Customise your Master in Business degree by choosing a major in Logistics, Operations, and Supply Chain Management.

What will you learn?

Logistics, operations, and supply chain management are about securing effective, efficient and sustainable flows of materials, goods and services from suppliers to consumers. In this major, you will learn to take a holistic, cross-functional view across sourcing, planning, production, and distribution. You will combine conceptual management thinking with analytical tools and technology to plan, improve, and steer global supply and value chains, with a strong emphasis on circularity, risk, and resilience.

You will learn to:

• take a strategic, conceptual and analytic supply chain and operations management perspective
• model material and information flows, manage processes, plan batches, integrate systems, forecast demand, and manage stock to align supply with demand
• use data and programming tools to analyse, solve, and implement real-world problems
• distinguish between analysis at the company, supply-chain, and network levels, and design networks for transport and distribution
• develop procurement and sourcing strategies that balance cost, risk, and value; build strong supplier relationships
• design circular supply chains and assess triple bottom line performance (economic, environmental, social)
• identify risks and build resilience in local and global supply chains

Why choose this major?

Engaging learning experiences and quality teaching are something we strive to provide to help you build a solid skill and competency base, making you relevant for the future of work. In the video below, you will get the perspectives of our students, faculty, and the industry to understand the reasons for choosing to major in Logistics, Operations, and Supply Chain Management at BI.

Career possibilities

Employers value graduates who connect strategy with day-to-day operations, use data to improve service, cost and sustainability, and build supply chains that cope with disruption. You’ll be ready to work across teams and with partners in both the private and public sectors, from sourcing and planning to operations and the final delivery to customers.

Examples of areas you can work in:

• Planning and optimisation – balancing demand and capacity (sales and operations planning), forecasting, and inventory management
• Procurement and sourcing – supplier strategy, category management, and supplier relationship management
• Logistics and distribution – transport, warehousing, and designing the supply network
• Sustainability and the circular economy – product traceability, returns and repair flows, and keeping materials in use
• Risk and resilience – scenario planning and business continuity for global supply chains

You’ll be prepared for various roles in manufacturing, retail, consulting and technology companies, logistics service providers, and the public sector. The practice-oriented learning environment and close industry collaboration equip you to improve performance and drive innovation across industries.