Management (Operations and Supply Management), MSc

Learn how to manage global operations and supply networks

Students

Course Overview

Do you have strong commercial awareness and an interest in supply management in today’s global and highly competitive markets?

The MSc Management (Operations and Supply Management) programme at Swansea University is for students with a clear interest in understanding how products and services are made and distributed and learning about how this process can be improved for 21st century companies. The degree has been specifically designed with a clear focus on management in an interconnected global community.

The course offers you the opportunity to focus on modules relating to global supply chain management and project management. It also covers core management concepts such as managing financial resources, operations management, human resource management and marketing management.

Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence, the course is open to students from any discipline who would like to work in business or management. Upon successful completion of the relevant mapped modules within the MSc Management you will qualify for CMI’s Level seven Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership.

We know it’s a competitive world out there. To help you get the best from your studies and get ahead of the competition, the programme also includes an academic skills module that covers issues such as research methods.

Why Management (Operations and Supply Management) at Swansea?

  • The School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, the world’s largest business education association, connecting business schools, businesses and learners, to create the next generation of great leaders. 
  • Open to applicants with no existing experience of business or management related subjects
  • All modules are taught by our world-class faculty who have industrial and academic knowledge
  • Professional body accreditation, which can help to accelerate your career
  • Based in the £22 million School of Management building on the Bay campus
  • Business & Management Studies is ranked 83rd in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025

Your Management (Operations and Supply Management) Experience

From the moment you arrive at the School of Management we will work with you to help build your skills and experience to enhance your career prospects.

You will have unlimited one to one bespoke careers advice from our dedicated careers team. You can go on a work placement or internship through the Swansea Paid Internship Network (SPIN) or the Week of Work initiative.

All our students benefit from co-location with industry at the innovative Bay Campus. Our facilities boast dedicated teaching space and study areas, and extensive IT facilities equipped with the latest hardware and specialist software.

Management (Operations and Supply Management) Employment Opportunities

We have an excellent track record of placing our graduates with major multinational companies.

Your Management (Operations and Supply Management) programme, with its CMI accreditation, will give you the opportunities to work across a wide range of sectors and thrive within this competitive market.  

Your next step could lie in any of these roles:

  • Operations and Supply Consultant
  • Business Development Manager
  • Management Consultant
  • Analyst or Researcher

 

Modules

Students starting in September or January will study the same core modules as part of the programme. Dates for January intake to be confirmed.

Modules typically include: Human Resource Management, Strategy, and Global Supply Chain Management.

Disclaimer: Module selection options may change