Master of Supply Chain Management

Overview

Launch your career in global trade and transport, with a Master of Supply Chain Management from Victoria University.

This innovative program takes a holistic approach to hands-on industry practices, focusing on strategies that underpin the global supply chain.

Designed for professionals in the field of operations, procurement, warehousing, global trade and transport, the Master in Supply Chain Management develops your real-world experience through internships and industry visits.

During your study, you will have access to SAP-SCM and SAP-PP (production and planning) software, teaching you to plan, source and deliver goods in an optimised way.

On graduating with a Master of Supply Chain Management, you will have skills and expertise in complex and current supply-chain models, concepts and strategies, specialising in the following areas:

*global procurement and operations management

*green logistics and supply chain strategies in a global context.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

*Exemplify initiative and inspirational leadership in a contemporary Supply Chain work environment, acting consistently, ethically and socially responsible;

*Critically analyse, reflect on and synthesise complex operations, supply chain and logistics concepts, strategies and theories;

*Investigate established supply chain models and theories to emerging situations and challenges in contemporary dynamic situations;

*Critically review the networks of businesses that collaborate to plan, source, make and deliver the products and services for global markets;

*Deliberate on the operations and supply chain strategies with the specialist and non-specialist audiences including multi-disciplinary teams, diverse cultural communities and businesses, and other professional organisations;

*Critically evaluate the full range of activities that constitute the supply chain management discipline: from global procurement and operations management, to logistics strategies, green procurement and ERP enabled supply chain systems: and,

*Implement research as a capstone project to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts at abstract and practical levels.

Course structure

To attain the Master of Supply Chain Management, students will be required to complete 192 credit points consisting of:

*48 credit points business core units

*96 credit points professional core units

*12 credit points BMO5501 Business Ethics and Sustainability; and,

*12 credit points BMO7006 Applied Business Project (Capstone); and,

*24 credit points elective units. Please check any pre-requisite requirements prior to enrolling.

Careers

Suppose you are working in operations, procurement, warehousing, global trade and transport. In that case, this program will enhance your skills and approaches to supply chain management and assist you in roles in international and domestic organisations either in direct SAP-ERP helped inventory-related fields, or in more widespread functional roles.

Graduate ready for various roles in supply chain and logistics, including:

*supply chain management

*logistics coordination

*global procurement

*sourcing/distribution management

*transport coordination

*warehouse supervision

*import/export and customs management.