BUSI7001 Managing the Global Supply Chain

Offered By	Research School of Management
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Business
Offered in	Second Semester, 2013, Second Semester, 2014, and Winter Session, 2014
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	Logistics as a part of supply chain management is closely related to other value adding activities within a firm and those of other firms in the same supply chain network. International logistics facilitates the purchasing, production, and distribution activities of multinational companies to create value in products or services for international markets. Effective and efficient management of international logistics can enhance the global competitiveness of firms. Using case studies and seminar discussion, the course explores the main issues in international logistics (IL) and supply chain management (SCM) to underline their strategic importance to firms. It first places IL and SCM in the context of international business. It then discusses the core concepts of IL and SCM, supply chain strategies, and international logistics operations. The later part of the course focuses on the designing of global supply chain to counter risks, enhance efficiency, and promote sustainability.
Learning Outcomes	Upon successful completion of the requirements for this course, students will be able to: define, explain and illustrate the key operational issues involved in international logistics; explain and illustrate the significance of logistics and supply chain management in international business; explain and illustrate the composition of global supply chain; apply this knowledge of managing logistics in international trade operations in analysis, discussion and argument; analyse the supply chain strategies of firms; examine the levels of risk, efficiency, and sustainability of a supply chain; and, communicate effectively in oral and written forms about international supply chain management using appropriate concepts, logic and rhetorical conventions
Indicative Assessment	contribution - 15% case presentation - 15% team research project - 30% final exam - 40%
Workload	3 hours per week plus private study to prepare for tutorials
Course Classification(s)	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Areas of Interest	Commerce, International Business, and Management
Eligibility	At least an average of 65% (or equivalent) in the final two years of an Australian undergraduate degree
Prescribed Texts	See Course Outline
Preliminary Reading	See Course Outline
Indicative Reading List	See Course Outline
Programs	Master of Globalisation, Master of Business, and Master of Business
Other Information	For further information please refer to the course website

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