Master of Supply Chain Management (2 Year)

UAE has emerged as a key international trade hub as the country continues to offer new opportunities and facilitates the efficient flow of goods through its advanced logistics facilities, state-of-the-art ports and airport infrastructures.

The country has pioneered a global initiative called the “World Logistics Passport”, which reflects its vision to foster global trade cooperation, build a network of trading hubs and enhance trade flows.

UOWD's Master of Supply Chain Management degree in Dubai is designed to prepare students with the skills needed to manage the flow of information and materials within and between organisations both locally and globally.

The program is taught as a combination of lectures and hands-on case studies. Furthermore, students can work in our ‘Analytics Lab’ using state-of-the-art supply chain analytics software. The Program is organized around four key themes:

Theme 1: Foundations of Business in the Information Age
This incorporates subjects related to modern managerial accounting, marketing, organizational behaviour and operations management.
Theme 2: Supply Chain Essentials for Industry 4.0
This incorporates subjects covering strategic procurement, strategic spend analysis, managing large-scale projects, total quality management, and business excellence which form the nuts and bolts of supply chain management.
Theme 3: Future of Supply Chain Management: Using Big Data and Analytics
This incorporates subjects covering the application of data science and analytics technologies in the area of supply chain management, logistics systems, warehousing technologies, smart mobility as well as other advanced and emerging concepts in this area. Technological advances in the area of supply chain like blockchain and big data technologies form an integral part of this theme.
Theme 4: Industry-based practicum
This is an industry-based project where students will work on a real-life business scenario and develop or analyse a supply chain solution in a live or a stimulated environment.

Students applying for a master's degree must have completed a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) at an accredited institution of higher education IELTS (Academic) - Overall score of 6.0 with 6.0 in Reading and Writing and 5.0 in Listening and Speaking. Internet based TOEFL - 79 with not less than 20 in Writing, 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 16 in Speaking International paper based TOEFL - 550 with a 4.0 TWE or Essay Writing.