Graduate Diploma in Business (Supply Chain Management) at Victoria University

Overview

Start your career in supply-chain management with real-world connections and experience when you study the Graduate Diploma in Business (Supply Chain Management).

Our graduate diploma is suited to industry professionals with no bachelors degree. It also builds on undergraduate qualifications in this discipline. You can progress to our respected masters, or aim for an early management role in logistics on completion.

The course offers exceptional opportunities to gain industry knowledge and skills. Many of our lecturers are practising professionals, with current, relevant experience. You’ll have access to a world-class research centre – the only one of its type in Australia.

You’ll study the fundamentals of supply-chain management. You’ll graduate with a skill set to support the supply chain, including:

• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
• logistics strategy
• green logistics
• supply-chain structure.

This diploma offers a pathway to the Master of Business (Supply Chain Management) and Master of Supply Chain Management.

A green focus for the changing industry

The market for ‘green’ procurement of goods, transport and services has grown significantly in Australia. Our masters offers a Green Logistics elective so that you’ll be ready to assess and minimise the environmental impacts of your work.

This green unit improves your understanding of the impact of logistics and global supply chains. Processes behind converting raw materials, and global distribution, can have significant environmental effects. We teach you to understand the following areas:

• air quality
• noise and vibration
• environmental disasters
• global warming.

Careers in Supply-Chain Management

Our graduate diploma prepares you for early management roles in supply chain or logistics. Career possibilities include the following:

• supply-chain manager
• logistics professional
• global procurement specialist
• sourcing/distribution manager
• enterprise resource planning developer
• transport coordinator
• warehouse supervisor
• import/export manager
• customs manager.

Salaries

The average salary for supply and distribution managers in Australia is $83,200 (JobOutlook(external link)).

Employment opportunities

Employment for supply and distribution managers is expected to grow in the next few years (JobOutlook(external link)).

You could find work managing procurement and supply chains in private business or the public sector. Our graduates have gone on to work for companies including:

• Linfox
• Toll
• ANL
• BASF
• BP.