Qualification Programmes

What is the Course about?

The course is targeted at non-business or logistics related students who have acquired different qualification and who are not currently in the industry. The course provides you knowledge which enables you to execute approaches required to make effective decision at management level in business related occupation. You will learn approaches to planning; problem solving and decision-making that will help you lead and manage people and systems within the business context and in logistics.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to assess, monitor and maintain standards and would also learn to advance organizational culture and goals using effective, team building and leadership skills.

Course Duration

This is a 608 hrs programme conducted both as part-time and full-time programme and comprises of three semesters.

Where to next?

Upon successful completion and on the conferment of the award in Advanced Diploma in Logistics Systems Management, graduates are admitted into the second year with the University of Southern Queensland pursuing the Bachelors of Business (Logistics & Operations Management/E-Commerce) . 

Entry Requirement

• Diploma or its equivalent from any recognised institution of learning.

• Recognition of prior learning would be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Units Offered

Unit 7010  Introduction to Logistics Management

The focus on this module is on the planning, organising and controlling of activities related to and included in transportation, inventory maintenance, order processing, purchasing, warehousing, materials handling, packaging, customer service standards, and product scheduling.

Unit 7020  Supply Chain Management

The purpose of this module is to provide learners with knowledge on the elements of a supply chain and its impact on managing suppliers and logistics.

Unit 7030  Purchasing Fundamentals

To provide competency based training in the fundamental routines, methods and procedures commonly used in the purchase of goods and services through the application of the knowledge and skills.

Unit 7040  Accounting for Non-Accountants

To provide learners with the knowledge and skills to interpret accounting information and reports, and to apply the knowledge in the decision making process.

Unit 7050  Economics for Business

Provide the learner with knowledge of the economic environment within which a business operates.

Unit 7060  Organisational Behaviour

Provide the learner with the knowledge and skills to identify the impact that individuals, groups and organisational structure have on behaviour within organisational, in order to respond to change and improve organisational effectiveness.

Unit 7070  Strategic Management

To enable learners to develop a strategic approach to the management of the organisation and think and manage creatively and strategically.

Unit 7080  Commercial Law

This modules provides the learner with a basic knowledge of commercial law principles, contract law and consumer protection law applicable within the business environment.

Unit 7090  Warehousing Management

This module is suitable for learners currently employed within the purchasing/procurement or warehousing or inventory management field who wish to acquire up-to-date knowledge of warehousing management systems.

Unit 7110  Transport & Distribution Management

The purpose of this module is to provide learners with a comprehensive knowledge of the scope, characteristics and regulatory framework of a transport system in the country.

Unit 7120  Operations Management

The purpose of this module is to enable learners to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes to achieve organisational objectives through the efficient management of operations in manufacturing or service environments.

Unit 7130   Inventory Management System

The purpose of this module is to provide competency-based training in the principles and practices used in inventory management. This module is suitable for learners who are employed within the purchasing/procurement, warehousing, retail, inventory management or related fields and need to acquire further knowledge of inventory management systems.

Unit 7140  Information Systems Decision Support

The purpose of this module is to provide learners with knowledge on information systems which are used to support decision making.  It is appropriate to examine the nature of decisions and decision making at the organisational level both in terms of decision theory and in terms of individual groups who make them.

Unit 7150  Marketing Management

The purpose of this module is to provide learners with a comprehensive knowledge of the principles of marketing and an introduction to modern techniques and management structures used in marketing.

Unit 7160  Research Methodology    

To provide the participant with the knowledge and skills to define and use research methods, research designs, and other techniques in a variety of business oriented research activities.

Unit 7170  Individual Research Project

The purpose of this module is to provide learners with competency based training in the process of identifying and researching issues related to the production, marketing and distribution of a product or service relevant to their vocational major. It is intended that significant problem(s) or opportunity/opportunities will be identified and then a course of action formulated, executed and evaluated which assists in solving the problem(s) or capitalises on the opportunity/opportunities.

It will be necessary for learners to obtain the co-operation of an employer organisation so that they can negotiate the collection of empirical data relevant to the product or service under investigation.

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