MSc-PGDip-PGCert in Operations and Logistics Management
ObjectivesThe MSc in Operations and Logistics Management is a postgraduate degree in business and management with a focus on the theoretical and practical skills. It is of particular relevance if you have recently completed an undergraduate degree in business management or engineering. The programme provides the theoretical framework and practical skills that management professionals working in multinational corporations need in order to cope with an increasingly complex and global supply management environment. This is achieved by delivering the programme using an integrated approach with business management modules covering: operations management, management of human resources, research methods, marketing, supply chain management, project management, business process management and financial management. The Operations and Logistics programme at Surrey has two important benefits that distinguish it from similar programmes elsewhere. Firstly, we offer you training in the SAP system, the world-leading enterprise software suite. SAP experience is in high demand but very difficult to obtain at the graduate level. Our alliance with SAP ensures that you will be thoroughly acquainted with this important software application. Secondly, this programme offers a wider range of business and management-orientated modules than any other Operations and Logistics Management programme, to make sure you are fully aware of the core management functions.
Entry requirementsTypical entry requirements Applicants should usually hold a good bachelors degree (UK Lower Second/2.2 or above) or equivalent qualification from a recognised British/overseas university. Every applicant is assessed individually on their own merit. Higher level professional qualifications may also be accepted. Relevant work experience could be an additional benefit where applicants have not reached the standard entry requirements, although it is not an admissions requirement for this particular degree programme. Candidates for whom English is not their first language will normally be required to have taken an English language test (within two years prior to applying) and achieved a score of either TOEFL 600 or above, IELTS 6.5 or above, or Cambridge Advanced Certificate in English Grade B or above. This test must have been taken within two years prior to the start of the programme you are applying for. The School also assists students whose first language is not English through close cooperation with the University's English Language Institute.
Academic titleMSc/PGDip/PGCert in Operations and Logistics Management
Course descriptionMSc/PGDip/PGCert in Operations and Logistics Management Module overview
The Operations and Logistics Management programme consists of eight compulsory modules delivered over two semesters and a dissertation.
Module Summary
Compulsory Modules
Operations and Logistics
Management Modules - Semester one
Operations Management
This relates to the scoping, planning, direction and control of the facilities, processes and people required to transform resources into products and services. The principles of operations management are used in every industry and every environment.
Management of Human Resources
Human resources management provides a firm basic grounding in the 'people management' aspects of managerial roles. The module draws on literature and theory from the fields of psychology, sociology, economics and political science.
Research Methods
Introducing the process of research project formulation and the key elements of research design, this module will prepare you to design and execute your research study for the dissertation in a systematic and scientific manner.
Marketing
The aim of this module is to provide a comprehensive framework for understanding marketing. Integrating theoretical concepts and models with practical application, you will explore the contribution that marketing can make to business success.
Operations and Logistics
Management Modules - Semester two
Supply Chain Management
This module helps you to evaluate the role and nature of logistic and buying strategies in meeting the objectives of retail organisations, and to become familiar with specific management applications utilised in meeting product and service criteria set by the retail mix.
Project Management
This module develops a practical understanding and ability to plan and manage a small-to-medium-sized project to its successful conclusion. It encourages you to think across management disciplines and to appreciate the significance or impact of their application on the success of a project.
Business Process Management
In this module you will learn about the relationship between operations management and information systems. In addition this module involves hands-on experience with an enterprise software system (SAP), to put theory into practice.
Financial Management
This module provides the foundations for understanding, analysing and interpreting financial information, and enables you to apply accounting principles and financial theory across management disciplines and business organisations.