入学要求 Requirement：
学术要求：A good honours degree (2:1 or above) in management, business studies or a cognate discipline. Mature candidates with non standard qualifications; graduates with only a lower second class degree (2:2), or those with the Advanced Diploma in Purchasing and Supply (Level 5) or the Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply (Level 6) of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), may be considered provided they can demonstrate significant, relevant occupational experience.
英语要求：IELTS 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in Writing and at least 5.5 in all the other sub-tests).
学费 Tuition Fee： 2011/2012 £12,650
课程特征 Course Features：
This course provides the opportunity to study contemporary theory and practice relating not only to the nascent field of supply chain management but also to logistics, operations and project management. Students will gain sophisticated knowledge of the breadth and function of logistics and supply chains, the role of procurement, their history and development, as well as insights into the IT systems and tools that underpin complex systems
课程内容 Course Content ：
Core Modules
Procurement Fundamentals
The aim of this module is to explore of the role of procurement in both service and manufacturing organisations and to equip students to apply procurement techniques in a range of supply situations.
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
This module offers the chance to explore logistics and supply chain management perspectives in depth.
Operations and Project Management
During this module you will explore the tools and techniques for managing operations.
Business Modelling and Simulation in Supply Chains
Systems modelling is an integral part of any complex decision making process.
Global Outsourcing
This module explores the development of outsourcing and analyses the role played by outsourcing organisations, the development of outsourcing tools and the implications of the outsourcing decision for client organizations.
Understanding Business and Management Research
This module provides students with a balanced view of social science and business research methods enabling a critical understanding of research information.
Dissertation
A research-based dissertation is an integral element of the programme to which considerable importance is attached. It offers students the opportunity to demonstrate their academic competence and professional potential. There are few constraints on the research topic other than that it must be directly relevant, amenable to enquiry and of appropriate intellectual depth. The dissertation involves the full cycle of proposal development, literature review, methodology, evaluation, and final reporting.
Elective Modules (one from)
Strategic Management
This module enables students to appreciate the issues and challenges that confront managers responsible for strategic management.
International Business Strategy
During this module you will explore the sources of competitive advantage and comparative advantage when firms operate in international markets. You will gain an understanding of how to evaluate the key strategic issues facing the multinational enterprise.
International Business Ethics, Sustainability and Corporate Governance
This module provides students with the chance to consider business ethics, corporate social responsibility and corporate governance in the international context.
Knowledge Management, Social Networks and Innovation
This module explores the intersection between knowledge, social network technologies and innovation.
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教学与评估 Teaching and Assessment：
Assessment of the seven taught modules is by a mixture of examination and coursework with the ratio of examination to coursework being roughly 50:50. Students take examinations in May.