Logistics and Supply Chain Analytics MSc

Gain the expertise to manage the movement of goods, people, data or money across a supply chain on this master’s degree course at the University of Southampton. You’ll develop advanced management and analytical skills, and have the chance to work on a real business project during a 3-month industry placement. You’ll be taught by academics from one of the country’s leading analytics research groups, and graduate with the skills and knowledge for a successful career in logistics.On this MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Analytics degree, you'll learn advanced management skills and the ability to use data to make good business decisions. You'll gain a thorough grounding in:integrated and international logistics supply chain managementsoftware and programming skillsquantitative, qualitative and technical skillsYou'll graduate from the course knowing how to:formulate a hypothesis and use data to test ituse analytical techniques to support decision makingdevelop computer-based decision support systems to gain insight from dataWe'll give you plenty of support before and during the project, including seminars and workshops, to help you get the most from your placement.The course is taught in association with the University's cross-disciplinary Centre of Operational Research, Management Sciences and Information Systems (CORMSIS), one of the largest groups of its kind in the UK. This means you'll benefit from a wider choice of optional modules which you can use to pursue your own interests or career plans. You can choose to specialise in the following aspects of logistics and supply chain management:Operational ResearchRisk ManagementFinanceSustainability