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FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME

Smart Pathways Career Academy

Launching the next generation of procurement and supply chain professionals.

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AUDIENCE

Students, recent graduates and emerging professionals

COMPLETION

AISCR certificate of completion

DURATION

8 weeks

COHORT SIZE

20 learners

DELIVERY

Blended: live online sessions, assignments and mentoring

TIME COMMITMENT

About 4 to 6 hours per week

About the programme

The Smart Pathways Career Academy is an eight-week career programme
for students, recent graduates and early-career professionals who want to
build a career in procurement, logistics and supply chain management.
It combines structured learning with practical assignments, mentoring
and career coaching. Participants come away understanding how supply
chains work, with the workplace skills employers look for and a clear,
personal plan for their next career step.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate students in business, supply chain, logistics, engineering and related fields
  • Recent graduates preparing to enter the job market
  • Early-career professionals in their first one to three years in a supply chain role
  • Career changers moving into procurement or supply chain work

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

  • Explain how procurement, logistics and operations connect across an end-to-end supply chain
  • Apply core sourcing, inventory and logistics concepts to practical workplace problems
  • Use basic data and digital tools to support supply chain decisions
  • Recognise the ethical, governance and sustainability expectations placed on the profession
  • Communicate, negotiate and present with professional confidence
  • Set out a realistic career plan with clear next steps

Programme outline

Week Focus Key activities
Week 1 Orientation and the supply chain landscape Programme launch, mentor matching, personal development plan
Week 2 Procurement and strategic sourcing Sourcing exercise; supplier selection case
Week 3 Logistics, inventory and operations Inventory and flow analysis assignment
Week 4 Data, digital tools and analytics Hands-on spreadsheet and dashboard task
Week 5 Public procurement, ethics and governance Ethics dilemmas workshop
Week 6 Sustainability, risk and resilience Risk mapping exercise
Week 7 Workplace and career skills Negotiation role-play; CV, LinkedIn and interview coaching
Week 8 Capstone and career planning Capstone presentation; final career plan; closing ceremony

MENTORING AND COACHING

Each learner is matched with an experienced practitioner mentor at the start of the programme. Mentors meet learners regularly to discuss assignments, career questions and professional development.

Group Coaching: Weeks 1, 4 and 7 focus on career planning, professional presence and job readiness.

ASSESSMENT AND COMPLETION

  • Weekly practical assignments compiled into a professional portfolio.
  • Capstone presentation on a supply chain problem, delivered to a panel.
  • Participation in at least 80% of sessions and submission of all assignments.

WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH

  • A portfolio of practical supply chain work.
  • A personal career plan reviewed by a mentor.
  • An updated CV and LinkedIn profile.
  • A network of peers, mentors and practitioners.
  • AISCR certificate of completion.

Entry and application

  • Open to students, graduates and early-career professionals with an interest in supply chain careers
  • Submit a short application and a statement of motivation
  • Places are limited to 20 per cohort; sponsored places may be available
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