The Master in Purchasing & Supply Chain in detail
The Masters Cycle of the Master in Management – Grande Ecole program comprises a two-year curriculum officially recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research and is awarded with a Master’s-level diploma (5 years of post-secondary studies – Level 7*). It benefits from being delivered by a triple crown internationally accredited school (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA).
The Purchasing & Supply Chain specialization can be accessed via parallel admissions in the fourth year of studies (Master 1).
Via a two-year learning track delivered 50% in French and 50% in English, you will be trained to master techniques and tools specific to the Purchasing and Supply Chain professions.
*The level 6 (NSF 313) "Diplôme en management général et international" awarded by PSB Paris School of Business is RNCP registered under the reference number 36785 by the Director General of France compétences as of 01/09/2022.
Aim of the specialization
Training highly qualified supply chain management professionals, leaders capable of taking informed strategic decisions to boost overall supply chain performance.
Prepare students to tackle complex challenges within companies to become competent, innovative, and responsible purchasing and supply chain professionals.
Develop substantial expertise in planning, coordinating, and optimizing supply chain activities, from production to distribution.
Discover sustainability, innovation, and technology best practices within a supply chain context.
Leverage intercultural and international exchanges, by preparing students to evolve in a globalized purchasing and supply chain environment.
Strenghts
Cross-functionality
A third-cycle program based on a dual purchasing and supply chain skillset.
An evolving program
Renewed every year to embrace new market issues, including supply chain and block chain.
Learning by doing
A genuine learning strategy aligned with corporate life: practical cases, groupwork, analyses, simulation exercises, and real-life feedback.
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2 150
Work-study contracts signed per year
15
Specializations 100% in work-study mode
3 000
Corporates partners
22 000
Alumni
*Paris Business School figures 2023
A word from the Head of Specialization
David DORIOL
Head of Specialization
"Our Master in Purchasing & Supply Chain has been tailored for future industry leaders by blending thorough expert knowledge of the key areas of purchase and supply chain management. Students will acquire the strategic, operational, and technological skills needed to optimize supply chain performance and maximize added value for a company.
In my role as Head of this Master, I would like to reassure you that our students will be trained by highly qualified faculty who are experts in purchasing and supply chain. They will also have access to a firmly established professional network thanks to our partnerships with national and international corporations. Our aim is to prepare our students to excel in their chosen career and become agile and competent leaders in the areas of purchasing and supply chain.”
Purchasing & Supply Chain Specialization Program
The total number of teaching hours is 511 hours in the 4th year and 504 hours in the 5th year.
Our partners :
APICS: a supply chain management association and international education body.
Project Management Institute: a professional association offering project management methods.
Total class time is 511hrs for the fourth year and 504hrs for the fifth.
1st Year
01. International Development Strategy
02. Contemporary Economic Issues
03. Management & Leadership
04. Finance for Managers
05. Marketing Management: Integrated Communication
01. Purchasing Strategy
02. Purchasing Management
03. Global Supply Chain Management – Serious Game
04. Global Logistics Management
05. Multimodal Transport Approach
2nd Year
01. Purchasing Management
02. Operations Management – Serious Game
03. International Business – Make or Buy
04. Tech for Business: Blockchain and Supply Chain Optimization
05. Supply Chain Project Management
06. Global Logistics Management
01. Military and Humanitarian Supply Chain
02. Purchasing Risk Management
03. Lean and Sustainable Purchasing
04. CPIM – First Level
Admission to the Master in Purchasing & Supply Chain program
To be admitted onto the Master in Purchasing & Supply Chain program, candidates have to go through an examination procedure.
What to do after the course ?
Professional integration
Following successful completion of the Purchasing & Supply Chain specialization, graduates can aspire to a wide range of positions, such as the following:
- Purchasing Budget Negotiator
- Supplier Portfolio Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Head of Scheduling
- After Sales Service Manager
- Head of Recycling-produced Purchases
The school does not offer any track beyond graduation from this program.
Youssef EL ABDI
Junior Purchaser, BNP Paribas Personal Finance
As a logical step on from my previous studies, I took the Purchasing & Supply Chain specialization with a view to broadening my knowledge of corporate strategy.
Over the course of my work-study program, I was able to develop my professional skills in the two main areas of my training. I spent my first year working as a coordinator at Sanofi, and my second year as a junior purchaser at BNP Paribas Personal Finance. At Paris School of Business I discovered all the demands an institution delivering such a comprehensive body of knowledge makes of its students. Professionally speaking, I took advantage of the invaluable advice given to me by my teachers in order to successfully carry out my in-company missions.
What official recognition does the Master in Management have?
Learn more about the RNCP qualification - Master in Management
Contact
For any questions regarding the Purchasing & Supply Chain specialization, please contact the Admissions service.
Anne-Laure Galliano
Director of Promotion & Recruitment
recruitment@psbedu.paris