Supply Chain and Logistics Analytics MSc
London, United Kingdom
Format
Full timeDuration
12 monthsGain a specialist understanding of the complex challenges and opportunities of logistics and supply chain management. Work on real-world supply chain and logistics problems. Graduates will leave this course prepared for a range of careers or further study.
Effective management of supply chains has become a key determinant of business survival, success, and growth. Increased digitalisation, together with fundamental advances in data science, artificial intelligence, and operations research, are now giving the edge to innovative and analytics-focused companies in managing their supply networks.
MSc Supply Chain and Logistics Analytics focuses on these contemporary challenges, drivers, and solutions. You will be provided with with comprehensive knowledge of supply chain and logistics management, with a special focus on analytics.
- Gain a specialist understanding of the complex challenges and opportunities of logistics and supply chain management
- Engage with logistics and supply chain managers and work on real-world supply chain and logistics problems
- Develop the analytical and digital skills to optimise logistics and supply chain decisions
- Develop competency in software packages such as R, Python, Stata, and IBM Studio to support decision making.
This course could lead to specialised roles, such as: Supply Chain Analyst, Supply Chain Planner, Supply Chain Manager, Logistics Planner, Operations Manager, Production Planner, Demand Planner, Supply Chain Consultant, as well as general analytics roles such as Business Analyst, Data Scientist, and Decision Scientist.
The combination of practical and theoretical knowledge would lend itself well to students who wish to start their own businesses in the logistics and supply chain management area.
You will leave with academic knowledge that would be well desired in a PhD in this field.
