Business with Supply Chain and Project Management with Foundation Year

Business with supply chain and project management addresses the operational and logistical challenges that sit at the heart of how organisations function in a global economy. Supply chain management covers the end-to-end flow of goods, materials, information and value from supplier to customer, including procurement, logistics, inventory, production planning and the increasingly digital tools that connect global supply networks. Project management provides the complementary discipline for planning, executing and delivering discrete initiatives efficiently, on time and within budget, skills that are needed across every industry and organisational type.

At the University of Salford this four-year programme begins with a foundation year that builds your study skills, business basics and digital literacy before you progress to the full degree. You will explore key ideas in management, operations, supply chain strategy and project methodologies, developing both analytical rigour and practical business understanding. The programme includes a sandwich year in professional practice and a year abroad, giving you extended hands-on experience in a commercial environment and an international perspective on the global operations and supply chains that the curriculum addresses.

Graduates work across supply chain management, logistics, procurement, operations management, project management and business development roles in organisations ranging from major manufacturers and retailers to healthcare providers, technology companies and public sector bodies. The combination of supply chain and project management expertise is particularly valuable in organisations that need to manage complex delivery programmes alongside day-to-day operational performance. Many graduates pursue professional qualifications in project management or supply chain management, or go on to postgraduate study in operations, logistics or business, deepening their expertise in areas of consistent employer demand.