Supply Chain Management (Executive)

The programme will follow a blended learning approach, with modules studied in Year 1 terms 1 and 2 and Year 2 term 1 including 4-5 days of on-campus activities field visits and guest lectures will be organised during this week, alongside workshops and collaborative exercises, for a rich, community learning experience. The remainder of the modules, including assessments, will be taken online, where you’ll study around 6 hours of directed online activities per week. Developed by a team of leading academics in the field, the online offering will typically include video content, selected reading, webinars, group work, individual reflection and critical writing using industry-relevant case studies.  Alongside this, you’ll dedicate around 8 hours a week to independent study and preparation of the assessments. 

You will choose two elective modules in Term 3, which will be delivered entirely online.   In Term 1 of year 2, you’ll choose two more elective modules which continue the blended approach. 

In Term 2 of year 2, you will visit Durham for participating in a Supply Chain Simulation, a Supply Chain Leadership Talk Series and will receive inputs for your Strategic Supply Chain Project.

You’ll conclude your studies on the programme with the Strategic Supply Chain Project, conducted over two terms.

Assessment

Modes of assessment will include written examinations, presentations and analytical exercises and a written Strategic Supply Chain project. Modules must be passed at 50% or above; a mark of 40-49% cannot be compensated.

Employability

Working executives across functions and those working in supply chain functions in particular face unprecedented challenges due to increased disruptions, greater expectations of customers and the need to ensure that the organisations and supply chains remain resilient and economically, environmentally and socially sustainable. Many executives need to retrain themselves  to take up these challenges. This programme is designed to address these issues through key concepts and latest developments that will define supply chain excellence.

Stronger reliance on online provision will accommodate the needs of both local and international students and facilitate the cost/time efficiency and sustainability of the programme.

There is a strong demand for supply chain professionals across industries who possess functional supply chain skills along with high levels of communication, interpersonal, negotiation skills combined with analytics and data science as well as overall strategic understanding of business. It will be ensured that these skills are imparted across the modules.

This programme will make you well-equipped to advance your career across supply chain functions or take up operations, supply chain and digital transformation consultancy roles. The accreditations from CILT and CIPS (to be sought) also require that specific functional as well as generic skills are covered in the programme. The strategic supply chain project will provide you with an opportunity to work on a real supply chain problem and a high-quality project is expected to improve your employability.

Applications 

We aim to have a diverse student body and recognise that we can only offer places to a finite number of applicants. To help achieve our aim, we look to ensure we offer places to applicants from all nationalities and close applications when we receive the allocated numbers.

The University is under no obligation to make any offer of a place on the programme to any applicant, nor is the University obligated to fill all spaces available on the programme.

Consideration of any application received by the University after expiry of the deadlines specified herein, shall be made at the sole discretion of the University.

Entry Requirements

• At least three years continuous post-graduation work experience in one or more positions demonstrating a high degree of responsibility.
• Upper Second Class Bachelor Degree, or international equivalent
• Lack of formal qualifications is not necessarily a barrier to admission; managerial experience is also a key consideration for entry to the Part-Time Executive Masters in Supply Chain Management. In such cases, we may ask the candidate to submit a portfolio of evidence demonstrating capability in areas such as your management experience, including critical thinking skills and communication skills.
• IELTS of 7.0 or above in IELTS with no element below 6.0, or 102 or above in TOEFL IBT with no element below 23.

English language requirements

Candidates whose first language is not English will normally be required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language by possessing a recent English language test score of 7.0 or above in IELTS (with no element below 6.0), or an equivalent qualification.

NB Chinese Applicants: Applications will be accepted from students who have graduated from a prestigious university in China. Entry requirements may vary depending upon the reputation of the university you have graduated from and the academic programme you have applied for. As a guide, applicants are expected to have achieved an overall average of 85%.

How do I apply?

You will need to complete the Online application form

To support your online application form, you will need to provide the following documents.

• Official transcript of marks
• Copy of degree certificate (if available)
• Copy of English test results (if available).

You can either upload your supporting documents with your online application or email or fax them to the Postgraduate Admissions Office using the contact details below.

Note: Only files of type .doc, .docx, .gif, .jpg, .pdf, .png, and .rtf are permitted to be uploaded. The maximum file size is 5MB.

Admissions Process

Here are the steps in the admissions process:

1. We will let you know when we’ve received your application.
2. Once we’ve received all of your supporting documents, we will email you to let you know our decision.
3. If the decision is to make you an offer of a place on the programme we will let you know by email. Please note we do not issue hard-copy offer letters as these are not required to obtain a student visa.
4. You should confirm acceptance of your offer as soon as possible. 

Please note: You must let us know your email address when applying. Please do not use a university-linked email which may stop working once you complete your bachelor's degree.

English language requirements

Fees shown are for one year. Total fee will depend on the length of your programme. All fees are subject to annual increases. For more information please visit the Tuition Fees page www.durham.ac.uk/postgraduate/finance/tuition

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Our postgraduate programmes with a focus on employability fully equip you with the skills and industry insight to embark on a successful and rewarding business career.

The knowledge and understanding you develop reflect the Department’s values of sustainability, wellbeing and equality of opportunity across the globe.

You gain a combination of analytical and practical skills that employers value, such as independent thinking and problem-solving, and are able to enhance your people skills that are essential in business and much sought after by employers.

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Facilities

You’ll be taught across the university campus by world leading academics from the Business School. You’ll have access to the Business Schools modern, spacious meeting rooms and study areas.

The university campus is within walking distance of the historic centre of Durham, a city with UNESCO World Heritage Status. Resources include up-to-date financial information and online databases. In addition, you’ll have access to Durham University’s prestigious libraries and archives.

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