Description
About our Course
The goal of the Level 4 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management is to provide students with a specialized education that instills a deep comprehension of critical elements in the Logistics and Supply Chain Management industry. The Level 4 units provide an overview of current business and LCSM issues. These units foster the development and enhancement of skills and insights in academic and research capabilities, logistics and the business environment, operations management, effective performance, planning and accountability, finance, communication, management, and teamwork. They do this by integrating both theoretical and practical knowledge. A successful completion of this qualification prepares students for a variety of careers in supply chain management and logistics, as well as future academic endeavors.
A university degree’s first year is equal to the Level 4 modules and assignments in this course, and its second year is equal to the Level 5 modules and assignments.
The 240-credit online course, Level 4/5 Logistics and Supply Chain Management, consists of 6 modules and 6 written assignments at the level 4 and 10 modules and 6 assignments at the level 5. The goal of the course is to give you the tools you need to advance to a full undergraduate degree and pursue a career in supply chain and logistics. Students will have access to a range of support resources during the course, such as webinars and tutor support, a social learning forum, and extra materials to aid in finishing their diploma course.
This course is eligible for ELCAS funding.
Qualification
- Qualification: Level 4 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management– 610/0857/6
- Qualification: Level 5 Diploma in Business Management – 601/6049/4
Course Content Level 4
Academic Writing and Research Skills
Gain expertise in research and academic writing through in-depth training and hands-on practice, cultivating critical thinking and effective communication skills.
Logistics And the Business Environment
Investigate how logistics and business environments interact, looking at tactics and obstacles to maximize supply chain effectiveness in the fast-paced market of today.
Operations and Logistics Management
a thorough examination of supply chain efficiency, resource optimization, and strategic planning in the context of operations and logistics management for successful corporate operations.
Finance and Accounting
a thorough comprehension of accounting and finance concepts that cultivates the analytical abilities required for making wise financial decisions in a variety of corporate contexts
Communication in Business
Analyze the mechanics of successful corporate communication, placing a focus on the written, oral, and interpersonal skills that are essential for both professional achievement and the efficiency of organizations.
Leading and Managing Teams
Enhance your leadership and team management abilities while investigating methods for productive teamwork, inspiration, and decision-making to promote success in a variety of organizational contexts.
Course Content Level 5
The entrepreneurial manager
What is an entrepreneur? Examine the skills and qualities of entrepreneurship.
Organisation structures
Why do organizations have the structures that they do? What factors define the ideal structure, and how does it vary throughout organizations? Students will examine the various ideas and models that comprise organizational structure in this topic.
Practical accounting analysis
Throughout this module, learners will do tasks in accounts to gain an understanding of what the accounts are saying us and the actions that analysis can trigger.
Business planning and goal setting
What does the company want to accomplish? How is it going to behave? How is it going to accomplish that? The development of precise plans and goals in order to accomplish precise objectives is the main topic of this module.
Politics and business
The influence of politics on business and its potential benefits and drawbacks. Students will learn about government support, exports, and the economic consequences in this session.
Business law
Explore the statutory responsibilities of managers as learners look into the legalities of business and business executives.
Managing in today’s world
Business in the modern world. This module focuses on governance and equality as a means to do right in business.
Performance management
In order to guarantee excellent performance in the workplace, learners will examine reward systems, CPD, training, and development. They will also understand how your people and your organization can continuously progress together.
Marketing and sales planning
Learners will analyse how markets, customers, competitors and products can come together in a cohesive plan.
Quantitative skills
After completing this module successfully, students will be familiar with numerical exercises and comprehend how they are used in a corporate setting.
Assignments
Six written assignments are required for the level 4 diploma in supply chain management and logistics. Each assignment is between two and three thousand words long. Students can access the ‘Tutor’ part of the learning portal to receive assistance with the courses and assignments.
The assignment unit titles for the level 4 course are:
- Academic Writing and Research Skills
- Logistics and the Business Environment
- Operations and Logistics Management
- Finance and Accounting
- Communication in Business
- Leading and Managing Teams
The assignment unit titles for the level 5 course are:
- Business development
- Business models and growing organisations
- Customer management
- Responding to the changing business environment
- Risk management and organisations
- Effective decision making
Career Path
Students who successfully complete their last year of a recognized undergraduate degree program and their level 4/5 diploma will have the qualifications necessary to apply for jobs in business consulting, marketing, accounting, human resources, and management.
What is included in the cost of our course?
- All course material, including online modules and written assignments
- Personal tutor support with 1-2-1 Zoom sessions
- committed student assistance
- Having access to a social learning forum online
- Assignment evaluation and comments
- Get FREE access to our HUB
University Progression
If you decide to top up to a full undergraduate degree through an accredited UK university, the costs are listed below.
Coventry University
Business Management and Leadership BA (Hons)- online- £6,000
Business Management and Leadership BA (Hons)– London Campus – £10,000
Business Management and Leadership BA (Hons)– Coventry Campus- £10,000
University of Huddersfield
Supply Chain Management with Logistics (Top-up) BSc(Hons)
Anglia Ruskin University
BSc (Hons) Management (Top-Up) – £4,850
Northampton University
BSc (Hons) in International Accounting -£9,250
University of Derby
BSc (Hons) Business and Management– £5,200
Westcliff University
Business Administration – £11,655 (online) / £15,600 (on campus)
University of Hertfordshire
BA (Hons) Business Administration – £6,400
University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)
BA (Hons) Business Management – £9,240
University of Hertfordshire
BA (Hons) Business Administration (top-up) (Online)
Edinburgh Napier University
BA in Business Management – £4,600
BA in Business and Enterprise – £4,600
BA in Sales Management – £4,600
University of Sunderland – On Campus
BA (Hons) Business and Management – £9,250
University of Bolton
BA (Hons) Top-up, fee £10,250
University of Cumbria
BA (Hons) Global Business Management – ON CAMPUS– £9,250 UK/ £13,250 International
BA (Hons) International Business Management – ON CAMPUS– £9,250 UK/ £13,250 International
University of Nicosia, Cyprus
Undergraduate Top up to BA – €6,000
