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Growing Trends in Global Supply Chain

Investigate the complexity of sustainability and the role of digital technologies to make global supply chains more efficient.

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  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    8 hours
Overview
Requirements

Explore ethical and sustainable sourcing within global supply chains

This course covers the conceptual foundations of sustainable development in business and green logistics, and discusses complex issues around sustainability. You will have the chance to develop a critical understanding of the triple-bottom line concept of sustainability, and how ethical and sustainable sourcing can make businesses more responsible.

The role of digital transformation technologies in making global supply chains more efficient is also covered. You will have the opportunity to explore exciting technologies which are transforming global logistics to integrated ways of Industry 4.0.

What topics will you cover?

  • The concept of sustainability.
  • Sustainable Development Goals.
  • The triple-bottom line concept of sustainability.
  • Incorporation of sustainability into logistics and supply chains.
  • Digital transformation technologies.
  • Industry 4.0.
  • Technologies changing logistics and supply chain management.

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explain what sustainable development is and why this is important to the world
  • Describe why ethical and sustainable sourcing are important to businesses globally
  • Develop an in-depth understanding of the triple-bottom line concept of sustainability and evaluate the application of the environmental protection
  • Explain the importance of digital transformation technology and key ICT discoveries that have changed the supply chain over the last decades, and their effect on the future

Who is the course for?

Students studying MSc International Business Management.

Aspiring managers wanting to work in business and management careers in multinational organisations, management consultancies, government organisations or management education and training.

Please note that the staff described in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below may be subject to change.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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