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Program overview

Description of the MSc

The Master of Science is a specialised Master’s programme that provides students with expertise in the Supply Chain area.

With this 12 months programme, students will acquire general managerial skills that will allow them to have a fulfilling career in any field. This programme will allow students to obtain a co-diploma, in partnership with ESC Clermont Business School.

In a globalised and competitive world, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management are strategic assets for developing a company's performance.

This programme enables students to acquire concepts, methods and tools that are essential to becoming professionals in this ever-growing field.

 

Curriculum (courses, subject modules)

MSc 1st Semester

FUNDAMENTALS OF PURCHASING & SCM

  • Introduction to purchasing
  • Identification of purchasing needs
  • International purchasing rules
  • Expression of needs
  • Purchasing costs
  • Negotiation basics
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Essentials of SCM
  • Demand planning and forecasting
  • Essentials of production planning
  • Inventory management basics
  • Introduction to lean manufacturing
  • Meetings with companies' practitioners
  • Tutorials
  • Sourcing cases presentation

SHARED MODULES

  • Thesis methodology
  • Mastering Data in Excel (e-learning)
  • French language skills
  • Job Marketing

MSc 2nd Semester

ADVANCED PROGRAM

  • Global sourcing and contracting (case of emerging countries)
  • Negotiation advanced
  • Purchasing per sector
  • Purchasing costs and risks
  • Business cases and professional testimonies
  • Tutorials (problems + team work on purchasing project)
  • Project management
  • Business intelligence
  • Digitalization
  • Strategies with global strategy
  • Alignment of purchasing and SCM
  • Demand management
  • Capturing innovation
  • Lean, quality and continuous improvement
  • Manufacturing planning and control system
  • Inventory management and ordering systems
  • Production activity and capacity control
  • Physical distribution advanced

SHARED MODULES

  • Strategic management
  • Information systems for managers
  • French language skills
  • Meeting with practitioners

MSc 3rd Semester

PROFESIONNAL MISSION AND THESIS

  • Master's thesis
  • Oral presentation
  • Company assessment

Admission conditions

Required diploma(s) :

  • Master

Tuition & Fees

Between 12950 and 12950 €

Employment opportunities & career impact

Employment opportunities :

SUPPLY CHAIN

  • PROJECT MANAGER SUPPLY CHAIN
  • DEMAND PLANNER
  • PRODUCTION PLANNING COORDINATOR
  •  INVENTORY MANAGER
  • SUPPLY MANAGER
  • WAREHOUSE MANAGER
  • CONSULTANT

PURCHASING

  • CATEGORY/FAMILY BUYER
  • PROJECT BUYER
  • CAPEX BUYER
  • INDUSTRIAL BUYER
  • SERVICE BUYER
  • PUBLIC SECTOR BUYER
  • PURCHASING PROJECT MANAGER
  • CONSULTANT

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