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Logistics & Supply Chain Management (TBC )

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You can study online for an accredited degree in logistics and supply chain management.

  • Online courses include Bachelor of Business degrees with a Logistics and Supply Chain Management major.
  • Specialist masters and other postgraduate courses are also available online.

The subject is normally studied within a business program. Students do units on topics such as procurement, operations management, inventory control, customer relations and global networks.

We continuously look for graduates with degrees in supply chain / logistics. Positions include: working in our factories and distribution facilities, corporate procurement and logistics, and customer supply chain positions in our sales organization.

Study Logistics and SCM Online

Logistics and supply chain management (Logistics and SCM) is a valuable business major. Every business can benefit from the effective management of operations and interactions with external parties. Logistics and SCM graduates are highly employable.

Studying online allows you to develop skills and gain a qualification in a convenient way. Most online students maintain a career while studying.

As an online Logistics and SCM student, you consider:

  • how to frame and solve logistics problems
  • transportation of inputs and products
  • business logistics in a digital environment
  • each business entity's place within a supply chain
  • strategic marketing channels
  • global logistics management.

You study business management with a focus on optimising business operations.

The best online courses train you to form business strategies from strong technical foundations. You learn to adopt a scientific/engineering approach 

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The question: 'how to make it?' has become, 'where to make it?' and opened up new decisions for executives as they now need to decide whether it is better to make their own products or to source them elsewhere. In this environment, supply chain and logistics decisions play a crucial role.

Logistics and SCM Careers

Career opportunities in Logistics and SCM are plentiful.

Business is increasingly inter-connected and complex, making logistics a growing field. Every company and organisation has a demand for logistical expertise, even if they don't employ or contract a logistician or supply chain manager as such.

  • The skills you learn from Logistics and SCM courses can be applied in many different roles.
  • These include junior roles for recent graduates through to high-level executive positions.
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Online Bachelor Degree Courses

A limited number of online universities offer Logistics and Supply Chain Management as a major for bachelor-degree students. To achieve the major, you need to complete a sufficient number of prescribed units towards the end of the degree (2nd and 3rd years).

Alternatively, you can construct a logistics-heavy program yourself. Australia's best online BBus degrees offer many electives, including units relevant to logistics and SCM. You can favour subjects covering topics such as international business, quantitative methods and microeconomic decision making.

Job title examples

Call Centre Director • Distribution Manager • Freight Manager • General Manager (regional or operations) • Inventory Planner • Logistics Manager • Procurement Analyst • Purchasing Manager • Sales Director • Supply Chain Director

Masters in Logistics and SCM

University graduates and experienced managers can study for a masters or other postgraduate qualification in logistics and supply chain management.

  • Eligibility depends on having a relevant degree or professional experience.
  • Requirements are often lower for graduate certificate courses, which can be used as a pathway to a masters degree.

You can get a masters degree (3 semesters typically), graduate diploma (2 semesters) or graduate certificate (1 semester).

Distance learning allows you to balance study with work. Most online students maintain full or part-time employment while studying.

 
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If you have completed some accounting units at university already, you can do just the outstanding units required to meet academic requirements for professional accreditation.

If you haven't studied accounting at university level before, you can start with a Graduate Certificate course but will ultimately need to complete the Master of Professional Accounting program to become eligible for accreditation.

 

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