MBA in Supply Chain and Logistics provides lucrative jobs.

There were times when marketing, Finance and HR were the only specialisations considered by students. However, in a boundary-less world, there are new markets to be entered and constant changes in the business environment, that impact the cost of delivering goods and services.

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is one such area which has gained momentum given the increasing complexity of global operations with the growing intra-regional markets and expansion of e-commerce. It is no wonder that companies in manufacturing, retail and technology space are scrambling to hire experts in supply chain management.

"Supply chain professionals can make a direct impact on the profitability of business operations and have truly come of age," says Dr. Rajiv Aserkar, Professor & Head, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, SP Jain School of Global Management

As per a recent placement report of Global MBA (GMBA) students at SP Jain School of Global Management, students majoring in Global Logistics & SCM have received excellent placements.

Logistics and SCM has emerged as the industry favorite, considering the average salary received by a GMBA graduate (in USD), on the basis of performance.

Over 150 companies from Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa and India participated in these placements.

Placements at S P Jain School of Global Management are provided in one of the best companies of the world including Dell, Deloitte, E & Y, HCL, ITC, Infotech, Microsoft, WIPRO, YES Bank. The placement schedule spans over a period of about four months where in the students and the recruiters have enough time to consider their options carefully.

Talking about the growing importance of Logistics and SCM in the global market Dr. Rajiv Aserkar, Professor & Head, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, SP Jain School of Global Management says, “Supply chain is critical to brands. The top brands in the world have the best ranked supply chains. There is a whole science to this, and we believe that unravelling this link, will offer clues to brands on how to take their brand story ahead.”

S P Jain Globals’ Global MBA specialisation in Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management covers a wide spectrum of topics including transportation management, lean supply chain, strategic sourcing, warehousing, performance-based logistics, constraints management, supply chain network design and demand management. Dubai, Sydney and Singapore are important logistics hubs, and provide an excellent backdrop to study this specialisation.

“Global MBA program at S P Jain Global emphasises specialisation. This means that in addition to acquiring a broad knowledge of business culture and practice, students must also choose an area for intensive study. Companies of the 21st century need managers with specialised knowledge and domain expertise, and S P Jain Global offers its students five cutting-edge specialisation that equip them with the in-depth knowledge and tools their future careers demand,” shares Nitish Jain, President, SP Jain School of Global Management.