Overview

Globalisation requires an international approach to business, and with suppliers increasingly scattered across the globe, this is particularly important for supply chain management. Join the Global Supply Chain Management programme at Brunel University of London .

Key Facts

A wide range of topics is studied including development of supplier relationships, operations improvement, procurement strategies, outsourcing, inventory control, and logistics operations as well as addressing the issues that affect these areas. The breadth of study forms a solid foundation of understanding allowing you to explain and apply theories on logistics, operations and project management, and business modelling and simulation to your practice.

The relationship between logistics and supply chain management will also be approached through the lens of contemporary social issues such as the state of geopolitics, advances in technology, and the increasing importance of transparency and sustainability.

The course includes guest lecturers from well-known multinational and national companies sharing their experiences on global supply chain management and logistics alongside innovative supply chain and employability workshops and company visits. 

We ensure that you have access to a wealth of networking opportunities that bring you closer to a growing supply chain community. There is also the opportunity to present research to industry specialists for expert feedback.

This is one of the few supply chain master's courses in the UK to have received accreditation from top supply chain and logistics bodies. On completion of the course, you can apply to become a full member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) subject to having satisfied the relevant three-year work experience requirement.

As a graduate of this master’s course, you will also meet the educational requirements for membership of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). This is subject to having four years of relevant career experience, including two years at a senior level.

Brunel holds an academic partnership with CILT and you will be able to access CILT’s Knowledge Centre which has a large collection of industry-specific resources for logistics and transport. Find out more on our accreditations and exemptions page.

This course is accredited by CILT and CIPS. You can choose to study this course for 1 year full-time, 24 months full-time with placement or 16 months with internship full-time, starting in September. Or this course can be studied for 15 months full-time, 27 months full-time with placement or 19 months with internship full-time, starting in January.