BA (Hons) Business with Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Course Leader: Michael Hunt m.c.hunt@shu.ac.uk
South-East Asia has become the manufacturing powerhouse of the world and is the largest supplier of high-quality low-cost components and products to key industries such as those producing electrical and electronic components, telecommunications equipment and petrochemicals.
This course is part of the Summer School Programme. It is a final year degree continuation from the Advanced Diploma in Business Studies (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) studied in Malaysia. The course has been designed to broaden and deepen the knowledge you have gained in your Advanced Diploma.
The University has recognised your study at TARC, and has approved an additional programme of units in business studies, logistics and supply chain management which will, when taken following your TARC Advanced Diploma, give you a total study experience worthy of recognition as a UK business degree. The programme you will undertake here at Sheffield comprises 60 credits of work at UK degree level 6.
Entry Requirements
This course is only available for students who have completed their Advanced Diploma at Tunku Abdul Rahman College in Malaysia in or after 2007.
Units of Study
You will study three compulsory units which build on your level Advanced Diploma studies.
• Business in Emerging Markets
The volatile emerging markets offer enormous opportunities and risks for firms from developed countries. These countries are often rich in natural resources and have a high demand for capital goods and a wide range of products and services. They are also favoured locations for manufacturing firms wishing to exploit cheap labour, low taxes and minimum regulation. Integrating these markets into the world capitalist system is a challenge for national governments and for supranational institutions such as the regional blocks (EU, NAFTA, ASEAN, APEC, MERCOSUR, ALADI etc) and trans-national organisations (WTO, IBRD, IMF, EBRD). These markets have great potential for growth and therefore they attract portfolio investment from the financial institutions. Much of the economic development and manufacturing operations is impacting on the natural environment. Emerging markets are where 80% of the world's population live and where population growth is at its most rapid. Anyone with an interest in international business, environmental issues, and the growth and expansion of the world economy and population will have an acute interest in emerging markets.
Assessment will take the form of group work (10%), an individual written assignment (20%) and a 3 hour unseen written examination (70%).
•Logistics Technologies
The main aim of this module is to develop an ability to identify and select appropriate technologies for the operations of logistics and supply chain systems. It will specifically investigate the use of modern tracking systems and other automated technologies used in the implementation and management of warehouses. The module content will therefore focus on issues such as automation in logistics and supply chains; the use of logistics technology tools for supply chain integration such as bar coding and scanning, radio frequency identification (RFID); warehouse automation, management and supply chain systems implementation and Integration Technologies and warehouse structures such as transport optimization, picking sequencing and routing.
Assessment
This will be based on coursework only.
• IT in Design and Operation of Logistics and Supply Chain Systems
The main aim of this module is to develop a deeper understanding of the use of IT based technologies in the design and operation of Logistics and Supply Chain Systems. To that end it will specifically investigate the use of computer modelling techniques and corporate level IT systems. It will provide an opportunity to use pre-built simulation models to analyse the performance of supply chains and experience the use of industry standard Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
It will therefore develop an understanding of how IT technologies are used in the life cycle of logistics and supply chain systems; investigate the role IT based modelling techniques in the design and operation of supply chains, analyse the performance of supply chains using computer simulation techniques and assess the role of corporate level of IT Systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) within the context of operations of logistics and supply chain systems.
Assessment
This will be based on coursework only.
Applications
If you would like to apply for this course, please follow the application process. The day to day co-ordination of the course will be under the direction of Michael Hunt. For more information email: m.c.hunt@shu.ac.uk.
