BSc (Hons) Business and Supply Chain Management
Southsea, United Kingdom
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 9,250 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students/EU residents | £16,200/year: international students
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Introduction
Do you want a career where no two days are the same and where your communication skills and ability to think-up creative solutions will be highly valued?
Recent events such as Covid and Brexit have shown how vital our supply chains are. Ensuring the right products are in the right place at the right time and at the right cost is hugely important to life as we know it. What's more, we need to make sure those supply chains are sustainable and aren't harming our environment.
On this course, you'll learn risk management, strategic management, logistics management and how to procure goods and manage supply lines. You'll use professional software, systems and tools and explore the ethics and sustainability of global supply chains. You'll graduate with a set of management and specialist skills that will be hugely in demand in the workplace.
Course highlights
- Stand out in the employment market with your knowledge of procurement; unlike many undergraduate supply chain degrees, this course has a real focus on global procurement (the sourcing and purchasing of goods), rather than purely the movement of goods (logistics)
- Portsmouth is a vital supply chain hub, and there are great opportunities here to do a paid placement year with local companies like IBM and Boeing
- Be taught by academics who have supply chain industry experience and research expertise in data-driven supply chains
- Practise your skills through our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) immersive simulation game using real SAP reports
- Benefit from module options that include business analytics and data modelling, skills that are in demand in the industry
- Gain a range of core management skills such as risk management, leadership and developing team creativity alongside your specialist supply chain skills
- Improve your global employability by spending a year abroad at a partner university in Europe, Asia, Australia or North America
Joining this course in the 2nd year
This course is open to both international and UK students. If you're an international student who doesn't quite meet our entry requirements, you can join this degree course in the 2nd year after completing the undergraduate pathway to Business and Management at International College Portsmouth.
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Ideal Students
Supply chains are constantly evolving to adapt to business challenges. Communication and negotiation skills, adaptability, and creativity are becoming increasingly important. We're looking for enthusiastic people who can demonstrate good communication and presentation skills.
You don't need to be particularly good at maths for this degree, but we are looking for analytical and enquiring minds who enjoy solving problems.
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Curriculum
Modules
Year 1
Core modules this year include:
- Business Accounting – 20 credits
- Business Operations and Systems Management – 20 credits
- Economics for Business – 20 credits
- Introduction to Business Analytics – 20 credits
- Level 4 Personal Tutoring for Business and Supply Chain Management – 0 credits
- Managing People in Organisations – 20 credits
- Marketing Principles and Practice – 20 credits
There are no optional modules this year.
Year 2
Core modules this year include:
- Business and Law Undergraduate Work Placement Event Group B – 0 credits
- Business Logistics Management – 20 credits
- Leadership, Ethics, Governance and Sustainability – 20 credits
- Legal Issues in Procurement and Supply – 20 credits
- Personal Tutoring for Operations and Systems Management (Level 5) – 0 credits
- Procurement and Supply – 20 credits
- Risk Management and Supply Chain Vulnerability – 20 credits
Optional modules this year include:
- Business Analytics and Decision Modelling – 20 credits
- Developing Individual and Team Creativity – 20 credits
- Electronic and Mobile Commerce – 20 credits
- Financial Decision Making and Control – 20 credits
- International Business – 20 credits
- Modern Foreign Language – 20 credits
Optional placement year
After your second year, you can do a paid placement year to get valuable experience in the industry.
Year 3
Core modules this year include:
- Business Improvement and Creativity – 20 credits
- Dissertation - Operations and Systems Management – 40 credits
- Employability and Personal Development (Level 6) – 0 credits
- Operations Strategy and the Supply Chain – 20 credits
Optional modules this year include:
- Critical Leadership: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives – 20 credits
- Critical Leadership: Theory and Practice – 20 credits
- Cross Cultural Awareness for Business – 20 credits
- Project Management for Enterprise – 20 credits
- Responsible and Sustainable Business – 20 credits
- Strategic and International Management – 20 credits
- Strategic Management – 20 credits
We use the best and most current research and professional practice alongside feedback from our students to make sure course content is relevant to your future career or further studies.
Therefore, some course content may change over time to reflect changes in the discipline or industry, and some optional modules may not run every year. If a module doesn’t run, we’ll let you know as soon as possible and help you choose an alternative module.
Work placement year
You can boost your employability by taking an optional paid placement year between years 2 and 3 of your degree.
Previous students have had placements in organisations such as:
- Intel
- Sony
- Johnson and Johnson
- Land Rover
- Aldi
- Nissan
Many of our students are offered a graduate job by their placement employer.
The average salary for a 12-month paid placement is £19,000. It could be more or less than this amount depending on your placement. You'll only pay a very small percentage of your tuition fee for this year.
You could also set up your own business or take a voluntary placement during this year.
Entrepreneurs in Residence Programme (EiR)
We have more than 20 experienced business entrepreneurs on our free EiR programme who can help you develop your business idea.
Study abroad year
Between your second and third year you can choose to study abroad at one of our partner universities in Europe, Asia, Australia or North America. All classes are delivered in English and you'll still be able to get both your tuition fee and maintenance loans. You may also qualify for a government travel grant.
Rankings
No.3 Influential business school in the world (Financial Times Teaching Power Rankings 2021)
Career Opportunities
Supply chain management is needed everywhere, and there's a great shortage of supply chain skills in the UK. You could work in retail, healthcare, manufacturing, shipping and freight, charities or the public sector - the choice is yours.
Pay is good; the average salary for all UK procurement and supply chain professionals is £47,435 (CIPS Salary Guide 2021), and there are many varied routes for career progression, including working overseas.
Roles you can go on to with this degree include:
- supply chain management
- purchasing and procurement
- procurement management
- logistics analysis
- distribution management
- supply coordination
Previous graduates have gone on to work for companies such as:
- Marks and Spencer
- Apple
- Amazon
- DHL
- UPS
- Automotive (RR)
- Procter and Gamble (P&G)
Alternatively, you could go on to specialist postgraduate study or set up your own business with the help and support of the University.
Ongoing career support – up to 5 years after you graduate
Get work experience while you study with support to find part-time jobs and volunteering opportunities. Towards the end of your degree and after graduation, you'll get 1-to-1 support from our Graduate Recruitment Consultancy to find your perfect role. On top of this, you'll get bespoke careers to support through our faculty 'career-ready' programme.