Master of Science Purchasing & Supply Chain Management

Gain a deep understanding of the ethical considerations in data handling and the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

This course aims to enhance students’ computer skills to meet business demands in budget and sales tracking, project management, personnel management, and communication. It covers proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, team collaboration tools, and industry-specific software. The goal is to master office software, quickly identify and correct errors, and customize or develop new tools.

The objective is to acquire key skills in terms of budget management and reporting. The focus will be on budget architecture, with the implementation of summary documents, project management control and its link with budget management, and the creation and control of dashboards.

This course focuses on negotiation in both national and international contexts. It emphasizes the importance of cultural considerations and their impact on international negotiations.

This course helps students enhance their résumés and professional presence through practical exercises such as business games, professional simulations, and public speaking. It also includes hands-on workshops (resume, professional social networks, coaching) and career-focused lectures and masterclasses.

This course aims to introduce students to the essential decisions and trade-offs involved in managing a company’s supply chain. The goal is to enhance understanding of the concepts and principles of international supply chain management. Another objective is to explore how companies manage their supply chains to gain a competitive edge.

This course focuses on identifying and managing the digitalization of procurement, considering tools, digital factors, key success factors, and evaluating the advantages and risks for an existing company.

Geopolitics explores how international affairs can be understood through geographical and territorial factors. This includes demographics, culture, access to and transformation of natural resources, and the critical role these physical realities play in business, both in business law and international law, as well as in national and international politics. The course will briefly cover the origins of geopolitics from a realistic and commercial perspective, considering nation-building, sovereignty, collective geographic identities, and the world order, with an emphasis on the relevance of international and business law. The study of international conflicts and their significance for business and strategy will also be addressed.

Managing and sourcing suppliers is a multi-step process involving creating and developing relationships with providers of goods and services that a purchasing company needs to conduct its daily operations and achieve its objectives.

The objective of this class is to teach students the context and issues of international purchasing by acquiring knowledge and methods to maximize the value of purchase contracts with international suppliers. At the end of the class, students will know how the international context of purchasing influences strategy, know which tools to use to minimize risks, analyze collaboration opportunities and demonstrate how value can be maximized. During this course, we will focus on the globalization of the purchasing function and on international supply and supplier development.

An Introduction to Terminology, Foundations, and Initial Concepts of International Trade. This course provides students with tools to think strategically in a global environment.

Production and flow management are critical elements for all businesses. Lean manufacturing involves applying Lean management techniques to production flow management activities. This module enables learners to identify and eliminate non-value-added activities, produce only what will be sold, and transition from a demand-driven flow to a just-in-time production system.

Knowledge or proficiency can be a distinguishing factor when seeking a job. French as a foreign language is an option for international students.

This module covers the fundamental elements of developing an enterprise’s logistics strategy, identifying the various stages of a logistics project, and implementing project management approaches.

Impacts on gross margin and operating margin, working capital management, contribution to innovation, and financial risk reduction are now priority topics that buyers must master.

Supply chain management involves planning, implementing, and controlling efficient and effective flow and storage, both upstream and downstream, of goods, services, and related information from point of origin to point of consumption to meet customer requirements.

Grasping the strategic approach’s challenges to ensure the company’s long-term viability in a constantly evolving and risky environment. Assessing the company’s identity, organization, and resources to align it with sustainable development goals (Corporate Social Responsibility).

To mitigate the human, environmental, and societal impacts of purchasing, a well-defined process must be established. The purchasing department should commit to a CSR policy and select suppliers based on relevant criteria. Green logistics involves adopting eco-friendly practices to minimize environmental impact throughout the product’s entire lifecycle.

By the end of the course, students should be able to understand the role of Purchasing in a company’s strategy, grasp the importance of early involvement of the Purchasing function, select suppliers using appropriate processes, and identify and manage purchasing risks.

This module helps students enhance their resumes and professional demeanor through various activities, such as role-playing (professional simulations, public speaking, etc.), practical and career-focused workshops (resume building, professional social networking, coaching, etc.), as well as industry conferences and master classes.

Purchasing marketing allows for the segmentation of the purchasing portfolio to understand the supplier market and seize opportunities provided by suppliers, thereby meeting the company’s needs.

Purchasing plays a central role in a company’s operations and must address new challenges such as price pressure, globalization, outsourcing, multi-channel strategies, sustainability, and the constant need to evolve the company’s offerings. This critical function requires rigorous management and the use of advanced tools.

The objective of this course is to introduce business people to the basic international business structures under which most companies operate in the modern world. A business person needs to understand what international transactions and international contracts entail. At the end of this class, the learner will be able to understand what an international business transaction entails, gain an understanding of international contracts, know the buyer and the seller’s obligations under the 1980 Vienna Convention and finally deal with a cross border commercial dispute involving various companies based in several countries.

Understanding the different types of purchasing centers (public purchasing centers, cooperative purchasing centers, integrated purchasing centers, wholesale purchasing centers). Researching, selecting, and negotiating products based on quality, cost, margin, and delivery time criteria with both manufacturers and large retailers. Negotiating purchasing and supply conditions in collaboration with logistics services.

This module is designed to teach students the fundamentals of international negotiation strategy and to apply theory through two intensive commercial negotiations: an internal strategy strengthening negotiation and a business negotiation. The practical negotiation content is specific to the international business sector. Students are encouraged through follow-up reports to disclose and comment on their results.

This module is intended for current and future procurement professionals and reflects the levels of understanding and competency required to assume procurement management at the international level.

Students will explore key concepts, advanced tools, and the latest trends in Supply Chain Management, focusing on optimization, collaboration, and innovation.

This module helps understand the role of purchasing in managing logistical flows and provides practical application while stepping back from established logistics concepts. It also covers writing a logistics contract and managing a purchasing portfolio.  

Effectively managing logistics in an international market involves overseeing import and export activities. This includes organizing cross-border transport exchanges using a variety of established logistical methods.

The digitalization of purchasing and logistics processes, driven in part by the rise of e-commerce and urban population growth, is steering organizations towards urban logistics. This emerging challenge in supply chain management is becoming a new criterion for acquiring and retaining customers.

Providing a detailed understanding of the challenges and issues encountered in managing business activities: from product/service design, through production, to making them available to customers. This course will explore the strategic, tactical, and operational decisions of organizations and their alignment throughout the global supply chain.

Students will explore key concepts, advanced tools, and the latest trends in Supply Chain Management, with a focus on optimization, collaboration, and innovation.

Developing a Team & Talent Management strategy, motivating and retaining employees, and building high-performing, multicultural teams.

Having knowledge or mastery can be a distinguishing factor in job searching. French as a foreign language is an option for international students.

Efficiently optimize and reduce expenses and costs while maintaining consistent quality in services and products.

Efficiently optimize and reduce expenses and costs while maintaining consistent quality in services and products.

Helping learners understand the expectations of an applied research thesis. Formulating a problem statement, conducting a literature review, selecting the study methodology, and making recommendations.