Cranfield University, RMCS Shrivenham, MSc, Defence Acquisition Management

Introductory studies; research methodology; strategy, leadership and change; defence resource management; systems thinking and organisational design; personal and operational skills for effective support solutions; internal consultancy; programme and project management; professional acquisition knowledge (1); professional acquisition knowledge (2); system effectiveness; management of battlespace technology; comparative international acquisition; supply network management in a commercial environment; supply network modelling; supply network management in defence; supply and support network modelling; defence acquisition knowledge; managing knowledge and information in defence acquisition; leadership and through-life capability management; plus options: simulation and synthetic environments; capability, requirements and systems; comparative international acquisition; management of battlespace technology; humanitarian logistics; management science; the actual modules studied will depend on the variant chosen; for all of the variants the final part of the course is the same and requires production of a 20,000-word, research-based thesis that examines a relevant acquisition process, challenge, opportunity or issue.