Overview of Master in Supply Chain Management in Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the oversight of materials, information, and finances as they move in a process from supplier to manufacturer to wholesaler to retailer to consumer. SCM involves coordinating and integrating these flows both within and among companies. SCM includes the holistic process of movement and storage of raw material, work- in-process inventory, and finished goods from the point of origin to point of consumption. Interconnected and interlinked networks, channels and node businesses are involved in the provision of provision of product and services required by end customers in a supply chain. SCM has been defined as the “design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective of creating net value, building a competitive infrastructure, leveraging worldwide logistics, synchronizing supply with demand and measuring performance globally. SCM draws heavily from the areas of industrial engineering, systems engineering, operations management, logistics, procurement, and information technology, and strives for an integrated approach.
Master in Supply Chain Management (MSCM) specialization program is covering wide ranges of management discipline involved in the supply chain industries starting from procuring raw material till end product received by end consumer.
Master in Supply Chain Management (MSCM) is the complement of other master degree program offered in Universiti Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian Institute of Industrial Technology (UniKL MITEC) dealing with jobs environment of all industry as all involve movement of material and supply. Generally, Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the perfect pair with Logistics. Logistics is the enabler for SCM. Without Logistics, SCM can never be done and vice versa. Logistician and SCM professional with regards to this area of professions had been transformed into academic bachelor programs in UniKL MITEC, namely Bachelor in Industrial Logistics. In order to enhance the knowledge and skill subsequently guaranteed enhancement in career path, these Bachelor in Industrial Logistics levers and related industry worker, this new proposed programme need to be offered.
Expected areas of graduate employment: –
- Executive And Managers In The Following Industries
- Supply Chain
- Planning
- Logistics And Transportation
- Procurement
- Customer Services
- Storage And Distribution
- Custom Brokerage
- Port And Airport Terminals/li>
- Inventory Control And Operations
COURSES
Semester 1
- Supply Chain and Risk Management
- Managing Issues in Supply Chain Management
- Modelling and Simulation
- Research Methodology
- Green Supply Chain Management
Semester 2
- Supply Chain Systems
- Research Project
- Supply Chain Case Study
Semester 3
- Strategic Management
- Innovation Technology & Entrepreneurship
- Operations Management
- Quality Management
- Customer Relationship Management
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Academic Requirements (Locals)
- Bachelor Degree with minimum CGPA 2.5 or equivalent as accepted by UniKL Senate OR
- Bachelor Degree below CGPA 2.5 or equivalent as accepted by UniKL Senate with minimum 5 years of working experience in related field
Academic Requirements(Internationals)
- Passed English course by Higher Ministry of Education(short course)
- Passed English course by UniKL
- English proficiency minimum IELTS 4.0/ TOEFL 400 or equivalent
