Units for the course:

Bachelor of Business – Logistics and Supply Chain Management

The Bachelor of Business – Logistics and Supply Chain Management consists of 24 units, and will see you undertake the following studies:

Five core business fundamental units
Three core practice business units
Eight logistics and supply chain management major units
Eight elective units.

Core Business Fundamental Units

Financial Information for Decision Making

Economics for Business Decision Making

Business Digitalisation

Contemporary Management Principles

Marketing and the Consumer Experience

Core Practice Business Units

These core units are designed for you to apply your skills in practical scenarios to solidify your knowledge. You’ll complete Learning and Communicating for Innovative Business Practice, Industry Consulting Project and a choice of one unit from: Planning for Career Success, Sustainable Business Practice and Professional Internship – Business.

Learning and Communicating for Innovative Business Practice

Business Consulting Project

Planning for Career Success

Sustainable Business Practice

Professional Internship - Business

Logistics and Supply Chain Management Major Units

Big Data Management

Cloud Approaches for Enterprise Systems

Operations Management

Procurement Management

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Transportation Management

Understanding Risk Management

Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact

Recommended Electives

Tailor your course to suit your strengths, interests and careers goals. Here’s what our Swinburne Online academic staff recommend for the Logistics and Supply Chain Management major:

Ethics of Innovation

Planning for Career Success

Law of Commerce

Management Accounting for Planning and Control

View Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this Course students will be able to:

Define and integrate theoretical principles applicable to logistics and supply chain management and apply those principles in a range of practices
Systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources in order to make informed judgements on options for innovatively solving a range of problems that arise in business contexts
Formulate creative solutions that are fit for purpose and demonstrate cognisance of the impact of business decisions on the triple bottom line
Coherently articulate a line of reasoning demonstrating cultural sensitivity and apply a framework to analyse and offer solutions to ethical dilemmas
Communicate a range of business arguments by evaluating and implementing alternative communication strategies as appropriate to the audience
Build on and continuously develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners, cognisant of new technologies
Work collaboratively in diverse groups

Course Rules

To qualify for the Bachelor of Business with a major in Logistics and Supply Chain Management students must complete 300 credit points comprising of:

Five [5] core business fundamental units (62.5 credit points)
Three [3] business practice core units (37.5 credit points)
Eight [8] units of study from the Logistics and Supply Chain Management discipline major (100 credit points)
Eight [8] elective units of study (100 credit points)

Volume of Learning

The Bachelor of Business with a major in Logistics and Supply Chain Management consists of 300 credit points. Units normally carry 12.5 credit points (cps). In each year eight (8) units normally constitute a full time load of 100 credit points and four (4) units normally constitute a part-time load of 50 credit points. The volume of learning of the Bachelor of Business with a major in Logistics and Supply Chain Management is typically 3 years.

The full Course Information Set and Whole of Institution Set are available for reference.

Have you considered adding a second major to your business degree?

Adding a second major or co-major to your degree is easy. Pick your first major, and then you can tailor your degree to suit you. You could pick electives, to give yourself a mix of skills and interests. Or, in place of your electives, you could choose a second major, a minor and some electives, or two minors.

Not sure what to pick? We’ve selected a number of recommended majors that will complement your selected Bachelor of Business course.