Supply Chain Management - BSc Programme content
Key information
Key information
- Complete part-time over two years
- Students will be enrolled on year 3 and year4 of the programme
- Modules taught during autumn, spring and summer semesters
- Submit a company-based project at the end of the final semester
You will learn through a blend of
- Lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities
- Reflective practice and guided research
- Regular feedback from faculty and peers
Part-time considerations
- Designed for working professionals
- Evening and recorded lectures
- Additional prep and group work time
- Timetable provided after registration
Programme content- Year 1
Core modules
- Advance Models and Frameworks for SCM (PT4057) 6 ECTS - will introduce students to a range of frameworks to inform systematic thinking on the alignment, design, implementation and operation supply chains to promote their agility, adaptability and growth.
- Plan with Supply Chains (PT3011) 6 ECTS - focuses on the centrality of planning activity in the context of the Supply-Chain Operations Reference Model (SCOR).
- Make within Supply Chains (PT3021) 6 ECTS - outlines how production systems have developed and identifies how they are being impacted by recent developments.
- Organisational Behaviour 1 (PM3081) 6 ECTS - will provide an understanding of the influence of motivation, perception, attitudes and group behaviour upon job performance and job satisfaction.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Core modules
- Source within Supply Chains (PT3051) 6 ECTS - explains the context, role and objectives of purchasing activity in supply chains and key concepts in supply-based development.
- Delivery and Return within Supply Chains (PT3061) 6 ECTS - offers a broad framework and clear description of the basic functions and elements related to logistics and distribution.
- Business Intelligence and Decision Making (AC3012) 6 ECTS - aims to provide learners with an appreciation of financial and management accounting.
- Statistics (AU3023) 6 ECTS - provides a basic introduction to the ideas of probability and statistics, and how probability can be applied in a number of contexts including statistical inference.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Core modules
- Lean Sigma: Improvement Methodologies (PT3041) 6 ECTS - will explain the concept of Six Sigma by knowing the definitions of quality and the principles on which quality management philosophies are based.
- Supply Chain Dynamics Game (PT4003) 6 ECTS - enables students to apply their knowledge of supply chain management to compete in an online simulation game.
- Apprenticeship Personal and Professional Development Portfolio 1 (PT4023) 3 ECTS
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Programme content - Year 2
Core modules
- Management of Change (MG3602) 6 ECTS - provides an overview of the issues managers face regarding the continuous management of change in their organisation.
- SCM and Customer Relationship Management (MG4917) 9 ECTS - is designed to enable the students to comprehend how understanding the needs of the customer is an essential part of Supply Chain Management and should transcend all elements of the supply chain.
- Integrating Product Development into Production (PT3081) 6 ECTS - Product development across a supply chain, distributed NPD, NPD Tools and Emerging NPD Paradigms.
- Simulation Modelling and Analysis (PT4067) 6 ECTS - provide students with a knowledge on discrete event simulation modelling and its application to manufacturing, logistic and services systems. Modelling and software capabilities to apply simulation to manufacturing, logistic and services systems.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Core modules
- Supply Chain Risk Assessment and Forecasting (MG4181) 6 ECTS - provides the tools to cope with disruptions caused by uncertain economic cycles, consumer demands, natural and man-made disasters within the supply chain process.
- Strategic Management (MG3652) 6 ECTS - Introducing Strategy, Strategic dimensions, environments and business models. Organisational strategy in the form of a business model canvas. Organisational strategy in the form of a value chain. Industry analyses and theories of competitive advantage.
- Corporate Social Responsibility (AC4906) 9 ECTS - The central objective of this module is to introduce Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to students. In doing so it is intended to provide a framework for examining and evaluating the actions and performance of organisations in the context of sustainable and socially responsible activity.
- Information Systems and Decision Support (PT3071) 6 ECTS - emphasises the importance of supply chain information systems and develops knowledge of the software development process and the basic concepts of programming.
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
Core modules
- Supply Chain Project (PT3091) 6 ECTS - Integrate the different aspects of the taught stream and apply the acquired knowledge to a business standard, industry focused project.
- Apprenticeship Personal and Professional Development Portfolio 2 (PT4006) 6 ECTS
Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.
For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules
