Business Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, BA Hons

This specialist business programme has both a strong commercial orientation and academic rigour. The programme provides a well-rounded approach to business, as well as enabling students to specialise in purchasing and supply chain management.

The courses in the first year are core for this programme and BA Hons Business Logistics and Transport Management, BA Hons Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation and BA Hons Business Studies. This allows students the option of switching to another specialist degree at the end of the first year once they have more understanding of the different business disciplines.

The programme aims to prepare students for careers in business and management by developing in them, a systematic, broad, analytical and integrated study understanding of key aspects of business. The programmme prepares students for careers in business management and consultancy by equipping them with both vocational skills and interpersonal communication skills.

UCAS code

NNC2 G BA/BPSCM

School

Business

Location

Greenwich Campus

Attendance

3 years full-time 4 years sandwich 4-6 years part-time

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have:

260 UCAS points or above

PLUS at least three GCSEs at grade C or above (including English and mathematics) or equivalent qualifications.

• Applications from mature students are welcome.

Attendance

Students are assessed through assignments, exams and presentations.

Professional recognition

Students get free affiliate membership to Chartered Institue of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and will be awarded CIPS Graduate Diploma (level 6) in purchasing and supply if they pass all the modules in this programme.

Career options

Graduates can find employment as buying, purchasing, procurement, logistics, supply chain, project and operations managers, or consultants in these areas. The programme is one of the few purchasing programmes offered in the UK, and previously we have heard from employers such as ASDA, Bravosolutions, and RBS who have shown great interest in recruiting students from this programme.

Content

Year 1

Personal and Professional Development 1 (15 credits)
Introduction to Business Processes (30 credits)
Business Planning and Development (30 credits)
Context and Regulatory Framework of Business (30 credits)
Organisational Behaviour: Managing the Performance of Individuals (15 credits)

Year 2

Personal and Professional Development 2 (15 credits)
Creativity and Business Decision Making (30 credits)
Value Chain Management (30 credits)
Project Planning (15 credits)
Purchasing and Distribution Management (30 credits)

Optional Sandwich Year (Work Placement)

Final Year

Personal and Professional Development 3 (30 credits)
Managing Strategy (30 credits)
Leadership (15 credits)
Advanced Project Management (15 credits)
International Purchasing and Legal Frameworks (30 credits)

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