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SBUS41520

Academic Year 2026/2027

Managing BioPharma Supp.Chain (SBUS41520)

Subject:
Business
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Jan Rosier
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module examines the complex, heavily regulated and rapidly changing pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical supply chains from raw material to patient, giving participants a clear understanding of manufacturing and distribution, the complexity of product forecasting in the supply chain cycle and the strategic value of excellence in supply chain management. It introduces the basic concepts behind supply chain and operations management, and addresses the strategic impact of current technical developments – agile manufacturing, lean operations, supply networks, outsourcing, ecommerce, and virtual supply chain management. The course does not require any prior knowledge of supply chain management. It is designed to expose participants to basic theory, to management techniques and to a range of scenarios allowing them to understand the concepts behind supply chain design and management. Teaching methods include lectures, case study workshops and business simulations.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the role of Supply Chain Management in the analysis of business operations
• Understand the fundamentals of supply management and supply chain relationships
• Explain the impact of technology on value in supply chains
• Carry out an analysis of an organization’s supply chain and identify innovation opportunities

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

30
Autonomous Student Learning

70
Lectures

16
Total

116

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
‘The module has a detailed study guide. Students are required to complete the module pre-reading or pre-work prior to attending the seminar sessions. The sessions themselves will be a combination of lectures, group discussion, in-class presentations, case study discussions and classroom exercises. A heavy emphasis in the seminars is on teasing out the implications of theory for practical application in a workplace context.’

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade Component repeat (in-module) Offered

Not yet recorded.

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback individually to students, post-assessment.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Eamonn Ambrose Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Jan Rosier Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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