Global Sustainable Supply Chain Management

This Postgraduate Diploma programme is as a consequence of extensive consultation with sectoral stakeholders, and has successfully secured funding under the Human Capital Investment (HCI) scheme. The programme is designed to develop the learners’ know-how and skills range, to allow them to demonstrate a mastery of a range of complex and specialised focused areas across the full spectrum of global sustainable supply chain management. The learner will develop the capacity to apply a standardised technique of enquiry to a wide range of activities and operational contexts, internally in their organisations/corporations, and externally with the upstream supply base/outsourced partners, and the downstream customer base/original manufacturer base/logistics 3PL/4PL provider base. The learner will also develop the skill to synthesise the ethical, business and social aspects of communicating internationally across the entire supply chain spectrum, while cognisant of global ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) standards.

Collectively, the programme equips the learner with the range of skills, and develops their higher order thinking.

Course Delivery
This Postgraduate Diploma programme (60 Credits) (delivered two evenings per week, and some Saturdays); is an operations management, production, distribution and service-focused Level 9 programme. Integral elements of this programme are the blended delivery involving online delivery (80%) of modules and supplemented with workshops & guest lectures, at NMCI campus.

The programme is focused on senior management continuing professional development (CPD), and is designed to equip industry professionals with the skills needed to lead organisations towards sustainable competitiveness through creative and resilient management of end-to-end supply networks.

The programme is focused on senior management continuing professional development (CPD), and is designed to equip industry professionals with the skills needed to lead organisations towards sustainable competitiveness through creative and resilient management of end-to-end supply networks.

The programme is delivered over two semesters with the Year two, third semester dedicated to a dissertation. Academic year: 18th January 2024 to 30th December 2024.

Modules
Year 1 - Semester 1
Building Sustainable Supply Chains
Strategy and Supply Chain Financial Management
Resilience and Agility in Global Supply Chains
Research Project Methods
Developing Leadership and Management
Port Operations Management

Year 1 - Semester 2
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Business Intelligence
Global Supply Chain Operations: Seminar Series
Climate Change impacts on Logistics and Supply Chains
Analytics to Optimise Supply Networks
Offshore Renewable Energy Project Management
Sustainable Strategic Procurement Management.

Ideally, candidates will already possess a Level 8 Honours degree (H2.1) qualification. This programme will also appeal to the communities of Business, Engineering, Science, IT and Maritime Sector graduates (L8/L9) who have some experience of Logistics and Supply Chain Management and wish to progress their careers with advanced senior management skills in the discipline. Applicants will also be considered under MTU’s well-established RPL process.

APPLICATION DEADLINE 17th January 2024

Application Procedure
You must register on the MTU online applications portal and apply for the Post Graduate Diploma of Science Award in Global Sustainable Supply Chain Management. Once your application on the Springboard website has been accepted, MTU Admissions office in Cork will be in contact with you to complete your registration.

1 year Part-time, Online, Blended