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Studying at the Loughborough University UK SCALE Centre offers excellent opportunities to learn, network, and build your career in supply chain.
Supply chains are the beating heart of organisations around the world, they are a vitally important collection of processes, assets, and systems essential to growth and productivity.
Despite their importance to our societies and economies, supply chains are often taken for granted until geopolitical impacts or disruption highlights their importance.
With the creation of the UK Supply Chain and Logistics (SCALE) Centre, we are setting out on a journey to put proactive, purpose-led innovation and future-focused education at the forefront of UK supply chain thinking. By studying at Loughborough University's UK SCALE Centre, you will be able to engage with the latest in supply chain teaching.
This new programme draws on the extensive experience and success of the Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT) – Center for Transport and Logistics (CTL) MSc programme, whilst offering new Loughborough specific elements.
MSc in Supply Chain Management
Applications for the 2025/2026 programme will open in September 2024.
We will be offering an exciting new Loughborough University based MSc in Supply Chain Management. This course is based on the globally renowned MIT CTL MSc programme, which is ranked #1 globally in the QS World University Rankings 2024.
About the course
This MSc programme is being developed to empower current and future supply chain professionals with the forward-thinking expertise they will need to thrive in the dynamic world of supply chain operations and innovation.
This master’s degree will cover a range of topics, offering students a chance to learn about various essential elements of supply chain, which can include logistical system management, utilising analytics for discovery or decision making, supply chain planning and network design, leadership skills, or research methodologies.
Students will also put theory into practice through participation in a ‘capstone’ consultancy project, working on a real-world, business-relevant challenge in collaboration with a sponsoring company.
Full details of the programme specification will be released later this year.
Postgraduate research opportunities
We will also be offering PhD studentships in partnership with organisations seeking to conduct research into the future of supply chain critical issues.
Commissioned research and research labs
We are committed to helping businesses innovate across their supply chains, we aim to provide bespoke, expert support to tackle real-world challenges. As the Centre develops, we will welcome organisations to commission specific research on single issues or sponsor the development of agile ‘research labs’ that can examine broader challenges.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs)
Dynamic collaborations between the business and academic worlds are essential drivers of innovation. Involving businesses, graduates and academics, the Centre will develop KTPs focused on ongoing innovation projects of significant strategic importance to organisations.
Innovate UK Collaborative Research and Development
The UK SCALE Centre team will seek to apply for additional funded projects from Innovate UK with industry and other partners.