Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

308392 v.1 Master of Logistics and Strategic Procurement


MLogstStratProc(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 052820M
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1.5 Years

Introduction

Designed for professional logistics specialists who are interested in significantly advancing their career in the area of logistics and strategic procurement. Areas of study include principles of logistics management, global distribution and transportation, materials management, logistics information systems, managing information systems projects and risk, purchasing and procurement, strategic procurement, strategic logistics management, and global business and logistics. This course will meet the needs of those professionals with technical and supervisory skills in logistics and strategic procurement.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

A bachelor degree in business, economics or commerce, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution provided that the specific discipline in the bachelor degree is different to that of the proposed professional master, or a bachelor degree in a field other than business, economics or commerce, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution, or honours degree, or graduate diploma (in business, economics or commerce), or significant professional experience.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

This fee paying course is three semesters full-time or equivalent part-time study.

Intermediate Awards I

A student who has completed the requirements of an approved intermediate award may apply for graduation in that award subject to approval from the Head of School/Department. Fees apply. Intermediate awards approved for this course are:

Intermediate Awards II

Graduate Diploma in Logistics and Strategic Procurement, Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain.

Course Organisation

Consists of 12 units of study each carrying 25 credits and totalling 300 credits. Students will develop a deeper understanding of enterprise logistics and strategic procurement including global distribution and transportation, materials management, strategic procurement, purchasing and procurement, managing information systems projects and risks, research methods, global business and the role of information technology in facilitating logistics and strategic procurement.

Professional Recognition

Graduates are eligible to apply for membership to the Chartered Institution of Transport and the Logistics Association of Australia (LAA).

Career Opportunities

Graduates generally find employment in management roles within private and public organisations, utilising logistics and strategic procurement.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

12216 v.3   Principles of Enterprise Logistics Management 501 3.0 25.0
12217 v.3   Global Distribution and Transportation 501 3.0 25.0
12279 v.3   Materials Management in Enterprise Environments 502 3.0 25.0
12282 v.3   Logistics Information Systems 502 3.0 25.0
  100.0

Year 1 Semester 2

300445 v.2   Strategic Procurement 502 3.0 25.0
300456 v.2   Purchasing and Procurement 502 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 2 OPTIONS   50.0
  100.0

Year 2 Semester 1

11730 v.5 # Advanced Systems Problem Solving 601 3.0 25.0
12280 v.3   Strategic Logistics Management 502 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 2 OPTIONS   50.0
  100.0
 
Optional units (No year level specified) Hrs/Wk Credits
4475 v.4   Operations Research 503 3.0 25.0
5275 v.8   Management Processes and Policies 560 3.0 25.0
5698 v.5   Organisational Behaviour 550 3.0 25.0
5758 v.6   International Management 675 3.0 25.0
6427 v.4   Statistical Data Analysis 674 3.0 25.0
10962 v.3   Law (International Business) 533 3.0 25.0
11741 v.3   Managing Information Systems Projects and Risks 501 3.0 25.0
11745 v.4 # Research Methods (Information Systems) 655 3.0 25.0
11747 v.3   Strategic Alignment of Information Systems 601 3.0 25.0
11756 v.3   Operations Management 502 3.0 25.0
11757 v.2   Business Modelling 560 3.0 25.0
12281 v.3   Location Modelling 502 3.0 25.0
12283 v.2   Global Business and Logistics 675 3.0 25.0
12284 v.3   Regional Study Tour 670 7.0 25.0
12474 v.3   International Marketing 615 3.0 25.0
13242 v.2   Business Performance 660 3.0 25.0
301316 v.2   Contract and Procurement Optimisation 501 3.0 25.0
307777 v.2   Systems Analysis 501 3.0 25.0
307779 v.1   Information Systems Research Project 691 3.0 50.0
 
# Students wishing to progress to PhD must complete 11745 Research Methods (Information Systems) 655.
 

Availability

Year Location   All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2007 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
2007 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        
2008 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
2008 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.



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