Standard pathway

Supply Chain Management Research Design (15 credits)

The aims of this module are:

  • to develop an understanding of research design in the context of a supply chain management project;
  • to equip students with the skills required to define a supply chain management problem, review the relevant literature, and decide a methodological approach for data collection and analysis.

Customer Analytics (15 credits)

The aims of this module are:

  • Cover a wide range of approaches to customer analytics for a better understanding of enterprises, business and market, and enhanced business decision making.
  • Develop the ability to interpret analytical information with emphasis on the use of industry-leading software tools.
  • Develop skills in analysis and modelling of management situations and a sophisticated approach to evaluation of alternatives in complex scenarios.

Supply Chain Planning and Network Design (15 credits)

The aims of this module are:

  • to introduce key decisions and challenges of supply chain planning and network design in the uncertain environment of contemporary supply chains with multiple business objectives;
  • to equip students with skills in applying fundamental quantitative methods to address real world motivated supply chain network design and planning problems.

Contemporary Supply Chain Management Topics (15 credits)

The aims of this module are:

  • to introduce and discuss the predominant contemporary topics in supply chain management including digitalisation, circular economy and supply chain resilience;
  • to illustrate the complexity of global supply networks in a wide range of industries.

Leadership and Project Management (15 credits)

The aim of this module is to give students an understanding of how to manage projects and their risks for both the individual managing their own and for the team leader managing a larger-scale project. The emphasis is on getting a quality product or service delivered on time and within budget.

Post-MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management Pathway

Supply Chain Management Research Design (15 credits)

The aims of this module are:

  • to develop an understanding of research design in the context of a supply chain management project;
  • to equip students with the skills required to define a supply chain management problem, review the relevant literature, and decide a methodological approach for data collection and analysis.

Customer Analytics (15 credits)

The aims of this module are:

  • to cover a wide range of approaches to customer analytics for a better understanding of enterprises, business and market, and enhanced business decision making;
  • to develop the ability to interpret analytical information with emphasis on the use of industry-leading software tools;
  • to develop skills in analysis and modelling of management situations and a sophisticated approach to evaluation of alternatives in complex scenarios.

Supply Chain Planning and Network Design (15 credits)

The aims of this module are:

  • to introduce key decisions and challenges of supply chain planning and network design in the uncertain environment of contemporary supply chains with multiple business objectives;
  • to equip students with skills in applying fundamental quantitative methods to address real world motivated supply chain network design and planning problems.

Contemporary Supply Chain Management Topics (15 credits)

The aims of this module are:

  • to introduce and discuss the predominant contemporary topics in supply chain management including digitalisation, circular economy and supply chain resilience;
  • to illustrate the complexity of global supply networks in a wide range of industries.

Leadership and Project Management (15 credits)

The aim of this module is to give students an understanding of how to manage projects and their risks for both the individual managing their own and for the team leader managing a larger-scale project. The emphasis is on getting a quality product or service delivered on time and within budget.