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GoGunners
Joined: 31 Jul 2012
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Best supply chain schools in UK
Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:00 AM
I am looking for the UK business schools that are known for advancing careers in SCM. None really seem to offer that kind of specialisation. I know there are other masters programmes focusing on this area like at Nottingham, but I am absolutely certain I want to pursue an MBA not an MSc.

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JK Duncan

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Wed Aug 01, 2012 05:50 PM
No, if you wanted both an MBA and a serious specialisation in supply chain then you'd either need to do a two year MBA, or take a one year MBA and then a one year masters in supply chain/logistics/operations.

Look at the MIT ZLOG programme in Spain. It has double degree MBA options.
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GoGunners
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Thu Aug 02, 2012 08:39 AM
Ok thanks. Strange there is nothing like the supply chain MBA specialisations in the States.
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JK Duncan

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Thu Aug 02, 2012 08:47 AM
That's because the MBA is typically one year long in Europe. Our MBAs focus on core curriculum because MBAs typically go into management roles rather than functional ones.
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GoGunners
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Thu Aug 02, 2012 09:30 AM
I appreciate your feedback. I understand the shorter duration is an issue, but I also see that some top UK business schools do - in fact - offer specialisations that appear at least somewhat functional: LBS, Imperial, Cambridge....

Can't functional roles also be managerial, too? I am struggling with the distinction. Sorry...
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JK Duncan

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Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:14 PM
ASAIK, neither Imperial nor London Business School have specialisations (i.e. where the certificate or transcript says MBA in something or other). Cambridge has concentrations - two week projects. But that's quite different from the sort of MBA specialisations you'd have in a US MBA, which would take up most of your activity during the second year.

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mba hipster

Joined: 30 Jan 2012
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Mon Aug 13, 2012 02:17 PM
Maybe look into schools that have close ties to research centers in supply chain. Often, these can inject cutting-edge research into a school's MBA curriculum. For instance:

Bath has the Centre for Research in Strategic Purchasing and Supply on campus - which provides supply chain MBA electives.

The Supply Chain Research Centre is on Cranfield's campus - it generally provides executive education programs but Cranfield's core curriculum has a whole module on operations and the supply chain.
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Mamit

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Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:36 AM
The best thing to do would be a General MBA with some electives of supply chain, alternatively Birmingham offers a MBA courses in Strategy and Procurement Management, which is close to SCM.
www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/courses/postgraduate…
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JK Duncan

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Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:38 AM
That's a good suggestion. I interviewed with the Birmingham programme (a decade ago, admittedly) and I liked it.
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Mamit

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Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:43 AM
Birmingham is one of the largest city in the UK dealing with International trade, therefore I think there could be lot of exposure related to this area.
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