MSc Global Operations and Supply Chain Management
- MSc
Overview
What is the Global Operations and Supply Chain Management MSc?
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, the Global Operations and Supply Chain Management MSc is a one-year master's for graduates seeking expertise in operations, logistics, procurement and supply chain management.
Explore how organisations manage global supply networks and respond to challenges including digital transformation, sustainability and geopolitical disruption.
Develop analytical and strategic management skills through topics such as AI adoption, supply chain resilience, ethical sourcing and sustainability.
Who is the Global Operations and Supply Chain Management MSc designed for?
This programme is for graduates from any discipline who want to understand how global supply chains operate and develop the analytical and managerial skills needed to improve their efficiency, resilience and sustainability. No prior study in business or management is required.
What skills will you gain from this programme?
- Strategic and systems thinking
- Data-driven decision-making
- Supply chain modelling and performance analysis
- Risk, resilience and continuity planning
- Digital and technological literacy
- Ethical and sustainable supply chain design
- Problem-solving in complex environments
- Teamwork, communication and stakeholder engagement
- Research and project management
Why study the Global Operations and Supply Chain Management MSc at the University of Bristol Business School?
- Accredited by CIPS, with a pathway to full membership subject to the required work experience.
- Develop expertise in strategic operations management, global supply chains, analytics and supply chain technology.
- Explore key themes including digitalisation, AI, sustainability, ethics and resilience.
- Learn through research-led teaching, industry insights and global case studies.
- Apply your knowledge to real-world challenges and build practical experience valued by employers.
- Graduate ready to improve supply chain performance and support sustainable, resilient organisations.
Discover the new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus
The new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus is a £500 million investment in your future. Learn in collaborative teaching spaces and access specialist facilities, including the Bloomberg Room, where you can develop practical skills using industry-standard financial and market data tools.
You can also bring ideas to life in the Design Factory, with access to a Hackspace, project labs and support from design experts and industry partners.
Through Bristol's innovation ecosystem, you will connect with businesses and organisations, while dedicated careers support will help you develop the skills, networks and experience to succeed after graduation.
Programme structure
The programme consists of compulsory taught units in:
- Strategic Operations Management
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Supply Chain Technology and Digitalisation
- Sustainability and Ethics in Global Supply Chains
- Operations and Supply Chain Analytics
- Professional Practice in Operations and Supply Chain Management.
You will start by examining how organisations design and manage supply chains, using analytical tools to improve performance, risk management and resilience.
You'll then build expertise in technology, analytics and responsible management, exploring how AI, automation and advanced analytics are transforming supply chain decision-making, visibility and coordination across global networks.
Final project
Your studies in teaching blocks 1 and 2 build the foundations for your 60-credit independent research project, completed over the summer. In this Master's Impact Project, you will plan and execute an academic, practice-based or reflective-practice project at an appropriate professional standard
Options include:
- Independent research project
- Business-based research project
- Business practice project
- Thematic research portfolio.
Visit our programme catalogue for full details of the structure and unit content for our MSc in Global Operations and Supply Chain Management.
Entry requirements
You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in any discipline.
If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date.
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree.
We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements.
If your achieved grade is lower than our entry requirements, your application may be more likely to receive an offer if you have additional relevant work experience or qualifications. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing:
- evidence of relevant work experience (5 years' minimum) in:
- Business and Corporate Management
- Finance and Accounting
- Marketing and Sales
- Operations and Logistics
- Public Sector or Nonprofit Administration
- Human Resources
- Project Management
- Data and Analytics
- a relevant postgraduate qualification.
See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.
Read the programme admissions statement for important information on entry requirements, the application process and supporting documents required.
If English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level B.
Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.
Fees and funding
- Home: full-time
- £19,200 per year
- Overseas: full-time
- £34,500 per year
Fees are subject to an annual review. For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.
More about tuition fees, living costs and financial support.
Alumni discount
University of Bristol students and graduates can benefit from a 25% reduction in tuition fees for postgraduate study. Check your eligibility for an alumni discount.
Funding and scholarships
The Business School is offering a range of scholarships for master's students starting in 2027.
Scholarships for International Students include Think Big Scholarships and Think Big Career Accelerator Scholarships.
Scholarships for Home (UK) Students include the Business School Advance Scholarship.
Further information on funding for prospective UK and international postgraduate students.
Career prospects
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), this programme develops expertise in managing complex global supply chains, using data and digital technologies to support decision-making, and balancing operational performance with environmental and social responsibility.
Develop expertise in digitalisation, analytics and responsible business practice through analytics labs, simulations, real-world case studies and applied projects, building sought-after skills in problem solving, strategic thinking, data analysis, collaboration and leadership.
Engage with industry partners throughout the programme, tackling authentic business challenges while developing a professional portfolio and delivering a group executive presentation in Professional Practice in Operations and Supply Chain Management.
Complete a flexible Master's Impact Project (MiP) in your final term, offering a choice of applied and research-based alternatives to the traditional dissertation. Choose from four pathways, with options for individual and team-based projects focused on research or real-world business challenges:
- Business-Based Research Project with an external organisation
- Thematic Research Portfolio
- Independent Research Project (dissertation or policy paper)
- Business Practice Project focused on consultancy, planning or simulation.
Benefit from networking opportunities and a full range of careers support.
What career opportunities can this programme lead to?
- Supply Chain Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Procurement Specialist
- Logistics Manager
- Supply Chain Consultant
- Demand Planner
- Process Improvement Analyst
- Sustainability or Responsible Sourcing Analyst
- Digital Supply Chain Consultant.
Where do University of Bristol Business School graduates work now?
- Accenture
- Airbus
- Amazon
- Amcor
- Coca Cola
- Deloitte
- DHL
- EY
- Li Auto
- Pop Mart
- SF Supply Chain.
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