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The BSc (Hons) Logistics Management programme has been designed to develop students' capacity to successfully manage people, operations and systems within a logistics environment.
This work-based distance learning programme is designed to provide those working within an appropriate environment, and commonly already holding professional qualifications, the management skills to effectively and efficiently manage their work areas. The degree draws upon specialised knowledge and skills students may have already developed during the course of their employment.
The course aims develop of a broad range of logistics management knowledge and skills such as leading people, budgeting, managing the organisation and managing systems. The programme offers elective modules to allow students to choose their own learning journey. Students can make choices concerning their role within the organisation and the particular logistics function they operate in.
The Lincoln International Business School subscribes to the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME), which establishes a set of principles to guide our educational endeavour to address global challenges and create a better future for society. These principles are embedded in our programmes through the notion of The Lincoln Responsible Management Graduate:
'Through educational experiences at Lincoln our students develop as people who understand their responsibilities as global citizens, as entrepreneurs, as managers of people, money and resources, as stewards of the economy and the environment and as self-reflective leaders setting future agendas for organisations.'
The programme aims to provide:
This flexible learning programme can be tailored to individual needs and circumstances, and provides an academically rigorous learning environment within which students have the opportunity to extend skills, expertise, knowledge, vision and personal/career development by:
The programme presents a framework within which students may engage in personal and professional development by integrating the development of knowledge, skills and experience, whilst simultaneously contributing to organisational effectiveness.
The programme provides a distance-learning framework to enable individuals to complete the programme within a two year period - the duration reflects personal circumstances, accredited experience, prior learning and work commitments.
This module aims to equip students the appropriate knowledge and skills to enable them to engage critically with their studies, and the Independent Research Project in particular.
The aim of the Future Supply Chain module is to enable the student to critically examine the supply chain and to understand the key role that the Supply Chain Manager has to play within successful organisations. Within this context, students will evaluate key issues that shape the development and selection of appropriate supply chain strategies in light of the growing requirement to achieve competitive advantage such as the sustainable and resilient supply chain. Additionally, students will be encouraged to look towards the future. They will explore the development of newer technologies and their implications on managing and scoping the supply chain.
The Managerial Context module sees the students studying the purpose and activity of an organisation and how managers, as empowered individuals, help direct this activity. This module discusses the theory, practise, and individual experiences of those trying to manage the activity pursued by their organisation. This module reviews the principles of management to understand how organisations can be developed to meet their own needs and objectives.
This module builds on the Vision 2050 of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, “to have a world well on the way to sustainability by 2050, where over 9 billion people are living well and within the resource limits of the planet”. This means questioning current business-as-usual practices (currently we consume 50% more natural resources than the planet can replenish), exploring alternative business pathways that can secure long-term economic, social and environmental value, while excelling at what business does best, namely to innovate, adapt, collaborate and execute. The module will examine the many processes of interaction between, business, environment and society, and the ways in which business impacts these dimensions (and vice-versa) in the production, distribution, marketing and final consumption of goods and services.
This module aims to develop an understanding of the role of digital technologies within the workplace. The module explores and develops the ideas and concepts of the use of digital technology to support the manager and their daily operational role with a focus on the role of industry 4.0. The module develops insights into the role of technology, offers opportunities for students to reflect on their contribution to the workplace and then consider their applicability through a critical lens to their organisation.
This module enables the student to develop and demonstrate a sound understanding of the knowledge, skills and behaviours required by Human Resources (HR) professionals and people managers, specifically relating to developing and maintaining employee engagement and to develop and manage effective employee communications.
This module aims to prepare students to work at the operational level within the logistics sector and looks to enable students to apply attributes, tools and techniques of operational management whilst working within the business strategy. The use of the transformation process is explored to identify the links between the resources, the organisational process and the customer. This provides an insight into operational stakeholder and customer management techniques.
In this module students have the opportunity to develop a solid foundation in the theory and best practice of project management, and can develop the practical skills of how to plan, implement and control projects. The module aims to provide students with an understanding of the system perspective on management and a practically-oriented introduction to the nature, purpose and standards of project management and its key functional objectives (scope, time, cost, quality, risk and flexibility). The role and qualities of the project manager and the composition of the team are also evaluated.
The dissertation is the capstone project of the programme. It provides students with the opportunity to apply, integrate, and deepen the knowledge, insights, and skills they have learned throughout the programme of study. The focus of this project should be a real-world issue or a research topic. Whilst it is intended that most students will complete a work-based research project, in keeping with the ethos of our programmes, this module seeks to enable and facilitate innovation and creativity. Therefore, the format of the final assessment can be negotiated with their supervisor, dissertation coordinator and programme leader.
The programme adopts a range of formative and summative assessment strategies. The strategy for assessment for the programme includes the use of 'formative' assessments to provide a key element of the learning experience. Students will have the opportunity for formative assessment on all assessment elements.
Where students submit written work it is submitted electronically via Blackboard. Feedback on assessments will be delivered electronically in line with the university of Lincoln regulations.
For each module there will be an assignment brief which will include details of the intended learning outcomes for the module, the assignment tasks to be undertaken, and the weighting of the assignment tasks.
Due to the work-based learning nature of the programme, portfolio's will be used extensively where appropriate combined with alternative and innovate assessment methods. Portfolio assessments could include reports, case studies, descriptions, reviews, reflective learning accounts, presentations, projects, proposals and plans, with accompanying critical commentary.
Portfolio assessments are designed to enable students to demonstrate how they have applied their knowledge and understanding, skills and behaviours in a real work environment and in a range of ways to achieve real work objectives.
Work-based Distance Learning students need to be in employment and have some management responsibilities, this can be management of people or resources. You will need to have completed a Senior Management Development Programme at USB:ED within the last 5 years in order to be eligible.
Each programme is designed to meet the needs of students in any organisation who want to upgrade their operations skills and progress their qualifications to degree level. To qualify for direct entry we request the completion of a Senior Management Development Programme at USB:ED within the last 5 years, and on-going employment in a relevant field to the course subject area in order to qualify.
The current fees are £4,050 for the full two year programme.
| Application Deadline | Enrolment Deadline | Online Induction W/C | Course Start Date (First day of teaching) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 January 2024 | 12 February 2024 | 12 February 2024 | 19 February 2024 |
| 15 April 2024 | 13 May 2024 | 13 May 2024 | 20 May 2024 |
| 23 September 2024 | 21 October 2024 | 21 October 2024 | 28 October 2024 |
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