1
semester minimum abroad
1
semester minimum abroad
11
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Master / International Supply Chain Management
Full-time study
ESDES Lyon Business School
Supply chain manager program
Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management
International Supply Chain Management plays a vital role in today’s operations management.It is the only PGE program in France to get accreditation from CIPS the world leader in Procurement and Supply chain.
It provides students with immense opportunities to perform at the highest level of operations management within companies and organizations.
The program is then designed to help students develop skills and abilities in order to manage people, processes and technologies required by today’s supply chains and manage strategic business issues and the international market competitively.
The role of supply chain management and broadly speaking operations management has evolved in the international context and helped to have now a global understanding of the company or organization in its environment and consequently the mastering of the necessary information systems and processes that support the supply chains.
Master / International Supply Chain Management
Study in France
Studying at Master’s level allows you to choose your specialization path, to become an expert in your chosen field. The MasterClasses chosen each semester offer advanced teaching to strengthen this expertise and clarify your professional objectives.
The International Supply Chain Management specialization is full-time and 100% in English.
OBJECTIVES
- Develop skills and abilities to manage people, processes and technologies
- Thrive in complex and interconnected operational environments and systems
- Source products worldwide
- Understand and develop expertise in operations management, material sourcing
- Identify the risks in supply chains
HIGHLIGHTS
- Highly qualified faculty members, working for the largest international companies in the fields of the supply chain, warehousing, shipping or logistics
- A dynamic network providing students with internships and job opportunities
- A cohort of international students
- Many international career opportunities
Teaching is delivered by a combination of professionals and academics.
Part of the teaching is common to all students of the ESDES Master in Management Program (Responsible Management, Data Management, Managing Cultural Diversity, Strategy: Choices and Implementation, Research Methodology, Business Strategy Game). Students also participate to masterclasses designed to broaden their horizons and deepen their understanding and analysis of the business world.
Specialized courses are introduced progressively each semester.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Purchasing Manager
- Logistics Manager
- International Shipping Officer
- Supply chain Manager – Job description
- Sourcing Manager
- Inventory Planner
THIS PROGRAM IS CIPS ACCREDITED
CIPS is the recognized global standard for procurement and supply. For students, it offers access to the world’s largest dedicated professional network.
Degree: Master in Management
Duration: 2 years
Professional experience during the program: Consultancy project and 6-month internship
Good to know: It is possible to obtain a double Master’s Degree during the final year at one of our partner universities
EFMD accredited
The Grande Ecole Program has been EFMD accredited since March 2020.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- To master and apply the knowledge and skills required for functioning effectively in a specialized field of business.
- To adopt ethical, social and responsible behavior by engaging in activities that impact society
- To manage operations in companies or organizations within an international context
- To contribute to the collective performance of the group by being an effective team member.
- To work efficiently with people from different cultures and operate successfully in various environments.
- To develop professional hindsight to solve problems and make subsequent decisions.
- To acquire communication skills in order to engage with a wide range of audiences in at least two different languages.
- To contribute the digital transformation of organizations through their development of a digital mindset and expertise.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Ideal for students who want to study business in France and wish to follow a program taught in English.
- A balanced mix of academic and professional learning
- Acquire a solid and lasting foundation for an evolutionary career
- 2 years to become an expert in one of our 5 specializations
- Develop your managerial skills and reveal your leadership potential
- Benefit from an individualized path: MasterClasses, professionalization, internationalization
- It is possible to obtain a double Master’s Degree during the final year at one of our partner universities
Specialization course – Semester 7&8
| Module title | Teaching hours
(exams included) |
ECTS |
Semester |
| Principles of Procurement | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Sustainable Supply Chain Management | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| International Logistics | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Supply Chain Risk Management | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Purchasing & Supply Chain Management | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Global Supply Chain Management | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Budgeting in A Global Arena | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| International Sourcing, outsourcing & e-sourcing | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Business Game: Global Challenge | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| ERP-Based Supply chain Management | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Managing Processes in Procurement | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Common Modules | |||
| Data Management | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Responsible Management | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| Managing Cultural Diversity | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Strategy: choices and implementation | 24 | 3 | 8 |
| Choice of 4 Masterclasses
* To be chosen within a list of available Masterclasses |
72 | 8 |
7 & 8 |
| Foreign language (French for non-French speakers, English, German, Spanish or Italian) | 24 | 2 | 7 & 8 |
| Career Project (PEP’S) | 15 | 2 | 7 & 8 |
| Program events | 24 | 7 & 8 | |
| Internship Master 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| TOTAL TEACHING | 495 | 60 | |
Specialization Courses – Semester 9&10
| Module title | Teaching hours
(exams included) |
ECTS |
Semester |
| Lean Warehousing | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| International Shipping | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| SimPower Business Game | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Performance Measurement in Supply Chain | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Supply Chain Analysis & Compliance | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Financial Hedging in International Markets | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Common modules | |||
| Research Methodology | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Choice of 2 Masterclasses
* To be chosen within a list of available Masterclasses |
36 | 4 | 9 |
| Business Strategy Game | 24 | 3 | 9 |
| Career Project (PEP’S) | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Foreign language (French for non-French speakers, English, German, Spanish or Italian) | 12 | 1 | 9 |
| Program events | 12 | 9 | |
| Professional thesis and Grand Oral | 20 | 10 | |
| Internship Master 2 | 10 | 10 | |
| TOTAL TEACHING | 260 | 60 | |
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Benefits of this course
Unique Master program CIPS accredited in France. CIPS is the recognized global standard for procurement and supply. For students, it offers access to the world’s largest dedicated professional network.
100% taught in english
Highly qualified faculty members, working for the largest international companies in the fields of the supply chain, warehousing, shipping or logistics
Head of program
Lamine Bodian
Head of International Supply Chain Management Program
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