Business with Supply Chain Management BA (Hons)

Why Business with Supply Chain Management? Business with Supply Chain Management is an innovative professional programme developed in partnership with the NOVUS Trust, an industry-led organisation that focuses on developing talent in the supply chain. This course includes a guarantee of employment provided you secure a 2.1 degree and achieve satisfactory references from your placement employer and is tailor made for people who are keen to go into supply chain management. A dynamic, successful business needs a strong and effective supply chain. We’ll look at how leading companies organise and manage their supply chain to ensure success. How will you learn? You will learn through practical application and delivered lectures, workshops, seminars and group work sessions. * The course comes with a guarantee of employment**, it could be the first step towards a rewarding career. * On your course, we’ll give you the chance to master the skills to take your place in this demanding yet rewarding field. * We’ll look at how leading companies organise and manage the planning, sourcing, manufacturing and physical logistics of their supply chains. * We’ll also give you the chance to develop your business management, leadership and decision making skills. We want to make you employable so you can take the next step in your career. * On the course you’ll have a company mentor, so you’ll be dealing with someone who works in the industry. * You’ll be able to take part in industry-led seminars and site visits. * We’ll also give you the chance to take short paid placements and a placement year with a leading employer. Previous students have taken placements with John Lewis, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, ASOS, Dixons Carphone, Travis Perkins, Nestlé, Muller and many others. The NOVUS Trust will also help you take things further and work towards other professional qualifications. Not only that, provided you secure a 2:1 degree and a satisfactory reference from your placement company, it will guarantee an offer of employment with one of the companies involved such as Morrisons, DHL, Arla and PZ Cussons when you graduate. What subjects will you cover? You’ll explore subjects such as Principles of Logistics, Organisational Behaviour, Planning Techniques for Logistics and Transport Operations, Purchasing and Supply, Physical Logistics Management, Strategic Supply Chain Management and Retail and Manufacturing Logistics. ** To qualify for the guarantee you will need to graduate with a 2.1 degree and achieve satisfactory references from your placement employer and your personal tutor at the University. Supply Chain Management is at the heart of every successful business ensuring customers receive the best quality products and services in the right place at the right time. From purchasing and supply through transport and distribution to retail the supply chain industry offers a wide range of graduate career opportunities. Business with Supply Chain Management is a specialist degree which will help you kick start your career in this industry. Supported by a number of businesses through the NOVUS Trust this course will provide you with the knowledge and work experience to help you choose which part of the supply chain industry you would like to work in. ~ Dr Jiajia Liu, Senior Lecturer in Business and Management Professional links and accreditation: The course has been developed in partnership with NOVUS Trust (http://www.novus.uk.com/) and throughout your time at the University you will have regular contact with industry professionals and leaders through mentoring, guest lectures, industry-led seminars and site visits. In addition, you can register with Chartered Management Institute (http://www.managers.org.uk/) and you’ll have the opportunity t