Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2026-2027
Module BUSI48Z15: Global Supply Chain Leadership
Department: Management and Marketing
BUSI48Z15: Global Supply Chain Leadership
| Type | Tied | Level | 4 | Credits | 15 | Availability | Available in 2026/2027 | Module Cap | None. |
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| Tied to | N2P109 |
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| Tied to | N2PF09 |
| Tied to | N2R201 |
| Tied to | N5R201 |
Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- To provide a multi-faceted perspective on how leaders make decisions in modern global supply chains.
- To introduce the theories and practices of leadership models and of their application to a supply chain scenario.
- To provide an overview of how decisions are made in complex supply chains and the role of leadership in strategically managing a global supply chain, with reference to real-life case studies.
- To provide a critical understanding of analytical methods of decision-making and introduce the students to managerial issues being faced by supply chains.
Content
- Drivers for economic globalization (labour costs, resources, regulation, etc).
- Global supply chain strategy.
- Cultural impacts of global supply chains.
- Human and environmental health impacts of global supply chains.
- Decision-making and operations.
- Logistics in global supply chains.
- Outsourcing and partnering decision-making.
- Conflict resolution in partnerships and contracts.
- Inventory policy decisions across global supply chains
- Global supply chain risks, robustness and resilience.
- Litigation and dispute resolution across borders.
- Human and environmental health impacts
- Decision Making and Operations:
- Outsourcing and Partnering decision making
- Conflict resolution in partnerships and contracts
- Inventory policy decisions
- Trademark, protection of intellectual property
- Litigation and dispute resolution across borders
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- By the end of the module, candidates will have: -
- Developed advanced knowledge and understanding of how to develop global supply chain strategies to ensure that supply chains are resilient and sustainable.
- Developed a critical understanding of the complexities involved in global supply chains and international logistics.
- Developed advanced knowledge and a critical understanding of the relevant theories and analytic techniques to manage global supply chains and international logistics.
- Developed advance knowledge and understanding of the different mechanisms to ensure that global supply chains are designed to be resilient and sustainable.
Subject-specific Skills:
- Ability to identify the underlying assumptions and theoretical differences in different global supply chain strategies as applied to sustainable supply chain management and logistics systems.
Key Skills:
- Written communication.
- Planning.
- Organising and time management.
- Problem solving and analysis.
- Interpretation of data.
- Computer literacy.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lecture sessions: theory will be outlined together with the relevant research evidence to enable a critical and evidenced-based approach.
- Seminars will take the form of tutorials and site visits designed to facilitate students to reflect on and apply the knowledge gained of green legislation to real-life cases and industrial companies.
- These themes will be explored through a variety of media including videos, written cases and practical exercises. In this way, each student will be challenged to apply the theoretical and evidence-based material from lectures and also gain an appreciation of tools and techniques commonly used by leaders and followers.
- The summative written assignment (which will be topic or case based) will test students’ theoretical understanding, their knowledge of relevant evidence, and their ability to apply these to contemporary settings
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 10 | Weekly | 2 hours | 20 | Yes ■ |
| Workshops | 4 | Fortnightly | 1 hour | 4 | Yes ■ |
| Preparation and Reading | 1 | 126 | |||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Individual Written Assignment based on a specific topic or case study | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Assignment | 2500 words (max) | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
A range of formative assessment methods will be used, including case-study based exercises, group presentations and group discussions.
■ Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.