Global Supply Chain Management MSc

Course overview

In today’s global marketplace, organisations increasingly depend on effective supply chains to remain competitive. Managing global operations, logistics and supply chains is a crucial business function to ensure the timely movement of inventory around the globe.

This Masters degree, designed for recent graduates and early career supply chain professionals, combines the latest thinking and developments in management, international business and supply chain management. You’ll develop a critical insight into how organisations operate in the global environment.

Modules will equip you with an understanding of advanced theories and practical methods needed to analyse emerging issues in global supply chains, while also developing your industry relevant professional skills.

You’ll be taught by internationally recognised academics and business practitioners, providing hands-on analytics and problem-solving skills.

Course Highlights

• This course combines the latest thinking and developments in Management, International Business, and Supply Chain Management.
• Gain valuable, real-word insight through regular guest lectures from senior figures with expertise in a range of management disciplines. We have partnerships with over 200 academic and business institutions worldwide.
• Take part in industry trips to see supply chain logistics in practice and learn from real-life scenarios. Recent trips have included Clipper Logistics (Leeds) and Tata Steel (Sheffield).
• Develop your problem-solving skills, practical techniques and critical awareness. Optional modules also allow you to develop analytical skills, which are highly sought after by employers.
• On all Masters courses at Leeds University Business School you’ll have an opportunity to apply for a place on a week-long international study tour which will include company visits, guest lectures and networking events, as well as an opportunity to visit local places of interest. Previous study tours have included visits to Berlin, Frankfurt, Milan and Zurich.

Find out more about studying your Masters at Leeds University Business School.

Applying

Entry requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in any subject.

International qualifications

We accept a range of international equivalent qualifications.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications.

Improve your English

International students who do not meet the English language requirements for this programme may be able to study our postgraduate pre-sessional English course, to help improve your English language level.

This pre-sessional course is designed with a progression route to your degree programme and you’ll learn academic English in the context of your subject area. To find out more, read Language for Business (6 weeks) and Language for Business (10 weeks).

We also offer online pre-sessionals alongside our on-campus pre-sessionals. Find out more about our six week online pre-sessional and our 10 week online pre-sessional.

You can also study pre-sessionals for longer periods – read about our postgraduate pre-sessional English courses.

Career opportunities

From day one, we encourage you to think beyond your time at Leeds and reflect on a meaningful career. The pace of globalisation means there is high demand for graduates with knowledge and capability in managing international business and global supply chains.

As a graduate of this course, you’ll have the skills to pursue opportunities within multinational organisations, companies involved in sourcing and delivering products globally, management consultancies connecting global firms, or as an entrepreneur looking to develop a global business.

Our recent graduates work for a range of organisations, including Tesco, Ikea, DP World, Deloitte and IBM.

Links with industry

Students on this course have the opportunity to engage with senior leaders from the world of business as part of our Leaders in Residence initiative. Successful and established businesspeople will share their experience at speaker events and guest lectures to help you connect the theory of your course to real-world practice.