Logistics and Supply Chain Management Heriot-Watt University

Overview

The Logistics and Supply Chain Management programme offered by Heriot-Watt University has been designed for those with no prior knowledge of logistics and supply chain management, as the one-year master’s degree will blend contemporary academic thinking with best practices from industry, to allow you to advance to Logistics and Supply Chain management roles with a highly developed skillset.

During the master’s programme, you’ll gain knowledge of how Logistics and Supply Chain Management is developed, by exploring the implementation of emerging techniques of research and scholarly enquiry. You’ll use case studies to interpret data and relate real-life scenarios to the frameworks identified in the academic literature and use appropriate tools to support and enhance academic and professional activities.

Key Facts

Beyond the taught skills and knowledge, you’ll gain key transferrable skills such as key qualitative and quantitative forms of analysis, learn to work to strict timescales both independently and in self-managed groups, and learn to apply academic and business techniques to a variety of business cases. You’ll be equipped with the ability to think critically, identify problems, evaluate options, and communicate solutions which will enable you to effectively implement to any logistical problem.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop and customise your learning by specialising your expertise with the choice in three optional courses – from business analytics and introduction to big data, measuring and managing performance, green and sustainable logistics, quality management, project management, and systems thinking and analysis.