This four-year program prepares you to tackle business problems in the global marketplace and understand the complex world of logistics, supply chain and trade industries. Areas you'll cover include procurement and global sourcing, supply chain analytics, warehousing, freight and distribution and business operations and management. You will build on your classroom learning through a compulsory industry placement undertaken during the third year. Electives and program structure The program consists of 28 taught courses including core business and supply chain courses, work-integrated learning courses, flexible courses, a one year compulsory industry placement and a business design project. The business design project in final year consolidates this practical experience, theory and your problem-solving skills. Career Here are some fields of specialization to consider for your future career. E-commerce - working with technology, finance, supply chain, human resources and marketing teams to design an interface to enable ordering or sales. Lean-agile management, data analytics and operations management - allocating the right resources at the right time to the correct part of the supply chain. Agri/food supply chains - encompassing all aspects of growing an agricultural/food source and getting it ‘from paddock to plate’. Closed-loop supply chains - this is also known as reverse-flow logistics and covers activities such as product recalls, returns, repair, waste management at the end of a product’s life cycle, and recycling. Procurement - roles have been commonplace in large industries and government departments for some time, however, jobs in private industry are increasing, particularly as consumers factor ethical sourcing into their buying decisions. Transport/distribution and warehouse management - 3PL, 4PL, freight logistics, optimization of vehicle routing, warehouse management systems, last-mile delivery, city logistics, port management and international logistics. Pathway options You are guaranteed entry into the Bachelor of Business (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) (Applied) from a range of RMIT programs. Successful completion and the grades you achieve determine the amount of credit you will receive. When you successfully complete the Associate Degree in Business, you will receive 3 semesters of advanced standing (equivalent to 156 credit points). If you achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the following programs you are guaranteed entry with credit: Advanced Diploma of Accounting – you will receive 2 semesters of advanced standing (equivalent to 120 credit points) Advanced Diploma of International Business – you will receive 2 semesters of advanced standing (equivalent to 108 credit points) Diploma of Commerce – you will receive 2 semesters of advanced standing (equivalent to 96 credit points) Diploma of Information Technology – you will receive 1 semester of advanced standing (equivalent to 60 credit points) Diploma of Financial Services – you will receive 1 semester of advanced standing (equivalent to 48 credit points) Alternatively, you can gain entry from RMIT Foundation Studies or a range of vocational study programs. Further study When you successfully complete this program you may be eligible for entry into the Bachelor of Business (Honours). Alternatively, you may be eligible for entry into other RMIT honours or other postgraduate programs.