Master of Supply Chain Management at Victoria University

Overview

Get a hands-on, world-class education in supply chain management. Benefit from industry experience and our top research centre to become a logistics professional.

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

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

• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
• supply chain and logistics management
• green logistics
• operations management.

You’ll conduct your own research in the supply-chain industry. You’ll also study units in an area of your interest from our other postgraduate programs.

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.

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.

Postgraduate academic learning advice

As a postgraduate student you might want to take up one of many opportunities to further develop your academic language and study skills. VU’s Learning Hubs are welcoming spaces where you can improve your study and employability skills.

We offer maths, writing, careers and English-language advice, and show you effective ways to study and manage your time.

Our programs include:

• workshops
• drop-in sessions
• peer mentoring
• maths and writing resources
• resume and career guidance.

Careers in supply chain management

Our masters degree is focused on management and leadership roles. Career possibilities include the following:

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

Salaries

The average salary for supply and distribution managers in Australia is $83,200.

Employment opportunities

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

• Linfox
• Toll
• ANL
• BASF
• BP.