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Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain and Operations Management (GC-SCOM) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

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Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain and Operations Management, graduates will be able to demonstrate:

Knowledge

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain and Operations Management will be able to:

  • Identify supply chain and operations problems and opportunities
  • Design key supply chain and operations elements and strategies

Skills

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain and Operations Management will have advanced cognitive, technical and communication skills to:

  • Critically evaluate classic supply chain and operations models
  • Analyse supply chain and operations decisions and frameworks

Application of knowledge and skills

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain and Operations Management will demonstrate the application of knowledge & skills to:

  • Evaluate and execute supply chain and operations performance metrics
  • Evaluate and design for supply chain and operations effectiveness and sustainability
  • Identify and recommend contemporary technologies for managing supply chains

Generic skills

On successful completion of this subject students should have enhanced their skills in:

  • Communication of key ideas and theories
  • Critical evaluation of evidence in support of an argument or proposition
  • Problem solving through the application of appropriate theories, frameworks and tools
  • Demonstrate a capacity to successfully engage in collaborative activities such as group-based work and activities

Graduate attributes

On successful completion of this degree, graduates will be:

  • Critical thinkers and problem solvers in relation to supply chain and operations related issues and in developing solutions to problems in organisations and in society
  • Effective decision makers in the field of supply chain and operations
  • Knowledgeable in the core areas of supply chain and operations management
  • Competent in critical evaluation of evidence in support of an argument or proposition
  • Clear in articulating supply chain and operations issues, ideas theories and solutions to a range of audiences in written and oral form

Last updated: 19 December 2023