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Value Chain Management – (M.Sc.)
University of Kent, Canterbury Campus
Kent Business School
| Application Deadline: | June 30 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 10,278 - ≈ € 15,420 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Canterbury / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Kent, Canterbury Campus
Today's businesses have become extremely complex and the international business environment is making business processes as we know them unpredictable and uncertain. While globalisation and technology open up new opportunities, the balance of power has shifted in favour of the consumer, and the threat of new competitive forces presents serious challenges for organisations all over the world. A critical success factor for many of these organisations is to find ways to redefine their trading relationships, new ways to understand their customers and organise and streamline their value chains. This cutting-edge programme, the first of its kind in the UK, is now being offered by Kent Business School.
The programme is delivered by a world-class multidisciplinary group of academics who are committed to leading-edge research and the sharing of knowledge, and is enhanced by high-level input from industry partners; you will also benefit from project work, guest lectures and work placement opportunities.
The MSc in Value Chain Management is aimed at high-calibre graduates from any discipline seeking to work at strategic levels of management in supply chain, operations or marketing functions in a diverse range of sectors including retail, consulting or manufacturing.
Contents
Core Modules
* Consumer and Organisational Buyer Behaviour
* Data Modelling and Forecasting
* Marketing
* New Product Development and Innovation Management
* Retail Management
* Strategic Sourcing
* Value Chain Analysis
* Value Chain Management
* Dissertation
Electives
Two from the following:
* Business in an International Perspective
* Corporate Finance
* Data Modelling
* Financial and Management Accounting
* Globalisation and Corporate Social Responsibility
* Leadership and Management
* Logistics and Supply Chain
* Management of Operations
* Managing the Multinational Enterprise
* Marketing Communications
* Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
* Performance Management.
The programme includes field trips and live case studies to help you understand the creation of value in the supply chain.
Assessment
Assessment is by examination and coursework.
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Register Now!Requirements
A good first degree attaining a 2.1 or equivalent; two academic references; a one-sided essay outlining, ‘How the MSc programme will assist my future career' and proof of English language proficiency. All applicants will be required to have a personal interview with the Programme Director as part of the admissions process, although this can be done over the phone.
English language proficiency
* IELTS 7.0 (no less than 6.5 in reading and writing)
* TOEFL Paper – 600 (including 4.5 in test of written English) iBT – 100 (including 22 in reading and writing)
* Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency B
* Cambridge Advanced Certificate A
* Pearson Test of English (PTE) 68 (including 65 in all four subjects)
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
Accreditation
The programme has been accredited by the Chartered Institute for Purchasing & Supply (and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (Graduates from this programme who meet the work experience requirements and complete additional requirements will automatically be eligible for membership of these professional bodies.
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