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Bachelor of Business (Supply Chain Management)

This program gives you the very latest skills and knowledge in one of the fastest growing areas of business management in Australia and around the world, with a focus on services.

Supply Chain Management is a way to ensure companies are able to reliably meet customer orders if they are operating large businesses and in many locations. Take supermarkets; without a supply chain strategy there would be no guarantee their shelves would be fully stocked every day. Similar supply chain concepts are now increasingly being implemented in service industries, such as health care, retailing, and tourism.

Final intake for this program is Semester 1, 2017.

Study location
  • Sippy Downs
Refer to the program footnotes
CRICOS code
084972G
Commence
Semester 1 and Semester 2
Program length (full-time)
3 years
Semester tuition fee 2017
A$10,300
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$61,800
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2025 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
  • * Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa is not available to international students on a Student visa.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast * 012161
Refer to the program footnotes
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 18 Rank - 61
UniSC program code
BU350
Commence
Semester 1 and Semester 2
Duration
3 years full time or equivalent part time
Study mode
Face to face delivery supported by online resources offered in an official teaching period
Recommended prior study
English; Maths A, B or C
Fee type 2017
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Total courses
24
Total units
288
Footnotes
  • * Campus note: In addition to being able to study all courses at Sippy Downs, students may choose to complete some core and foundation business subjects at the Noosa Centre or Gympie campus. There may be a limited selection of subjects available at South Bank. The option to study at Noosa is not available to international students on a Student visa.

Supply Chain Management is a way to ensure companies are able to reliably meet customer orders if they are operating large businesses and in many locations. Take supermarkets; without a supply chain strategy there would be no guarantee their shelves would be fully stocked every day. Similar supply chain concepts are now increasingly being implemented in service industries, such as health care, retailing, and tourism.

You will gain skills in efficient management of products and services all the way along the supply chain/network, from the point of origin or service design to the product arriving in a customer’s hands or the service being consumed by the customer. You are taught skills in the context of up-to-date models of global (service) operations and quality management. You will drill down into supply chain strategy and design, cover sustainability, managing supply chain risk and examine innovative decision making practices.

This is a three year program giving you all the fundamental skills and knowledge to thrive in the business world and it gives you a specialist edge in the practice of supply chain management.

Career opportunities

Management roles in supply chain design/management with major companies in Australia and overseas, including service industries;  inventory and materials management, procurement, retail supply chain management, risk management and supply chain sustainability, supplier and quality management; as well as general management opportunities across many industries.

Program structure

Introductory courses (8)

BUS101 Alternative Dispute Resolution
BUS102 Planning and Environment Law
BUS104 Elder Law and Succession
BUS105 Intellectual Property
BUS106 Public International Law
BUS108 Private International Law
COR109 International Human Rights Law
MGT130 Legal Internship

Advanced courses (9)

BUS203 Sports Law
BUS320 Transnational & Comparative Law
IBS320 Honours Research Methods, Design and Confirmation
MGT232 Law Honours Thesis
MGT233 Introduction to Environmental Management
MGT325 Earth's Surface Processes
MGT326 Biodiversity and Ecology
MGT327 Science Research Methods
MGT328 Environmental Impact Assessment

Electives (7)

Select 7 elective courses. Of these electives, 2 must be from the School of Business. The remaining 5 can be from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering). Of these electives, 5 must also be advanced level (200/300 coded) courses.

The School of Business recommends students use these electives towards a second major or a minor from those listed below:: 

Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 288

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
  • Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course
Program notes
  • Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods
  • As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Faculty Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
  • Refer to the Planning your study page to manage your progression
  • You may wish to use electives to complete an additional major or minor
  • Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)