Master of Supply Chain Innovation

The Master of Supply Chain Innovation invites students to think innovatively about supply chain management.

The course uniquely combines creative thinking skills and established supply chain theory with knowledge of the latest emerging technologies.

Advance your knowledge in supply chain concepts, apply decision-making methodologies, analyse business models, and innovate using your own creative solutions.

Additionally, you’ll also learn the fundamentals of applied research.

On completion of the course, graduates will have the skills to confidently lead supply management change.

The Master of Supply Chain Innovation uniquely combines key elements of supply chain management, innovation and business information systems to enable graduates to improve today’s supply chains and to equip them for the changing needs of the industry.

As competition continues between global supply chains in response to customer demand volatility and increasing customer expectations, supply chain managers need to be increasingly innovative in order to gain competitive advantage. Having appropriately skilled people, who are equipped to make the right decisions, is essential. This course is designed to assist students to transition into strategic management roles.

The course includes innovation, design thinking, supply chain management, logistics, lean six sigma methodologies and big data analytics. It has a strong focus on business improvement and is designed to equip students with the capacity to apply innovative thinking to supply chain networks.

The Master of Supply Chain Innovation forms the final stage in a three-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:

• Graduate Certificate of Supply Chain Innovation (GC-SCI) (GC-SCI)
• Graduate Diploma of Supply Chain Innovation (GD-SCI) ^
• Master of Supply Chain Innovation (MA-SCI) orMaster of Supply Chain Innovation (Advanced) (MA-SCIADV)

^ Students are unable to enrol directly into the Graduate Diploma of Supply Chain Innovation but it is available as an exit award.

This course is for working professionals. That’s why we offer it in Intensive Mode. It’s an efficient and faster way to complete a postgraduate qualification with minimal impact on your professional and personal life. Units (subjects) are either delivered after work hours or on Fridays or Saturdays, and run throughout the year in six week teaching periods instead of the usual 12 week semesters. This means you can complete more units and graduate faster, or take breaks when you need to.

To qualify for the award of Master of Supply Chain Innovation, students must complete 12 units (150 credit points) comprising of:

• 8 core units (100 credit points)
• 4 Elective units (50 credit points)

Units of study

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SCM60002 Six Sigma Lean Green Belt ENT60009 Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design SCM60003 Supply Chain Management SCM60004 Logistics Management INF70008 Business Analytics and Visualisation * INF80007 Business Information Systems for a Rapidly Changing World SCM80001 Innovation in Transport and Logistics SCM80002 Innovative Supply Chain Technologies

Students complete 4 units from the following list (50 credit points)

ACC60002 Accounting Information and Managerial Decision Making ECO60003 Managerial Economics ENT70012 Growth Management ENT70018 Entrepreneurial Mindset, New Ventures and Innovation ENT70019 Venture Planning ENT80031 Venture in Action ENT80032 Innovation Discovery and Technology Transfer FIN60004 Entrepreneurial Finance FIN60006 Frontiers in FinTech FIN70007 Investments and Capital Markets FIN80014 Business Finance and Quantitative Analysis FIN80021 Applied Financial Services Project HRM60013 Employee Relations HRM60018 Human Resource Fundamentals HRM60019 Work and Organisational Behaviour HRM70012 Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion HRM70013 Strategic Human Resource Management HRM80018 Leading Change HRM80019 Human Resource Consultancy Project INF80050 Blockchain: Business Models and Applications INF80051 Artificial Intelligence and Insights INF80052 Applied Technology Project LAW60005 Contracting with Corporations LAW70001 Compliance and Risk LAW80005 Applied Industry Corporate Governance Project LAW80006 Enterprise Governance LAW80008 Corporate Governance LAW80009 Governance Strategy and Leadership MKT60006 Strategic and Entrepreneurial Marketing MKT60011 Data Empowered Marketing MKT60012 Consumer Behaviour MKT70017 Global Digital Marketing MKT70019 Branding and Creative Innovation MKT70020 Services Marketing and Customer Management MKT80010 Marketing Strategy and Planning MKT80015 Marketing Communications Agency ORG60001 Leading SIP60001 Corporate Responsibility and Accountability SIP60002 Leadership for Social Impact SIP60003 Social Impact: Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation SIP60004 Social Investment and Philanthropy SIP70014 Evaluation and Impact Measurement SIP80015 Strategic Philanthropy SIP80017 Social Venture Development BUS70013 Business Innovation in Europe Study Tour BUS70014 Business Innovation in America Study Tour BUS70015 Business Innovation in Asia Study Tour BUS70016 Indigenous Study Tour: Supporting Economic Development Financial Management and Entrepreneurship (Fribourg) (25 credit points) ##

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for Higher Education outcome units.

# Applied Projects Units - Students must have completed 75 credit points and may require an interview with the relevant Course Director.

## Study Tour Options - students need to discuss these options with their Course Director

• a recognised bachelor degree in a related discipline or
• a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* or
• a Graduate Certificate of Supply Chain Innovation ** or
• completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program PLUS either previous Higher Education Study in a related discipline OR a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* (International applicants only)

*Relevant professional/managerial experience and evidence of academic capability will be determined by the Faculty PVC (or delegate) with reference to Faculty determined guiding principles. Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application. Documents substantiating relevant experience are required, clearly detailing roles and duration, as well as evidence of formal and non-formal learning. Where relevant experience is used for the basis of admission, no further recognition for prior learning/credit can be granted on that basis.

At completion of the Master of Supply Chain Innovation, graduates will be able to:

• apply coherent and advanced knowledge of supply concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
• apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
• communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of business within project work
• demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and an awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
• apply fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using innovative supply chain methods and tools
• reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning
• apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.

The Swinburne graduate attributes signify that Swinburne intends that its teaching programs assist all its graduates to be:

• capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas and an ability to engage in critical enquiry
• entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
• effective and ethical in work, community situations and reasoning skills
• adaptable and able to manage change
• aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural).