COURSE CURRICULUM

The BSc (Hons) Business and Supply Chain Management program is structured to develop knowledge of supply chain operations alongside important business and professional skills. In the first year, students build a foundation in supply chain concepts and workplace skills through modules such as study and research skills, building professional relationships, introduction to supply chain management, programming for engineering and physical sciences, interdisciplinary design project, and power skills. Students also choose optional modules that introduce areas such as marketing management, organisational behaviour, or transport and engineering economics. In the second year, the program focuses on more specialised supply chain topics including supply chain analytics and optimisation, simulation modelling, purchasing principles for international supply chains, and collaboration within supply networks. Students also study different transportation systems such as land, air, and maritime transport, while optional modules allow them to explore topics such as facilities and systems management, business operations excellence, enterprise systems, or employee resourcing. In the final year, students study advanced topics such as supply chain and procurement strategy, sustainable supply chains, game-based simulation, and contemporary developments in supply chain management. They also complete a final year project where they apply their research and analytical skills to a real supply chain issue. Additional optional modules allow students to explore leadership, global marketing, e-commerce technology, retail innovation, and strategic management within supply chains.