Senior Leader Apprenticeship+ Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Executive) PgDip + MSc

This part-time programme meets the requirements of the revised Level 7 Senior Leader Apprenticeship Standard. Eligible organisations are able to use £14,000 of their Apprenticeship Levy to cover Part I of the programme tuition fee. Part II can be funded by your employer or you. Find out more about our  Postgraduate Apprenticeships.

The Cranfield Senior Leader Apprenticeship+ Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Executive) MSc programme has been designed in two parts. Part I provides a distinctive and collaborative learning experience, with intense and interactive classroom sessions. You will develop procurement, logistics, and supply chain management skills, knowledge and confidence, enabling you to be more effective leaders within your organisations. Our world-leading teaching team place a huge emphasis on real-life challenges and industry best practices, which you can apply back to your own organisation. This programme will improve your ability to critically select the tools and techniques that are most relevant to the challenges your organisations are facing.

On successful completion of the taught modules, you are qualified to progress onto Part II, the Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Executive) MSc, which enables you to cement your learning and complete a significant work-based project within your organisation. Successful completion of the MSc provides you with a unique opportunity to gain full membership of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), and European Logistics Associations (ELA), the three world-leading professional bodies in the fields of logistics, procurement and supply chain management.

You benefit from a diverse student cohort and our faculty’s direct involvement with global businesses. On successful completion of Part I and Part II graduates will be awarded the Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Executive) MSc and will have a deep understanding of contemporary business issues and a capacity to assume active leadership roles.

If you are looking for information about the self-funded part-time Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Executive) MSc, please  view here .

Duration Part I: 20 months (15 months taught element plus five months for the End Point Assessment). Part II: six months progression to full MSc Delivery Part I: taught modules are mapped to the revised Senior Leader Apprenticeship Standard (SLA). These are assessed through assignments that relate to a wide range of logistics, supply chain and management themes. Part II: the written thesis project, is written individually and submitted at the end of the course. Qualification MSc, PgDip

A world-leader in management education, research, and consultancy for over 50 years, Cranfield School of Management is an exclusively postgraduate business school whose mission is to improve the practice of management. We have a global reputation for developing high-performing leaders in technology and management - encouraging them to transform their organisations and wider society.

Renowned for our strong links with industry, Cranfield is both about business and for business. We are a centre of world-class research, expertise, and teaching, providing practical management solutions through a range of activities including leadership, finance, marketing, logistics and supply chain management.

We are one of an elite group of Schools worldwide to hold the triple accreditation from AACSB International (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) and AMBA (the Association of MBAs).

What makes Cranfield School of Management unique?

• Ranked 3rd in the UK and 6th in the world in the Business School Teaching Power Rankings 2021 compiled for the Financial Times.
• Unrivalled teaching experience. You will be part of small learning teams, ensuring close contact and continuous support.
• A mature learning environment. As we are a postgraduate-only university, you will be surrounded by like-minded individuals who are driven to succeed in their chosen careers.
• Career-focused learning. Because our teaching is exclusively focused on postgraduate and executive levels, it is designed to nurture your practical business skills and confidence and places a huge emphasis on real-world challenges.
• Our extensive alumni network. You will join our network of 75,000+ graduates, many of whom now hold senior roles within some of the world’s leading organisations.