MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management at University of Portsmouth

Developed in collaboration with our industry partners, this MSc in Supply Chain Management and Logistics addresses the growing demand for highly trained individuals by seeking to develop professionals with up-to-date knowledge, skills and capabilities in the key areas of strategic supply chain management, logistics, distribution, sourcing, procurement, finance, contracts, project management, forecasting and environmental management.

Can you picture yourself in the challenging and dynamic field of industrial distribution and logistics? Are you interested in challenging yourself using critical thinking to provide the best movement and distribution of products and services throughout the world?

In today’s environment of global competition and changing technology, the industry needs trained professionals with broad skills-the kind developed by our bachelor of science in industrial distribution and logistics program.

Industrial distribution and logistics encompasses all the elements of the supply chain, from raw materials to the final customer, and all of the transportation methods throughout the supply chain. Distribution and logistics managers coordinate the movement of goods, services, and information throughout the world. Distribution and logistics is an important segment of the economy worldwide. In the United States alone, distribution of industrial products is a four-trillion-dollar business, more than 10 percent of the gross national product.

In East Carolina’s bachelor of science in industrial distribution and logistics program, you will build a solid foundation for a career by studying a variety of functions performed by distributors such as supply chain management, warehousing, transportation, industrial sales, inventory management, strategic pricing, and purchasing.

Demand in the Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Port Management fields has increased dramatically due to the fact that it is a $6 billion dollar industry in New Jersey alone. Global business today encompasses domestic and global companies with busy ports in New York and New Jersey to handle cargos worldwide from North America, Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia. Globalization revolutionizes the way companies conduct their business. The world has become one big supply chain and this program seeks to help meet the keen demand for professionals in these fields.

Once matriculated at NJCU, transfer students must complete at least 30 credits at NJCU to satisfy the university’s residency requirement. Students must also maintain a GPA of 2.5 or better in courses taken in the School of Business. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in each School of Business course (ACCT, BUSI, ECON, FINC, MGMT, MKTG) used in fulfillment of a