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Module Title LM Building Sustainable, Ethical and Resilient Supply Chains
SchoolBirmingham Business School
Department Management
Module Code 07 38210
Module Lead TBC
Level Masters Level
Credits 20
Semester Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions None
Contact Hours Lecture-22 hours
Seminar-18 hours
Guided independent study-160 hours
Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description This module outlines the major sustainability trends, supply chain risk and challenges, and unforeseen supply chain issues and explores the means and opportunities to respond positively to them. This module consists of two main parts: sustainability on the one hand and resilience and risk management on the other. First, it equips students with an understanding of the major theoretical treatments of sustainability as it applies to business and the recent debates within the topic. It also enhances students' understanding of industrial sustainability in different empirical contexts, such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, smart energy grids, biofuels, bioplastics, recycling and remanufacturing. It further provides students with a critical awareness of the methodologies used to determine sustainability performance. Second, it enables students to recognise potential risks of experiencing a supply chain disruption and prepare for, react to, and recover from the unforeseen supply chain issues through developing resilience capabilities. The module also explores the dimensions, approaches, decision-making and causalities of resilience. Where appropriate, guest speakers and practical exercises will be included in seminar activities to support the development of practical skills relevant to employability.

Learning Outcomes By the end of the module students should be able to:
  • Critically discuss key aspects of sustainability, including identifying and balancing social, environmental and economic considerations
  • Critically evaluate the main characteristics of environmentally sustainable and socially responsible organisations and the role of business within the wider context of sustainable development
  • Appraise how supply chain practices can contribute to sustainable and ethical practices by applying practical tools and techniques to evaluate and promote the sustainability performance
  • Evaluate the relationship and causalities between supply chain risk management, supply chain vulnerability and supply chain resilience
  • Explain the key steps involved in developing and implementing resilient supply chain designs
  • Evaluate the management challenges of formulating and implementing resilience into supply chains
  • Critically reflect on own development and how supply chain professionals can contribute to sustainable and ethical business.
  • Communicate effectively in writing and verbally (Communication Skills).
Assessment 38210-01 : Group Presentation : Presentation (20%)
38210-02 : Individual Portfolio : Coursework (60%)
38210-03 : Critical reflection : Coursework (20%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions Assessment:

5 minutes Group Presentation (20%) exploring the interlinkages between SCM sustainability, risk and resilience.
2000-word Individual Portfolio (60%)
Critical reflection (20%) 750 words

Reassessment:

Reassessment by failed component.
Group Presentation to be reassessed by a 750-word critical analysis of the group presentation delivered (20%) Individual portfolio (60%) 2000 words
Critical reflection (20%) 750 words
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