forecasting
- Decision Tools for Supply chain management and Logistics
- Supply Chains Planning and Inventory Control
- Principles of Transportation
Year 4
- Facilities Management
- Advanced Frameworks and Models in SCM
- Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management
- Strategic Supply Chain Management
- Performance Management
The objectives of the programme are the following:
- To identify the fundamental theories concepts and methods that inform supply chain management within a variety of organisational settings and in a variety of disciplines.
- To demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of specialised areas of different supply chain functions.
- To display specialised technical, analytical and creative skills which are fundamental to problem-solving and decision-making.
- To apply knowledge in a variety of enterprise settings.
- To transfer and apply skills developed to a range of situations including the workplace and further study.
- To cultivate skills in problem identification, research design, data analysis and problem-solving and exploit those skills to enhance innovation and facilitate process optimization.
Online and through Supported Open Learning