Course variations

Course summary

This major equips students to oversee critical aspects of the supply chain and prepare them for employment in a variety of administrative and management roles in organisations operating in transport, purchasing, supply chain management, contract distribution, manufacturing and retailing. Throughout the major they will cover the foundations and techniques of management, law, purchasing and contract administration. A range of issues applicable to strategic procurement, such as competitive conduct, strategy, logistics and management, will be examined. They will also study topics in materials management, systems analysis and design, operations management, project management and business statistics. It is taught in association with SIMM.

Program modules

The modules are Semester 5: 311353 Communications in Business 100, 11954 Materials Management 201, 10856 Quantitative Modelling 201, 10806 Analytical Marketing 201; Semester 6: 310739 Purchasing and Procurement 311, 310741 Strategic Procurement 302, 10847 Strategic Logistics Management 302, 12034 Business Capstone 301.

Entry requirement for international students

Students from Australia must have TER/UAI 70. Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan students should have three ‘Ordinary’ level passes (minimum grade C) and two ‘Advanced’ level passes (minimum of one C and one D grade) in the General Certificate of Education (GCE) or successful completion of a two-year degree at a recognised institution. China, Taiwan and Macau students should have one year of a bachelor degree at a recognised University or completion of the Chinese National University Entrance Examination for admission to key universities in China for a four year degree program (Gao Kao). India and Sub-Continent students should have all India Senior School Certificates awarded by the CBSE with an average of 65 per cent in four subjects or Higher School Certificate awarded by one of the State Secondary Schools Board or Indian School Certificate with an average of 65 per cent in five subjects. Indonesia students must have completed one or two years of a bachelor degree at a recognized institution or SMA/SMU III with an average of 8.0 in four academic subjects from selected high schools. International Baccalaureate students need to have full International Baccalaureate with a minimum total of 24 point from six subjects at one sitting. Three of the subjects must be at the higher level, and one of the six subjects should be English. Malaysian students should have two Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan (Malay medium) (STPM) passes and three credit passes at SPM level and English competence or completed Malaysian Independent Chinese Secondary Schools Unified Examination (UEC) in at least five subjects with two ‘A’ grades and two ‘B’ grades (excluding languages) and English competence or equivalent to other countries. All International students must have obtained an IELTS overall band score of 6.0 or a TOEFL score of 550 (paper based); 213 on computer based; 80 on internet based or a “C” grade in Curtin University Test of English.

Qualification

Bachelor Degree

Awarding body

Curtin Singapore