Supply chain finance and risk management
Credit Type:
For-Credit
Credits Available:
15 Credits
Course Level:
Postgraduate
Academic Direction:
City St George's, University of London
About the course
The course aims to give you a deep understanding of the role of finance and risk management in supply chains, including techniques used by industry and banks. You will explore issues such as:
-Working capital optimisation with a focus on receivables, payables and inventories
-Trade credit and financing techniques such as reverse factoring and dynamic discounting
-Risk management strategies, including the identification, assessment and mitigation of operational and financial risks within the supply chain.
Recommended learning hours: 150
Course details
- Credit Type: For-Credit
- Study Method: Online, flexible
- Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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- Assess different types of innovation processes according to their characteristics
- Describe the requirements for effectively managing innovation within a firm and its networks
- Understand the impact of external factors on internal innovation processes
- Compare and analyse innovation management frameworks and understand how to apply them to the innovation and adoption of supply chain technologies
- Identify and assess the different sources and processes of innovation
- Apply frameworks and tools to choose and evaluate innovation projects
- Create an innovation culture and lead innovation teams
- Identify the right time for market entry and innovation adoption
- Identify opportunities for collaborations and strategic alliances in the innovation process
- Appreciate the challenges of managing innovation projects under uncertainty and in fast-moving environments
- Articulate the value of a systematic, holistic and cross-functional approach to innovation-related decision-making
- Consider the sustainability dimensions for the innovation of supply chain technologies
- Demonstrate the importance of being tolerant of disagreement, open and sensitive to diversity in business, cultures and people
- Career Opportunity: Students are well positioned to pursue roles in supply chain, trade or procurement finance and risk management. The course also supports careers in banking, financial services, logistics, consulting and corporate treasury, where understanding supply chain risk and finance structures is increasingly important.
- Target Learners: This microcredential is aimed at learners interested in the financial flows that underpin global supply chains and the risks associated with them. It suits individuals who wish to understand trade finance, working capital optimisation and risk mitigation strategies used by firms and financial institutions. It is especially appropriate for those seeking analytical depth in both finance and supply chain operations.
- Estimated Time to Complete: 10-20 weeks
- Maximum Registration Period: 1 Year
- Entry Requirements: To be eligible for the course, you must have:
- an undergraduate degree which is considered at least comparable to a UK third class bachelor’s degree , OR
- at least two years’ relevant professional experience at a graduate level, AND
- a high standard of English, equivalent to an IELTS score of at least 6.5 overall with 6.0 in the written test, or a Duolingo score of at least 120.
- Tech/Computer Requirements: We set minimum computer and web access requirements for online study. .
- Skills Acquired:
- Analysis of financial flows in supply chains
- Evaluation of trade finance instruments and techniques
- Financial risk analysis within supply networks
- Application of supply chain finance methodologies
- Integration of ethical and sustainable finance practices
- Start Anytime? Yes
Microcredential Courses
- Course Level
- Postgraduate
- Subject Area
- SCMGT Supply Chain Management
- Academic Direction
- City St George's, University of London