Global Supply Chain Management MSc (online)
University of Sussex Online
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
2 - 4 years
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
GBP 12,240 / per year *
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Introduction
By taking a contemporary approach, our Global Supply Chain Management MSc (online) will equip you with the knowledge and specialist skills to address emerging challenges such as analytics, automation and sustainability. You’ll explore current global issues that businesses are facing today to prepare you with the knowledge for managing and modernising highly complex supply chains.
During the course, you will become a member of an accreditation body the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). This, combined with the practical skills developed in the course will enhance your career prospects and extend your professional networks. Delivered 100% online, this course draws on expertise from Sussex’s double-accredited (EQUIS and AMBA) Business School.
During the course, you will become a member of an accreditation body the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). This, combined with the practical skills developed on the course will enhance your career prospects and extend your professional networks.
Why study Global Supply Chain Management MSc (online) at Sussex?
The world around us is rapidly changing, and the management of global supply chains must keep up. By choosing to study this course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and specialist skills. You will:
- develop supply chain knowledge and skills to address contemporary challenges such as sustainability, blockchain, AI, and ethical supply.
- explore current global challenges that businesses are facing today to equip you with the knowledge to manage and modernise highly complex supply chains.
- learn practical skills such as building supply chain resilience and transformational leadership, which can be translated to current and future job roles.
- develop theoretical knowledge such as digitalization, supply chain analytics and supply chain governance and have the ability to apply these theories to practical case study examples.
- become a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
Career prospects
Equip yourself with the skills, knowledge and qualification for career progression
This course is designed with busy professionals in mind looking to launch or progress their careers in supply chain management without compromising on existing professional or personal commitments. Delivered 100% online, you will also have the opportunity to learn from research-active academics and peers from around the world, enabling you to expand your global network.
Studying for a Master in Global Supply Chain Management will prepare you for careers in a range of different companies, sectors and positions. Roles available to graduates of this course include supply chain consultant, business sustainability consultant, logistics officer, operations manager, procurement officer, supply chain analyst, procurement and investment manager, demand planner and supply chain operations manager.
Academic expertise
| Professor Nachiappan Subramanian Professor of Operations and Logistics Management & Supply Chains – Academic lead on Autonomous Operations and Future of Logistics; co-lead on Humanitarian and Ethical Supply Chain Management and Practice Infused Project Nachiappan (Nachi) has 24 years of experience including 22 years in academia and 2 years in a consulting company. He is an ambitious researcher with a focus on novel topics such as humanitarian operations management, sustainability, risk and innovation, co-creation, Ambi-supply networks, and performance measurement. He has authored a book, several book chapters, and over 100 refereed research papers. | Dr Martin Schleper Senior Lecturer in Operations Management – Co-lead on: Supply Chain Governance for Sustainability; Humanitarian and Ethical Supply Chain Management and Practice Infused Project For his academic work, Martin has received several awards, and in 2020, he won the Research Excellence Award for emerging scholars at the University of Sussex Business School. His research investigates sustainability and ethical issues with an overall focus on responsibilities in global supply chains. More specifically, his projects involve (sustainable) supply chain risk management, supplier exploitation, conflict minerals management, modern slavery, sustainability reporting and global sourcing. |
| Dr Kamala Dawar Senior Lecturer in International Trade & Commercial Law – Co-lead on Supply chain Governance for Sustainability In addition to teaching, Kamala conducts research, policy analysis and technical assistance training for academic, inter-governmental organisations (including the WTO), the World Bank, the European Union, COMESA, CARICOM, ASEAN, as well as public interest organisations. She undertakes trade and Brexit-related research, policy analysis and capacity building for the UK Government, the European institutions and has appeared in national media. | Dr Sam Roscoe Senior Lecturer in Operations Management – Academic lead on Supply Chain Resilience in Modern Times Sam is the Sussex MBA course convenor and a fellow of the UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO) at the University of Sussex Business School. His research interests are in how geopolitical disruptions (US-China TradeWar, Brexit, Covid-19) and innovative technologies (Additive Manufacturing, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence) are transforming global supply chains. His research on Covid 19 and the disruption caused to global supply chains has been featured in the Financial Times, the Guardian, Raconteur Magazine and the BBC evening news. |
| Dr Malgorzata Sulimierska Senior Lecturer in Banking and FinTech – Academic lead on Supply Chain Finance Malgorzata (Gosia) has been recognised for her excellent teaching skills, winning several awards such Excellence in Teaching Award and Student-Led Teaching Award. Her passion for teaching and discovering new areas of development guides her interests towards fintech, banking digitalisation, financial literacy, financial inclusions and political uncertainty. | Dr Biao Yang Senior Lecturer in Operations Management – Academic lead on Supply Chain Analytics After four years working as an electronic engineer in the industry, Biao completed a PhD in manufacturing management (with a full scholarship) at Loughborough University. He was subsequently employed as a Research Associate at Cardiff Business School, working on the Integrating Transport and e-commerce in Logistics Supply Chains (ITeLS) project sponsored by the EPSRC and the Department for Transport. |
| Dr Anthony Alexander Lecturer in Operations Management – Academic lead on Circular and Sustainable Supply Chains Anthony has 20+ years of experience working across a variety of different industries from communications to the urban and architectural engineering sector, before moving into academia and focusing on business cases for sustainability. His work now addresses different social and environmental challenges from a supply chain perspective, including carbon reduction, the circular economy, and deforestation. | Dr Aniekan Essien Lecturer in Information Systems – Academic lead on Supply Chain Digitisation Aniekan is an AI / Machine Learning researcher and Data Scientist with a passion for creating impact using technology. Having a researcher’s mindset, he is continually on the lookout for practical solutions to real-world problems. The goal of his research is the application of artificial intelligence/ machine learning models to realise organisation improvement. He has been involved in the development and application of deep learning models to urban traffic prediction, energy utility/consulting, and smart manufacturing process improvement. |
Course fees
Course fee: £12,240
Cost per module: £1,020*
Fees can be paid on a module-by-module basis, or as a single fee at the start of the course. You may also consider corporate sponsorship and employer funding. Our Admissions Team will be able to assist you with the next steps for this method of payment.
20% Alumni discount
If you have previously graduated from an undergraduate, postgraduate or PhD course with the University of Sussex you will be eligible* for a 20% discount on this online course.
*T&Cs apply
Why study online?
- Benefit from teaching by internationally-renowned researchers from The Sussex Centre for the Study of Corruption from wherever you are in the world.
- Learn within a global classroom, joining students from over 100 countries studying at Sussex.
- Study at a time, pace and place that suits you.
- Study your Masters in 2-4 years, with the opportunity to step on and off the course as your career/life requires.
- Learn within a bespoke Virtual Learning Environment, accessible 24hrs a day, 365 days a year.