B&Q, Travis Perkins and Dixons have joined Sainsbury’s, DHL and many other great organisations in signing up as sponsors for the new 4-year Novus Logistics and Supply Chain BSc degree course that offers successful graduates a guaranteed job.
Andy Kaye, Chair, Steering Committee of The Novus Trust said: “The industry understands that a solution to the impending skills gap is required and is rallying behind this innovative degree, which is set to inspire tomorrow’s supply chain professionals and encourage the best talent to consider a career in the sector. With the pilot course commencing in September 2013, the Novus Trust is now reaching out to all those who are interested in commencing the Novus degree as undergraduates in September 2014. We would also encourage more companies to sign up for the exciting sponsorship opportunities and a chance to recruit the best new talent.”
A full list of sponsor companies can be found on the new Novus Web site, which also has full details of the degree course for potential undergraduates and of the sponsorship opportunities for companies in the sector.
Novus is the long-term strategic answer to the serious skills gaps and shortfall of graduate talent that is becoming increasingly evident in the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry today. As an educational initiative, set up and initially based at The University of Huddersfield, NOVUS is introducing a 4-year Logistics and Supply Chain BSc degree course that will guarantee a job, should the graduate meet the necessary criteria. The course covers supply chain management, finance, statistics, organisational structure and methods, sociology and psychology, transport network design, warehouse design, inventory management, supply chain IT and HR management. In addition, the ‘core’ degree course will be supplemented with further content covering the ‘craft skills’ required to effectively manage, e.g. leadership, people-management and communication. In fact, the course will give a student all the tools needed to develop a successful career in logistics.
If you are interested in the NOVUS degree starting in September 2014, visit www.novus.uk.com
