MSc in Supply Chain & Purchasing Management

    Cross-functional perspective, international project management

MANAGING GLOBAL SUPPLY NETWORKS: SUSTAINABLE, DIGITAL, STRATEGIC

Supply chain and purchasing professionals with the right skills and expertise are in high demand. You need to source both locally and globally, apply the latest digital technologies, deal with increasing supply chain risks and ensure a sustainable supply chain. Become a multi-skilled international mover.

Created in 2009, this programme can launch your career in a thriving field with unlimited career prospects. Our unique approach brings together procurement, global sourcing and supply chain strategies, while also covering contemporary topics such as green logistics, big data, digital transformation, negotiation and commercial law.

  • Conduct exciting consulting projects with top corporations
  • Attract top employers, enjoy personalised career services and complete an international internship
  • Build your reputation at a triple-accredited, highly ranked institution that is also certified by IPSERA
  • Live in the heart of beautiful Nantes, France, one of Europe’s most liveable cities and a hub of business and innovation – the ideal place to develop your skills

The MSCPM programme is accredited by the French accrediting body "Conférence des grandes écoles".

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Key information

DEGREE EARNED

MSc in Supply Chain and Purchasing Management

LANGUAGEEnglish
FORMAT
  • MSc: in-person terms 1-2; anywhere in the world term 3
  • Extended MSc: July 2022 on-line; in-person mid-Aug. to July; anywhere in the world term 3
    ELIGIBILITYProficiency in English
    • MSc programme: 4-year bachelor’s degree in business or engineering OR exceptionally a 4-year degree in another field with business experience or academic honours; Extended MSc strongly recommended for those without a degree in business
    • Extended MSc programme: 3-year or 4-year degree in any field
    PROGRAMME STARTExtended MSc: 4 July 2022
    MSc: For fall, October 2022; for spring January 2023
    DURATIONMSc: 9 months of classes + 4-6 months work or research experience
    Extended MSc: 12 months of classes + 4-6 months work or research experience
    TUITIONMSc: €18,000
    Extended MSc: €22,000  

    Programme

    Influential industry leaders from across the globe design and partner with Audencia’s MSCPM to give you the expertise and skills you need to thrive. Audencia is triple-accredited, highly ranked and internationally oriented. We are known for global responsibility research and teaching – and great career results.

    Our main campus is in Nantes, France – widely recognised for quality of life, and an ideal location for growing your international professional network. Located at the mouth of the Loire river, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and just two hours from Paris, Nantes is the perfect place to study supply chain and purchasing management. Learn more about life in Nantes.

    If you’re a highly qualified student with a four-year degree in business or engineering, this MSc programme lets you run at full throttle to complete a Master of Science in Supply Chain and Purchasing Management. If you have a degree in a field other than business or a three-year degree, the Extended programme is for you.

    Term 1 (October to January)

    The first Term equips you with the key components of supply chain and purchasing management.

    Supply Chain & Purchasing Fundamentals:

    • Operations Management
    • Purchasing Management
    • Distribution & Logistics Management
    • Supply Chain Strategy
    • Negotiation

    Business Context:

    • Financial & Accounting Management
    • International Business Management
    • Digital Transformation & Technology
    • Commercial Law

    Soft Skills & Competences:

    • Personal Effectiveness

    Term 2 (February to July)

    In the second Term, you will deepen your understanding of current themes such as sustainability and digital purchasing, and supply chain tools and applications. This will involve live company projects.

    Supply Chain & Purchasing Projects:

    • Project Management
    • Supply Chain Consulting Project

    Responsible Supply Chain & Purchasing Management:

    • CSR & Global Sourcing
    • Green Logistics & Circular Supply Chains

    Digital & Technology Applications:

    • Big Data & Analytics
    • Supply Chain Digitalisation & Artificial Intelligence

    Advanced Tools & Methods:

    • Supply Chain Finance
    • Advanced Procurement
    • Research Methods

    Soft Skills & Competences:

    • Leadership/Managerial Posture

    Term 3 (July to December)

    (Minimum 4 months, maximum 6 months)

    During your final Term, you will complete an individual internship, a collective company mission for a company, or a research project. This is an opportunity for you to further develop your expertise in either supply chain management, logistics or procurement. Our career services consultants, strong corporate network, and successful Alumni network will support you in making your professional objectives a reality.

    Internship or Company Mission

    You’ll secure your work experience anywhere in the world with the assistance of our career advisors. This professional mission will be guided by a faculty member, so you’ll gain both a hands-on practical understanding and an academic one – something that looks good on any resume.

    Examples of companies MSCPM students have interned with include: Airbus, Chanel, Coca-Cola, Energizer, IKEA, L’Oréal, Samsung, Valeo

    Internships in France are paid; this will vary from country to country, depending on local laws. Apply your knowledge and skills within your sector, and further strengthen your network and employability.

    Research Project

    Instead, you may choose to work on a research project with a faculty member, delving into research questions applied to concrete company problems.

    Concurrent with Terms 2 and 3 (January to November)

    Delve into your real-world international study of a current topic within supply chain and purchasing management that will influence the trajectory of your career. This dissertation is both academic and practical, allowing you to showcase what you have learned and how you plan to apply it.

    You’ll write this dissertation and can defend it either in person in Nantes or from any place in the world via online communication tools.

    While your programme is 100% English-taught, you have the option of adding French to your steadily increasing list of qualifications – for work or for fun!

    You will have the opportunity to take optional French language courses in September before the programme begins. Audencia offers a four-week French language course with 20 hours of lessons a week for an additional cost of €600.

    You may also learn independently at any time using your exclusive online access to Assimil, a proven intuitive language learning method, provided at no additional cost.

    Additionally, you can choose to attend French as a Foreign Language (FLE) evening classes at the University of Nantes’ language department, which is situated just across the road from our main campus. There are a wide range of levels available. Contact the University of Nantes [CM1] directly to register. Register early to secure your place.

    If you have a four-year bachelor’s degree in a business or engineering field, you can skip this stage and dive directly into the MSc programme. Note that the Extended MSc is still strongly recommended for anyone without a degree in business in order to ensure you begin your studies at the same level as your peers.

    If you have a four-year bachelor’s degree in a field other than business or a three-year bachelor’s degree in any field, you will need to successfully complete an additional 30 ECTS from July to October as part of the Extended MSc before starting the core MSc programme courses mid-October.

    During this additional 30 ECTS term, you will follow one of two tracks:

    For those with a three-year bachelor’s degree in the field of business, the Extended MSc will allow you to deepen your business knowledge, improve your soft skills, learn how to work in multicultural teams and acquire knowledge on the latest business innovations.

    Information technology & Fundamentals in management:

    You’ll start online (4 July 2022) with a look at innovation in business through three courses in information technology and fundamentals in management.

    Starting mid-August, you will join us on campus to study in-person.

    Mandatory business courses:

    • Business Simulation
    • Contemporary Economics
    • Working in Multicultural Teams
    • Business English or French as a Foreign Language

    Electives:

    Then, you can choose two electives to advance your knowledge:

    • International Business Law
    • EU Commercial Relations
    • Management of International Trade Operations
    • Geopolitics in Trade

    Once you’ve completed the 30 ECTS from July to October, you're ready to start the MSc courses.

    For those with a three-year or four-year bachelor’s degree in a non-business field, the Extended MSc is the opportunity to gain a solid understanding of the foundational principles of management, improve your soft skills, learn how to work in multicultural teams and acquire knowledge on the latest business innovations.

    Information technology & Fundamentals in management:

    You’ll start online (4 July 2022) with a look at innovation in business through three courses in information technology and fundamentals in management.

    Core courses:

    Starting mid-August, you may join us on campus to study seven core business courses to acquire a solid foundation for your future MSc programme. You will explore each subject in depth and test your knowledge through extensive business simulations. 

    • Business Simulation
    • Working in Multicultural Teams
    • Contemporary Economics
    • Principles of Accounting
    • Principles of Finance
    • Business English or French as a Foreign Language

    Once you’ve completed the 30 ECTS from July to October, you're ready to start the MSc courses.

    FULLY NETWORKED

    You’ll gain expertise from industry insiders, as business executives visit and share their professional insights during the programme. With a diverse group of faculty members, professionals, peers and partner companies to learn from, you’ll develop a practical and theoretical understanding of Supply Chain and Purchasing Management.

    Axys Consultants is a premier partner of your programme.

    Career & Alumni

    Proven career outcomes for international success

    Audencia works hand in hand with the corporate world and is a leader in responsible management practices. As a result, 79% of MSc in Supply Chain and Purchasing Management graduates are employed before graduation.

    Note: Statistics are based on the number of replies to the question. They relate to all classes to date unless otherwise stipulated.

    Discover our Corporate Partners

    • Aeronautics
    • Agribusiness
    • Automotive
    • Building
    • Chemical
    • Civil engineering
    • Consulting
    • Electronics
    • Energy distribution
    • Engineering
    • Fashion
    • Government
    • Information systems
    • Insurance
    • Mechanical
    • Metals
    • Non-profit
    • Professional services
    • Retail
    • Textile
    • Transportation

    Here are a few of the positions graduates are qualified to hold:

    • Purchasing manager
    • Buyer
    • Demand planner
    • Logistics manager
    • Logistics project manager
    • Commodity procurement manager
    • Supply chain manager
    • Logistics performance manager
    • Operations manager – logistics and warehousing
    • Procurement consultant
    • Category manager

    Here are just a few examples of companies employing MSCPM graduates:

    • AMAZON
    • CGI
    • DOW CHEMICALS
    • FERRERO
    • GENERAL ELECTRIC
    • HUAWEI
    • LACTALIS
    • LVMH
    • NESTLE
    • PROCTER & GAMBLE
    • RENAULT
    • SANOFI AVENTIS
    • SODEXO
    • TOYOTA
    • VALEO
    • VOLKSWAGEN
    • WHIRLPOOL

    Audencia provides you with personalised career services that address your specific experiences, strengths and weaknesses, and goals. We also cultivate close ties with the business world, which benefit you in the classroom and in your future career.

    • Individual career coaching and advising
    • 15,000+ employment opportunities posted each year on our dedicated intranet
    • Employment fairs with 120+ companies
    • CV workshops
    • Interview preparation and mock interviews
    • Panel discussions with professionals and alumni
    • Assessment centre preparation
    • Personal development programme on topics including leadership skills, communication skills, ethics, intercultural management and networking
    • Auditing sector fair
    • Information resources and online tools
    • Access to 100+ career events on various topics

    Audencia also has a business incubator that supports select graduates in their entrepreneurial work.

    Join more than 24,000 Audencia Business School alumni working across the globe. Audencia Alumni includes 200+ communities in cities such as London, New York and Shanghai. Furthermore, over 2,000 of our alumni have become CEOs.

    The alumni association will help you connect with other professionals and provide additional development and networking opportunities to support your career.

    70%
    of graduates work internationally
    79%
    found a job before graduation


    Admissions & finance

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    Join us in Nantes to internationalise your future career! Here is a breakdown of everything you’ll need to make it smoothly through the application process. Or simply apply now.

    MSc programme:

    • Proficiency in English :

    TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS tests
    English-taught programme for bachelor’s degree
    Native speaker

    • 4-year bachelor’s degree in business, management, engineering or compter science,
      or exceptionally, a 4-year degree in another field with experience in business, engineering, computer science

    The Extended MSc strongly recommended for applicants without a degree in business.

    Extended MSc programme:

    • Proficiency in English :

    TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS tests*
    English-taught programme for bachelor’s degree
    Native speaker

    • 3-year degree in any field

    Note that you can apply during the last year of your bachelor’s studies.

    *English test scores are not required for native speakers or applicants who have completed their undergraduate degrees in English.

    Minimum score for English tests:

    • TOEFL: 78
    • TOEIC: 605
    • IELTS: 6.0

    You may begin your online application at any time; you can save it and make changes before submitting. Admissions are open until the programme is full; however, we strongly recommend applying by the early-application deadline of 31 January for the October intake.

    In addition to the online application, you will be required to submit the following documents:

    • CV and cover letter in English
    • Copies of diplomas and academic transcripts
    • English test score (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS)*
    • Copy of identity document (e.g. passport)
    • Photo (jpeg, 346 x 366 pixels)

    *English test scores are not required for native speakers or applicants who have completed their undergraduate degrees in English. Contact us if you have a different English test score or are planning to take a test later in the year.

    1. Submitting your application

    Complete the online application (recommended by 31 January for the October intake). Upon completion, you’ll pay the €100 application fee using any major credit card. If you cannot use a credit card, you may contact the Office of International Affairs for alternatives.

    Your application will be evaluated within seven days. If you qualify, step two will also occur within seven days of your application.

    2. Admission interview

    At a prearranged time, you will have a 15-20 minute exchange with an admissions counsellor to assess your level of English and make sure that you are a good fit for the programme.

    3. Admission decision
    Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis. You should have a decision immediately following your interview. If your application is borderline and requires further review by the programme director, you will have an admission decision within eight days of your interview. Please do expect some delay during holidays.

    4. Acceptance
    Congratulations! If admitted, you’re invited to officially join the programme. You’ll sign a contract and pay the first instalment of the tuition fees: €1,500 (non-refundable).

    Please contact our admissions office with further questions.

    You may begin your online application at any time; you can save it and make changes before submitting. Admissions are open until the programme is full; however, we strongly recommend applying by the early-application deadline of 31 January.

    MSc in Supply Chain & Purchasing Management€18,000
    Extended MSc in Supply Chain & Purchasing Management €21,500

    Other costs linked to school fees

    • Application fee: €100.
    • Costs such as visa fees, CVEC, supplementary health insurance, transportation, accommodation and meals are to be paid directly by the student. Visit Student Life to learn more.

    We award €500,000+ in scholarships per year, giving high-performing students around the world the chance to study in a world-class environment. In light of the global crisis, Audencia is investing unprecedented funds in scholarships to help you to pursue your goals. This is a reflection of our commitment to global responsibility – and our belief in you as the next generation of leaders.

    ScholarshipAmountProgrammeSelection Criteria
    Early application€ 1,500All programmesApply before Jan 31st 2022
    Solidarity scholarshipUp to 20%All MSc. Programmes & EIBM

    Based on academic merit and financial need.

    Apply before March 30, 2022

    Excellence ScholarshipUp to 50%All postgraduate programmes

    Merit-based scholarship, selection based on academic excellence, test scores and other criteria.

    Apply before May 1st 2022

     

    *Audencia scholarships are for international applicants only, and are subject to availability of funds and final decision from Audencia’s scholarship committee. Applicants are limited to one scholarship in addition to Early Application. The scholarships are awarded in the form of a partial tuition fee waivers to students who are admitted to the Fall intake but who have not yet started the programme. Quality applications are given priority.

    In addition to an Audencia scholarship, you may be eligible for funding by other public or private bodies. You will find some examples here.

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