Postgraduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management

The program development reflects a specialist niche market within the greater leadership and management area that reflects the logistics and supply chain sector needs in Australia and its region. The program enrolment requires a commitment by the students’ employer to provide access to live data so that their assessment involves company activity and strategy to ensure that this program is grounded and driven by industry needs.

Supply Chain Management (SCM) involves the management and flow of goods, information and funds within and between companies, from source to consumer. It comes principally as an extension of operations management, which is concerned with optimally allocating resources within the firm, to take in a broader domain of optimization.

The course is designed for those who wish to advance their knowledge and careers in SCM, who may already be working in that sector or in related functions in transport or in SCM functions in any industry. These are people who have at least two years of work experience. It is expected that students will come from retailing, manufacturing, mining, transport, public agencies, defence and primary industry sectors.

To provide the knowledge base to become competent in designing supply chains that are consistent with organisational strategy
To provide the knowledge base to become competent in effectively managing and improving supply chains

Note: also refer to the Course Objectives of the Master of Supply Chain Management

To satisfy the requirements of the PG Cert in Supply Chain Management, students must successfully complete three core subjects, and one elective subjects, a total of 50 points.

Subjects

To satisfy the requirements of the PG Cert in Supply Chain Management, students must successfully complete three core subjects, and one elective subjects, a total of 50 points.

Core Subjects

Complete three core subjects

Elective Subjects

Choose one of the following elective subjects

1. The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant’s ability to pursue successfully the course using the following criteria –
• an honours degree or equivalent in a cognate discipline; or
• undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline and at least 2 years documented full time relevant, professional work experience; or
• 10 years relevant, professional work experience.
2. The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and may call for referee reports or employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Students that complete the PG Cert in Supply Chain Management can articulate to the Master of Supply Chain Management

Our graduates will be expected to be
• knowledgeable of all aspects of the supply of goods and services, including procurement, transformation operations and transport/ distribution including the management of information in these areas
• analytical in all aspects of Supply Chain Management

Knowledgeable across disciplines
Our graduates will be expected to be:
• Intellectually curious, creative and independent in thought

Leaders in communities
Our graduates will be expected to be:
• Professional in their approach to Supply Chain Management
• Effective team members and collaborators
• Effective communicators of key ideas and theories within the discipline areas
• Ethical in their behaviour in leadership and organisation of Supply Chain Management

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Graduates of this degree will be:
• Ethical in their behaviour in leadership and organisation of Supply Chain Management
• Intellectually curious, creative and independent in thought
• Effective communicators of key ideas and theories within the discipline areas
• Effective team members and collaborators