Business with Supply Chain and Project Management with Foundation Year

This course gets you ready for leadership in today’s fast‑moving global economy. The foundation year is your first step, giving you the chance to build confidence in study skills, business basics and digital tools before moving on to the full degree. You’ll explore key ideas in management and problem‑solving, preparing you to succeed at university level.

Once you progress, you’ll dive into supply chain and project management in detail. You’ll learn how to design strong, flexible supply chains and create projects that are ethical and eco‑friendly. Alongside this, you’ll build digital skills in data analytics, IoT and AI, and explore modern industry practices like automation, machine learning, big data and simulation.

You’ll also work with industry partners on live projects, solving real business challenges and building practical experience. By the time you graduate, you’ll be ready to step into the workplace as a confident, adaptable professional who can lead projects and drive change.

• Build confidence in academic, business and digital skills

• Explore introductory concepts in management and problem‑solving

• Strengthen communication, teamwork and critical thinking abilities

• Prepare for progression into the full honours programme

You’ll look ahead to the technologies that will affect the work of business professionals in the future and gain the essential digitals skills that will help you go further in the industry, such as:

/ Body swap technology
/ Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project and Outlook
/ iDea Bronze Award
/ Microsoft 365
/ Xero Accounting Software
/ Power BI

Find out more on www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/business-with-supply-chain-and-project-management-with-foundation-year

This course is also available with:
• Placement Year - on the placement year option, you will not pay fees to the university and will earn a wage for the work that you do.
• Study Abroad – study with one of our partner universities for a semester or a year.

This course is not open to international students.

This forward-looking interdisciplinary degree equips you to become a strategic leader in supply chain and project management. You will build a strong foundation in core business principles before specialising in the interconnected fields of supply chain management and project delivery.

The curriculum is designed around real-world applications. You will tackle live industry briefs, use data analytics tools like Power BI and big data analytics to solve problems and explore how digital transformation and sustainability are reshaping global logistics. A key feature is the emphasis on developing your professional skills at every level, ensuring you graduate career-ready.

Your foundation year will give you a grounding in business management, preparing you for your future studies.

/ Foundation Year: Foundations of Business; Sustainable Business Development; Digital Business; Academic and Personal Skills; Business Project; Employability for Life

/ Year 1: Digital and Business Skills; Understanding Organisations; Principles of Supply Chain Management; Data Analysis for Business; The Future of Business; Business Finance in Practice

/ Year 2: Professional Development; Project Management; Operations Management; Business Intelligence and Dashboards; Live Project in Supply Chain and Project Management; International Logistics; The Digital Workplace; Contemporary Issues in International Marketing; Internship

/ Year 3: Business Ethics and Sustainability; Strategic Supply Chain Management; Leadership and Management in Project Management; Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Global Operations and Logistics; Strategic Management; Big Data Analytics; Climate Change and Sustainability in Business; Information Security Management; Internship; Technology Innovation

We use different assessment techniques in different modules and try to ensure all assessments reflect the types of work you will do after graduating. This may include portfolio work, presentations, coursework and practical projects.