Keeping up with the latest insights and best practices for effective supply chain, logistics and procurement management is vital for maintaining a competitive edge in the modern resources sector.
As logistics networks and supply chains grow increasingly complex and vulnerable, inefficient management can, for example, lead to greater operating costs, delays in meeting deadlines and deliveries and decreased productivity. CQUniversity recognises the skills shortage and growing demand for industry professionals with supply chain, logistics and procurement expertise needed to respond to today’s fast-paced, competitive business environment.
In response, CQU has developed the Graduate Certificate in Strategic Supply Chain Operations. This specialised postgraduate course provides industry professionals and managers with contemporary knowledge and competencies to address the skills shortage in Australia’s diverse industries.
A pathway to expertise
With a choice of full-time (six months) or part-time (12 months) study, this course will provide industry professionals and managers with the latest expertise in supply chain, logistics and procurement management to help them stay ahead of the curve.
The course delves into emerging business trends, new innovative technologies, contemporary industry-specific supply chain and procurement challenges and emerging solutions. It is crafted to ensure that students are equipped with cutting-edge knowledge and competencies relevant to current industry trends and technologies. For example, it includes modules that keep students up to date on the latest emerging technologies, such as blockchain. This comprehensive approach will empower graduates to make informed decisions and drive tangible results within their organisations.
Graduates of this course can expect to have an enhanced ability to:
- Analyse the value chain within a supply chain by integrating advanced frameworks, finding inefficiencies and opportunities for process improvement
- Devise strategies for re-engineering supply chain processes to boost performance
- Analyse the importance of probity and integrity in procurement processes and decision-making
- Use insights from industry challenges and leading research to design optimised supply chain networks
- Employ leading procurement strategies in sourcing, tendering, and contract management
- Assess the accountability and transparency of procurement practices in both public and private sectors
- Explore strategies and innovative technologies to foster beneficial buyer-supplier relationships
- Design a procurement excellence framework incorporating ethical governance, innovation, technology and sustainability
Industry professionals and managers eager to take advantage of the valuable learnings offered in this postgraduate course must have completed an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)-equivalent Bachelor’s degree or higher equivalent qualification; or completed an AQF-equivalent Diploma qualification with a minimum of two years relevant business experience; or have a minimum of five years relevant professional business experience.
The course will launch online in March 2025. For more information, visit Graduate Certificate in Strategic Supply Chain Operations – CQUniversity.
