Logistics and Global Operations

The programme combines generic modules in business and management with more specialist modules in logistics, operations, and procurement and supply chain management.

The generic modules are designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of how people, and other resources are managed in organisations. Students are introduced to strategy and decision analysis as well as to approaches to address the challenges associated with successful project management. The specialist modules aim to provide the knowledge and techniques to analyse, appraise, and contribute to the design and management of successful logistical and global operations. Students are also able to choose one optional module from a broad cross-section of business disciplines, enabling them to complement their final award with an understanding of an additional business management skill and/or area of expertise.

During the programme students may have the opportunity to visit a company to get a better understanding of how logistics operates in practice. Students have previously visited a Caterpillar Site in Leicester. All costs related to this trip are covered by the School.

The taught element of the programme consists of seven compulsory modules and one optional module. Optional modules will be offered across the suite of Lincoln International Business schools Masters Level degree programmes and will be delivered with the stipulation that a minimum of ten students elect to take them. Timetabling arrangements may limit the availability of modules to some students. As these options reflect staff research interests, they may also change over time.

Core modules:

- Global Procurement and Supply Strategy
- Operations and Process Management
- Business Logistics in a Digital World
- Decision Analysis for Managers
- Project Planning and Management
- Research Methods and Design
- Strategy Making

Optional modules:

- Community Organisation, Sustainability, and Development
- Disaster Management
- Group Consultancy Project
- Humanitarian Logistics
- International Entrepreneurship
- Teams and Leadership

The programme concludes with the dissertation which is designed to encourage innovation and diverse pathways to the final assessed submission. In this respect, the dissertation is an extended project that can accommodate a range of independent practically focused work.

Contact hours and Independent Study

Each module typically consists of two or three weekly teaching hours over a teaching term. Four modules are usually studied per term, equating to eight to 12 hours per week. Part-time students usually study two modules per term, equating to four to six hours of contact time per week. Hours of study can vary from term to term for both full and part-time students and can be spread throughout the week.

Postgraduate level study involves a significant proportion of independent study, exploring the material covered in lectures and seminars. As a general guide, for every hour spent in class, students are expected to spend at least four to five hours in independent study. For more detailed information please contact the Programme Leader.

Employers are increasingly looking to recruit graduates who can demonstrate that they have the high-level skills and abilities to succeed in global logistics management. MSc Logistics and Global Operations at the University of Lincoln has been designed with these employer expectations in mind.

The course provides students with the opportunity to explore practice in the context of relevant contemporary theory and research in the field of Logistics Management from an international perspective.

MSc Logistics and Global Operations seeks to develop the strategic vision of students, focusing on the development of creative thinking and proactive management. The programme recognises that all organisations, local and global, are constantly changing and seeks to ensure that managers develop the necessary knowledge and competencies to cope with this. The programme of study allows for context and situation specific learning.

Lectures, seminars, case studies, and guest speakers aim to provide students with a rich and thorough understanding of the subject. It is expected that students successfully completing the course will be prepared for a career in management or consultancy in areas related to logistics and operations at local and global scales.

The programme is available for either a September or February start.