Supply Chain Management

Springboard+ is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.  Please see  www.EUFunds.ie

FAO Applicants Resident in Ireland: Springboard+ Funding

This course has been funded under the Irish Government’s ‘Springboard+’ programme, for more information on the fee structure please head to the Springboard+ website here. To be eligible you need to be:

• Resident in Ireland - either with a valid social welfare claim in place for unemployed people; or, for employed people, proof of having been resident here for 3 out of last 5 years.
• Non-EU Irish residents must have ‘Stamp 4’ residency immigration status or above in order to be eligible.
• Recent Graduates of full-time level 8 degree programmes are not eligible for Springboard+ funding for one year after graduation date but may apply as fee-paying students.
• The funding is not open to people who are not resident in Ireland. Please see further information on Springboard+ eligibility.
• The Springboard+ application closing date is Friday, 22 May 2026.

Overview

This one-year graduate diploma programme has been designed for graduates of business and non-business disciplines in order to equip them with the necessary knowledge and competencies in Supply Chain Management and business.

Supply Chain Management is concerned with the management of the flow of goods and information through the value chain, from materials acquisition to final consumption. Put more simply, SCM is about being right: it is about getting the right product, in the right quantity, at the right quality, in the right place at the right time, for the right consumer at the right cost. In achieving all of this, supply chain management takes on many of the functions of a business including: forecasting, inventory management, purchasing management, warehouse management, information technology and transport management. Management professionals in logistics and supply chain management functions also work closely with other areas of the business including HumanResources management, manufacturing, marketing and finance.

What will I be able to do when I finish this course?

Graduates of this programme will find employment opportunities in all manufacturing sectors including: electronics; pharmaceuticals and food processing - as buyers and material planners. Many opportunities also exist in logistics and distribution. This work involves using sophisticated computerised planning tools such as MRP/ERP, interacting and negotiating with external suppliers and internal customers and contributing to project management as members of cross-functional teams.

What subjects will I study?

• Purchasing and Supplier Management
• Strategic Management
• Supply Chain Planning and Control Global Logistics
• Strategic Procurement
• Dissertation and Research Methods
  
  Elective Subjects
   
• Inventory and Materials Management
• Operations Management for Business
• ERP Systems Applications