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.
Assessments linked to live projects where you can engage with industry professionals and find real business solutions.
Accredited by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), offering a globally recognised benchmark for logistics and transport training.
About the course
This MSc Supply Chain Management is vocational in nature, with a focus on current practices in purchasing, logistics and supply chain management. You explore contemporary concepts, theories and practices in purchasing, logistics and supply chain strategies and operations while taking up opportunities to visit local companies and observe their logistics and supply chain management activities in action. We also organise external guest presentations from industry to keep you informed of current company practices, and you can develop your industry networks by engaging with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) events (including their annual conference); attending guest lectures; and analysing client requirements.
For further course information, contact Ioannis Dermitzakis at at ioannis.dermitzakis@beds.ac.uk
Course accreditation
This course is accredited by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Accreditation demonstrates that our degree meets a globally recognised benchmark for logistics and transport training, equipping you with the depth of knowledge and technical prowess required to excel in the industry.
Facilities and specialist equipment
- Modern business analytics suite with over £300K of industry-standard hardware and software
- Advanced simulations and learning resources from Harvard Business Publishing
- London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) trading room offering live ‘stock-market’ data for a realistic investment experience
- Business pods, boardroom areas and IT suites designed to simulate a professional office environment
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).
Course Leader - Ioannis Dermitzakis
I am a Senior Tutor in the Department of Strategy and Management with over 12 years’ experience of teaching in Higher Education.
I have over 20 years of industry and management experience having worked in a range of organisations in the UK, Middle East, Greece, and South Africa.
I teach various management and supply chain related subjects at postgraduate level. I also supervise MBA and MSc dissertation students.
I am the Programme Leader for both the MSc in Supply Chain Management and Supply Chain Management with Data Analytics, having previously been the Programme Leader for the MBA with Data Analytics.
Course Leader - Ioannis Dermitzakis
I am a Senior Tutor in the Department of Strategy and Management with over 12 years’ experience of teaching in Higher Education.
I have over 20 years of industry and management experience having worked in a range of organisations in the UK, Middle East, Greece, and South Africa.
I teach various management and supply chain related subjects at postgraduate level. I also supervise MBA and MSc dissertation students.
I am the Programme Leader for both the MSc in Supply Chain Management and Supply Chain Management with Data Analytics, having previously been the Programme Leader for the MBA with Data Analytics.
Course Leader - Ioannis Dermitzakis
I am a Senior Tutor in the Department of Strategy and Management with over 12 years’ experience of teaching in Higher Education.
I have over 20 years of industry and management experience having worked in a range of organisations in the UK, Middle East, Greece, and South Africa.
I teach various management and supply chain related subjects at postgraduate level. I also supervise MBA and MSc dissertation students.
I am the Programme Leader for both the MSc in Supply Chain Management and Supply Chain Management with Data Analytics, having previously been the Programme Leader for the MBA with Data Analytics.
Course Leader - Ioannis Dermitzakis
I am a Senior Tutor in the Department of Strategy and Management with over 12 years’ experience of teaching in Higher Education.
I have over 20 years of industry and management experience having worked in a range of organisations in the UK, Middle East, Greece, and South Africa.
I teach various management and supply chain related subjects at postgraduate level. I also supervise MBA and MSc dissertation students.
I am the Programme Leader for both the MSc in Supply Chain Management and Supply Chain Management with Data Analytics, having previously been the Programme Leader for the MBA with Data Analytics.
Course Leader - Ioannis Dermitzakis
I am a Senior Tutor in the Department of Strategy and Management with over 12 years’ experience of teaching in Higher Education.
I have over 20 years of industry and management experience having worked in a range of organisations in the UK, Middle East, Greece, and South Africa.
I teach various management and supply chain related subjects at postgraduate level. I also supervise MBA and MSc dissertation students.
I am the Programme Leader for both the MSc in Supply Chain Management and Supply Chain Management with Data Analytics, having previously been the Programme Leader for the MBA with Data Analytics.
Course Leader - Ioannis Dermitzakis
I am a Senior Tutor in the Department of Strategy and Management with over 12 years’ experience of teaching in Higher Education.
I have over 20 years of industry and management experience having worked in a range of organisations in the UK, Middle East, Greece, and South Africa.
I teach various management and supply chain related subjects at postgraduate level. I also supervise MBA and MSc dissertation students.
I am the Programme Leader for both the MSc in Supply Chain Management and Supply Chain Management with Data Analytics, having previously been the Programme Leader for the MBA with Data Analytics.
Studying our Supply Chain Management MSc course will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need for the integrative management of organisations and their supply chain networks. You will be exposed to the developments and dimensions involved in designing a modern supply chain and examine key issues in its management within our Designing and Managing the Supply Chain unit. To do so, you will be taught to assess state of the art models and solutions used in the design, control, operation and management of supply chain systems. At the same time, this unit incorporates elements of Information Technology while considering customer value and international issues in supply chain management.
Similarly, you will develop a solid understanding of supply chain and logistics concepts in our Integrated Supply Chain and Logistics Management unit. Here, you will consider key components in supply chain management such as demand estimation, dealing with uncertainty, packaging issues in transportation and managing inventory. This will allow you to understand the key challenges of integrating areas such as procurement, processing and distribution with proper management and control in supply chain operations.
In addition, you will consider an increasingly important element to supply chain management in a contemporary business environment – sustainability. Business Sustainability in Practice will expose you to business impacts on the natural environment while allowing you to consider how these impacts can be managed to improve the environmental sustainability of large and small businesses to meet its obligations – such as transition to net or zero greenhouse gas emissions or other pollutants. You will also be introduced to the concept of environmental management systems and the UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDG) that will allow you to enhance your management skills and assess business and management practices to develop strategic and operational opportunities to embed sustainability more deeply throughout an organisation.
Finally, you will complete our Capstone unit that will allow you to bring theory and practice together and research a topic of your interest that is relevant to your field of study. To help you with this, you will be introduced to the processes and techniques of research methods while working with a research supervisor to develop your ideas. To help you with this, our Strategy unit will provide you with a critical and informed understanding of business environments and the business opportunities within them. Here, you will be introduced to a range of tools and concepts for strategic analysis and business modelling that will allow you to assess the strategic position of business organisations, formulate strategies, evaluate options and implement strategic decisions.
Your assessments prepare you for career tasks and activities, developing your employability skills and industry-specific knowledge. Your assessments build your competencies and confidence with a strong emphasis on authentic assessment, including a mix-of:
- Live projects, working on real-world industry projects
- Group and individual assessments
- Presentations
- Industry reports
- Reflexive work
There are no exams in this course. The capstone of your course is a dissertation, developing an individual independent piece of work under supervision. This challenging, enjoyable and rewarding experience enhance your conceptual and analytical skills, as well as research and data management expertise.
Careers
The successful completion of your MSc provides a strong foundation to seek career opportunities in a variety of positions and can open up the potential for fast-track career progression.
You will have the skills to work in logistics and distribution; supply-chain management; purchasing; forecasting and planning; or warehousing.
You will also be well prepared for further research study and many students continue to work towards the MPhil or PhD.
