MSc/PgD in Global
Supply Chain Management
Programme Code: GSB
Proposed start date: Sept 2004
Proposed
annual intake: 50
Mode of attendance
Self-financed, Part-time
Credit Value
PgD : 18 credits
MSc : 30 credits
Duration
PgD : Normally 18 months
MSc : Normally 24 months
Maximum period of registration for the PgD programme is 3 years,
while for the MSc programme is 4 years.
Host Department
Logistics (LGT)
Aims and Objectives of the Programme
Programme Aims
Supply chain management (SCM) is concerned with the optimization
of resources of firms in a logistics network that delivers value to
end customers. Since Hong Kong is a logistical/trading centre of
global importance, SCM is of particular relevance to many of our
businesses and industries. To transform into a world-class
operations, trading and transportation hub, it is essential for
organizations in Hong Kong to strive for enhanced value-adding
capabilities through efficient and cost-effective management of
logistics and inter-organizational relationships.
Modern technology and commercial practices in the logistics/SCM
related industries demand that the graduate personnel needed should
be unique, capable of functioning within management teams which
collectively have the ability to understand and critically analyze
the following key parameters:
1) The nature of, the distribution of, and the demand for flows
of physical goods, within the legal framework of national and
international law;
2) The management of the logistical flows of
goods from both technical and commercial aspects, encompassing
different parties in the supply chain associated with different
intermodal infrastructures;
3) The management and operations of
the global supply chain, combined with the current practices in
logistics and distribution management;
4) The effective and
efficient management of the flows of goods and the chain
relationships in the global supply chain, and the recognition of the
economic development of the neighboring regions and the global
environmental conditions in which the supply chain activities are
performed;
5) The management and organization of resources and
relations in the global supply chain, and in particular those
multinationals operating in different cultures;
6) Management
techniques, both strategic and integrative, for supply chain design
and operations, and in conjunction with the ability to undertake
research in logistics/SCM related areas.
The MSc in Global Supply Chain Management aims at producing
graduates who can meet current and future needs in the profession of
supply chain management. This programme equips graduates with
knowledge and skills in operations management, information
technology, cross-functional management, international business, as
well as transport logistics that are useful for business
organizations to create and to sustain competitiveness in the supply
chain with respect to cost, quality and efficient customer
response.
The programme aims to provide students with skills and knowledge
in three areas:
1) Logistics/SCM: Students will learn contemporary knowledge and
skills in logistics and supply chain management.
2) Management:
Students will acquire business skills, and a thorough grounding in
management theory and practice. The development of quantitative
skills and exposure to the global business environment will be a
particular feature.
3) Integration of knowledge and skills in
logistics/SCM, business and management: Students will gain expertise
in the application of business and management skills in the solution
of SCM problems, learning to scrutinize each activity along the
entire chain of value, from raw materials acquisition to the
ultimate disposal of the products, and integrating them together in
order to reduce lead time, add value, cut cost, and increase
customer satisfaction.
Programme Objectives
The objectives of the programme are to:
1) produce graduates with a wide knowledge and skills in supply
chain management with a global perspective;
2) provide students
with a thorough grounding in the subjects which provide the
knowledge and intellectual capability required for the understanding
and critical analyses of supply chain management problems;
3)
provide a coherent and systematic introduction to the body of
knowledge and concepts which constitute the discipline of supply
chain management;
4) provide an awareness of the environment and
the issues affecting management of the global supply chain;
5)
provide an understanding of the contribution of each management
function inside organizations and the various outside parties in
managing the supply chain globally;
6) develop in students the
key skills required to function effectively in global supply chain
management, which include:
· Transport logistics
· Warehousing
and materials management
· Purchasing and distribution
management
· Supply chain management operations and strategy
·
Effective use of information technology
· Business and
management
· Numeracy
These objectives are achieved through the programme
curriculum.
Professional Recognitions
The following professional bodies have granted recognitions to
graduates in our undergraduate programme BA (Hons.) in GSCM.
1. The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
(CILT)
The CILT has agreed to grant the graduates of GSCM full
exemption of the education requirements of the membership of the
CILT given that they have taken some specified elective
subjects.
2. The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
The CIM has
approved full exemption from its Certificate in Marketing, such that
GSCM graduates can get direct entry to its Advanced Certificate in
Marketing.
3. The International Institute of Management (IIM)
IIM has
accreditated the programme and agreed to grant associate membership
to the GSCM graduates.
We will also try to obtain similar recognitions once we confirm
our curriculum.
Programme Curriculum
5 Core subjects:
1. LGT 5002 International Logistics Systems,
Operations and Management
2. LGT 5015 Supply Chain
Management
3. LGT 5032 Strategic Procurement Management
4. LGT
5102 Models for Decision Making
5. LGT 5105 Managing Operations
Systems
Plus any 5 of the following electives:
1. LGT 5204
Project
2. LGT 5037 Project Management
3. LGT 5042
Provisioning Systems
4. MM 544 E-Commerce for Management
5.
ISE 527 Logistics Information Systems
6. LGT 5039 Strategic Value
and Cost Management
7. LGT 5013 Transport Logistics in
China
8. LGT 5003 Law of Carriage of Goods
9. MGT 5107 Total
Quality Management
10. LGT 5108 Service Operations
Management
11. LGT 5112 Practice of Supply Chain
Management
12. LGT XXXX Practice of Management Decision
Analysis
13. LGT 5104 Simulation for Operations Management
14.
LGT 5101 Statistics for Management
