MSc/PgDip Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Part-time study available
- Alternative start dates available
- International students can apply
- Based at MediaCityUK
- Work placement opportunity
This course is designed for students who are looking to build a career in this ever changing and dynamic sector of industry and business. Your background may be in shipping or logistics or just general business but you must have a desire to become a player in the procurement and supply business. Students with this knowledge and skill set are highly sought after in most countries.
Recent graduate destinations include positions with Rolls-Royce plc, Toyota, BASF, Ernst & Young, CitiBank. Within these organisations graduates have taken up positions as inventory analysts, procurement officers and managers, shipping managers, warehouse controllers and managers, transport managers, logistics managers and supply chain managers.
Procurement and logistics is one of the fastest growing industries in the world and is looking for graduates with a wide range of knowledge and experience.
Alumni Profile
Peter Hahn, Siemens
"I have been successful in obtaining a position as a trainee procurement manager for Siemens and feel that this course gave me a very thorough grounding. I felt very well prepared in procurement and supply chain topics which were an important part of the discussions, interviews and presentations. I want to thank you because I feel that you prepared me very well."
Industry Links
Salford Business School runs a guest lecture course. These guest lecturers allow you to mix with professionals from industry, to make connections, set up placements and conduct research.
Further Study
Research in Salford Business School is coordinated by Professor Jim Yip, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation).
For those who wish to go further academically, a range of research PhD opportunities in all areas of project management, operations management and supply chain management
is available, offering the opportunity to concentrate on any specialism requiring an in-depth understanding of supply chain management.
You can find more information and contact details here