Logistics and Operations
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Why study Logistics and Operations?
Studying Logistics and Operations will equip you with the essential skills to manage complexity, drive efficiency, and lead innovation in today’s fast-paced global environment. Whether you’re entering the field or looking to deepen your expertise, our courses will provide you with the tools to optimise processes, solve operational challenges, and deliver results with confidence.
You’ll develop strategic insight and learn how to manage change and risk across supply chains—skills that are in high demand across industries. Alongside building your operational expertise, you’ll explore the core principles of logistics, including supply chain management, financial decision-making, legal frameworks, ethical considerations, and performance analysis—giving you the knowledge to make informed, impactful decisions in a dynamic and evolving sector.
Careers with a degree in Logistics and Operations
Logistics and operations are about more than just moving goods; it’s about driving efficiency and supporting growth within organisations. With a career in logistics, you’ll shape how businesses manage resources, streamline processes, and ensure operational excellence. From supply chain coordination to strategic procurement, the opportunities are diverse and impactful.
In roles like supply chain manager, logistics coordinator, operations director or procurement director, you’ll play a vital role in optimising systems and enhancing productivity. You might lead initiatives to improve supply chain performance, develop strategies for cost efficiency, or ensure timely delivery and high service standards, all driving industry success.
Professional links and accreditations
AACSB
Huddersfield Business School is proud to be an accredited member of AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This prestigious accreditation, held by less than 6% of business schools worldwide, is a mark of excellence in business education. It reflects our commitment to innovation, continuous improvement, and meaningful impact—ensuring our programmes meet rigorous global standards and that you receive a high-quality, future-focused education that prepares you to lead with confidence in a competitive market.
Facilities
Huddersfield Business School is situated next to a canal and surrounded by beautiful countryside. The Diamond Jubilee Lecture Theatre has been refurbished with sustainability in mind. It features updated architecture, refreshed walls, and newly upholstered seats made from fabric supplied by Camira – a local firm - using approximately 18,000 recycled plastic bottles recovered from UK seas. The Street provides a great space for group projects and also a place to catch up with friends, over a coffee from the Street Café.
Professor Alex Nikitas
Professor in Sustainable Transport Futures
Alex is in the top 2% of researchers globally (2020-2022). With a robust publishing record, Alex has led major projects for the Economic and Social Research Council and Innovate UK, with a research focus on sustainable mobility.
Dr Nima Dadashzadeh
Lecturer in Transport and Business Analytics
With over 13 years of experience across academia and industry in four countries, Nima has led projects like the Department for Transport-funded Future Transport Zone and contributed to EU projects on autonomous transport.
Dr Fahham Hasan Qaiser
Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain and Analytics
Fahham is the Course leader for the MSc programmes in Supply Chain, Analytics, and Operations, he holds a PhD in Sustainable Logistics. His research focuses on sustainable supply chains, circular economy, and digitisation.
Research in Logistics and Operations
Sustainable Living Research Centre
The Sustainable Living Research Centre focuses on diverse living experiences, heritage, tourism, and zero-carbon approaches to promote sustainable futures.
The Future Mobility Lab
The Future Mobility Lab (FML) promotes the study of sustainable, socially inclusive mobility—focusing on automated, connected, alternatively fuelled, and shared transport systems—while inspiring positive changes in travel behaviour.
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