Why Study / Key Benefits

The Bachelor of Business (Professional), majoring in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, combines broad business knowledge with specialist training in logistics, procurement, inventory, transportation, supply chain operations and technology. Swinburne states that the major prepares students for careers in logistics and supply chain management, international trade, procurement, inventory management and distribution.

Key benefits include:

• Practical business education covering finance, economics, management, statistics, marketing, sustainability, entrepreneurship and digitalisation.
• Specialist logistics and supply-chain knowledge covering global supply chains, procurement, operations, transportation and risk management.
• Training in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, which Swinburne identifies as an important industry skill.
• Development of data analysis and forecasting, inventory and procurement management, logistics planning, technology management and transport optimisation skills.
• Guaranteed Work Integrated Learning as part of the bachelor's degree.
• A 12-month paid professional work placement opportunity in the Professional Degree, providing full-time industry experience and academic credit.
• The Logistics and Supply Chain Management major is endorsed by the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA).
• Opportunities to connect business studies with digital technologies and enterprise systems.

Programme Structure and Subjects/Topics

The published Semester 1, 2026 sequence is indicative and may change because of unit availability, advanced standing or exemptions.

Core business units

The eight core units are:

1. Financial Information for Decision Making – ACC10007
2. Economics for Business Decision Making – ECO10005
3. Business Digitalisation – INF10024
4. Contemporary Management Principles – MGT10009
5. Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact – BUS10014
6. Creative Mindset and Entrepreneurship – BUS10015
7. Financial Statistics – FIN10002
8. Marketing and the Consumer Experience – MKT10009.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management major

The eight specialist major units are:

1. Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management – SCM20003
2. Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact – BUS10014
3. Procurement Management – SCM20002
4. Operations Management – SCM20001
5. Big Data Management – INF20016
6. Cloud Approaches for Enterprise Systems – INF20030
7. Understanding Risk Management – SCM30002
8. Transportation Management – SCM30001.

Indicative sequence

Year 1 consists of the eight business core units.

Year 2 introduces the major, including Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Big Data Management, Cloud Approaches for Enterprise Systems, Operations Management and Procurement Management, alongside electives.

The 12-month professional placement consists of:

• Work Experience in Industry A
• Integrated Professional Placement A – Business
• Work Experience in Industry B
• Integrated Professional Placement B – Business.

Year 4 includes:

• Transportation Management
• Understanding Risk Management
• Business Consulting Project
• Elective units.

Disciplines/Specialisations

Selected specialisation:

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Major subject areas include:

• Global logistics
• Supply chain management
• Procurement
• Operations management
• Transportation management
• Inventory management
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Big data
• Cloud enterprise systems
• Risk management
• Logistics planning
• Transport optimisation
• International trade.

Programme Highlights

• 4-year Bachelor of Business (Professional).
• 375 credit points.
• Hawthorn campus, Melbourne.
• Semester 1 and Semester 2 entry.
• CRICOS code 095883G.
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management major worth 100 credit points.
• Major endorsed by the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA).
• 12-month paid professional work placement opportunity.
• Guaranteed Work Integrated Learning opportunity.
• ERP systems exposure.
• Data analysis and forecasting.
• Procurement and inventory management.
• Logistics planning and transportation optimisation.
• AACSB accreditation.
• PRME affiliation.

Career Outcomes

Swinburne identifies the following career opportunities for graduates of the Logistics and Supply Chain Management major:

• Supply chain manager
• Export control officer
• Logistics manager
• Imports coordinator
• Fleet manager
• Warehouse operations manager. 

International Student Visa Requirements

International students normally require an Australian Student visa, subclass 500.

The Australian Department of Home Affairs states that this visa allows students to participate in an eligible course, travel in and out of Australia and work up to 48 hours per fortnight while their course or training is in session.

Key requirements include:

• Enrolment in a full-time CRICOS-registered course.
• A valid Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE).
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
• Meeting the Genuine Student requirement.
• Meeting applicable health and character requirements.
• Compliance with Australian visa conditions and laws.
• Signing the Australian Values Statement where applicable.