Why choose the Graduate School of Business
In the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2025, our business and management courses rank in the top 10 in their subject field for teaching; skills development; organisation and feedback; sense of community; and dissertation experience.
Flexible courses designed to accommodate your work and life commitments with block delivery and different entry points through the year.
Assessments linked to live projects where you engage with industry professionals and find real business solutions; also opens up opportunities for networking and work placements.
About the course
The full-time MBA, specialising in logistics and supply chain management, accelerates career growth by refining leadership and strategic management skills. Tailored for logistics enthusiasts, it prepares you for management roles, fostering global competitiveness. Core units cover professional practice, resource management, and strategy, while specialised units delve into logistics and supply chain management. The course runs over three semesters with six entry points through the year. The point at which you join the course determines the order of the units you study.
For further course information, contact Light Zaglago at light.zaglago@beds.ac.uk
Facilities and specialist equipment
- Access our state-of-the-art data lab, equipped with top-tier business analytics software and platforms, including Vensim simulation software, allowing hands-on learning and exploration
- Benefit from a range of learning resources, such as the Harvard Business Review and Oracle OPERA, to support you on your learning journey
Your student experience
Peer-informed academic learning model with an emphasis on active collaboration and employability tailored for the modern workplace: develop critical thinking, analytical research, leadership and self-management skills through structured peer discourse and academic guidance, all while gaining specialised knowledge.
Delivery in six-week blocks with 24/7 access to learning resources and opportunities.
Live projects are integrated into the curriculum. Our strong industry links and collaborations offer students real-world experience. Engage with real firms in your classroom, solve real issues, and build your competencies, confidence and networks.
Easy access to industry speakers, industry events and career-development opportunities studying close to London.
Choose to specialise further by undertaking your dissertation in an area that sparks your interest, applying your learning to solve complex problems.
Learn from academic experts with strong industry experience and links.
Benefit from high levels of study support from careers, study skills and student support experts.
Aligned with the Principles of Responsible Management Education’s (PRME) sustainable development goals (SDG).
Studying our Business Administration (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) MBA will equip you with the specialist knowledge and skills for strategic supply chain management, responsible leadership and a digital business acumen. You will have the opportunity to engage in live supply chain projects with leading employers from diverse sectors and as a result, build on your personal and professional growth. Our unit in Logistics and Supply Chain Management will allow you to apply creative problem-solving skills and to critically analyse real-world supply chain issues and challenges, contemporary developments, strategies and best practices in supply chain management and logistics. This will allow you to develop a strong understanding of integrated supply chain and logistics management, how it is used to achieve competitive differentiation and advantage, and how enterprises coordinate the procurement, manufacturing, distribution and transportation to run a successful business.
You will also look at this on a global scale in our Global Supply Chain Management unit. Here, you will build an understanding of the characteristics and challenges of global supply chains alongside its strategies and operations. This includes looking at key components of global supply chain management, from sourcing, logistics and distribution to risk mitigation and uncertainties in global supply chains. Completing this unit will mean that you have gained the integrated management skills to build resilient, customer-focused supply chains in complex and global business environments. Through incorporating insights from business ethics, sustainability studies and organisational behaviour, you will develop a holistic view of Responsible Leadership and Sustainable Management. In this unit, you will explore contemporary global challenges based on real-world case studies while applying the principles of ethical decision-making and effective stakeholder engagement.
This relates to our unit in Strategy: Analysis and Practice where you will be equipped with the practical knowledge of strategic management which you can use to execute effective strategies against business challenges. Working with real-world scenarios created using strategic simulations, you will learn to critically evaluate data sources and industry information to practice making informed strategic decisions in a controlled environment. Finally, you will complete an MBA Applied Project that will allow you to integrate your knowledge and understanding of business and management with an opportunity to work on a live consultancy project relevant to your specialism in logistics and supply chain management. You will work with an academic lead to apply your research and enhance management and business practice through independent, work-based consultancy. Throughout the course, you will be able to combine your learning with our diverse extra-curricular activities from guest speaker sessions, exhibition visits and entrepreneurship events.
The underpinning philosophy of all assessments is to develop both your knowledge and skills to enter employment as a confident manager with a strong base from which to meet your own aspirations. This requires consideration of your own personal capabilities as well as looking outward at the business world. The aim is for you to become an independent and self-directed lifelong learner. Apart from the formal assessments there will be an emphasis on self, peer and group assessment. Tutors will provide feedback on formative assessments to support your development of good academic practice. All assessments are rooted in authentic and practical workplace scenarios to enable the integration of theory and practice in dynamic ‘real world’ work contexts. To facilitate learning for all students a range of assessment methods are used throughout the course, including:
- Business Reports demonstrating contextual insights, critical analysis, and professional practice
- Logistics and supply chain Project Plans exhibiting stellar project management skills
- Research Papers honing critical thinking and strategic perspective
- In-class knowledge tests proving comprehension and synthesis abilities
- Integrative Logistics and supply chain Projects with independent application of learning
- Business simulations provide a dynamic, interactive environment where students can simulate supply chain scenarios, make decisions, and observe the consequences of their actions. Simulations offer a hands-on learning experience, helping students understand the impact of various decisions on supply chain performance.
In addition to our rigorous academic curriculum, our course offers diverse extra-curricular activities such as guest speaker sessions, entrepreneurship events, exhibition visits, conferences, and participation in the Business School's Business Showcase event. These activities provide students with invaluable industry insights, opportunities for innovation, exposure to trends, and a platform to showcase their work. Together, they enrich students' learning experiences and prepare them for success in the business world.
Careers
On completing your MBA, you will be well placed to fill a wide range of positions particularly within the logistics and supply chain sector. Your team-working skills, analytical abilities and understanding of management will be attractive to employers. You would be expected to enter into mid-level management careers in SMEs and larger organisations or start your own business.
If you wish, at a later point in your career, you may pursue a Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA).
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Fees for this course
UK
The standard fee for the MBA for students starting in the academic year 2025/26 is £15,400. This is the cost of the whole course.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International
The 2025/26 academic year standard international fee for an MBA course up to 15 months is £18,000.
For more information on our MBA fees, please see international fees
If you have any questions around international fees and funding, please email international@beds.ac.uk
Fees for this course
UK
The standard fee for the MBA for students starting in the academic year 2025/26 is £15,400. This is the cost of the whole course.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International
The 2025/26 academic year standard international fee for an MBA course up to 15 months is £18,000.
For more information on our MBA fees, please see international fees
If you have any questions around international fees and funding, please email international@beds.ac.uk
Fees for this course
UK
The standard fee for the MBA for students starting in the academic year 2025/26 is £15,400. This is the cost of the whole course.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International
The 2025/26 academic year standard international fee for an MBA course up to 15 months is £18,000.
For more information on our MBA fees, please see international fees
If you have any questions around international fees and funding, please email international@beds.ac.uk
Fees for this course
UK
The standard fee for the MBA for students starting in the academic year 2025/26 is £15,400. This is the cost of the whole course.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International
The 2025/26 academic year standard international fee for an MBA course up to 15 months is £18,000.
For more information on our MBA fees, please see international fees
If you have any questions around international fees and funding, please email international@beds.ac.uk
Fees for this course
UK
The standard fee for the MBA for students starting in the academic year 2025/26 is £15,400. This is the cost of the whole course.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International
The 2025/26 academic year standard international fee for an MBA course up to 15 months is £18,000.
For more information on our MBA fees, please see international fees
If you have any questions around international fees and funding, please email international@beds.ac.uk
Fees for this course
UK
The standard fee for the MBA for students starting in the academic year 2025/26 is £15,400. This is the cost of the whole course.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International
The 2025/26 academic year standard international fee for an MBA course up to 15 months is £18,000.
For more information on our MBA fees, please see international fees
If you have any questions around international fees and funding, please email international@beds.ac.uk
