MSc Supply Chain Management (Online - University of Central Lancashire)

Fast-paced, competitive, dynamic. Logistics and supply chain management isn’t for the faint-hearted. But with accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), this online MSc sets you up for success.

At postgraduate level, gaining an intricate understanding of modern logistics and supply chains – from sourcing to delivery – is a given. To succeed in an increasingly disruptive commercial landscape, you need to go further. You need research-backed strategies, specialist practical skills, and an entrepreneurial mindset to develop effective and resilient supply chains. You need to be ready for whatever comes next.

But if the world is changing and supply chains are evolving, surely how we study them should too? That’s why here, we don’t just follow the supply chain from A to B.

By seamlessly integrating aspects of finance, global business and human resource management throughout this two-year course, you’ll view the supply chain as it is in the real world: one of many interrelated components within a huge, complex, and dynamic network. It’s this kind of big picture insight that will set you apart.  

And we don’t stop there. Using UCLan’s position as a Preston Model anchor institution, we’ll examine the socio-economic impact supply chains can have on their local community. Covering some of today’s and tomorrow’s most pressing global issues, such as sustainability and digitalisation, you’ll hone a critical eye and a practical mindset.  

Case studies from both manufacturing and service sectors root your theory firmly in the real world, and you’ll be encouraged to put your new skills and strategies into practice as you learn. The result? Become an ethical, agile, and creative solutions-focused supply chain manager, with a well-rounded understanding of your place within your organisation and the wider world, and the power to change it.