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 (AACSB, AMBA and EFMD).
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.
2 280
Work-study contracts signed per year
15
Specializations 100% in work-study mode
3000
Corporates partners
18 846
Alumni
*Paris Business School figures 2023
A word from the 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.”
David DORIOL
Head of Specialization
Academic content
Master year 1:
An overview of purchase and supply chain management, with particular emphasis upon innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation.
Master year 2:
Real case studies, concrete projects, and simulation exercises designed to acquire experience that can be applied in companies.
The work-study format enables students to obtain initial professional experience, thereby boosting their employability.
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.
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.
File review
- ID photography
- Copy of passport or identity card
- A copy of high school diploma and any other diploma obtained since high school, with a translation in French if the original is not in English or French
- A school certificate for the current academic year (2023/2024) if applicable
- French test results obtained (TCF, DELF/DALF) if French is not the native language.
- Supporting statement from a teacher, head of institution, or an employer (not mandatory but strongly recommended)
- Resume and a cover letter
- Reference letter from a professor or a former employer, or any relevant person including contact details of the referral
- €100 for the application fees (€50 for state scholarship students upon presentation of the notified final decision)
English test
English test results obtained (IELTS/TOEFL TOEIC) in last 2 years for applicants to have already taken a test.
If you are not in a position to provide this official grade, you will receive a link to an online test.
Minimum level required for applicants to programs in English:
1st-3rd years : IELTS 5.5/TOEFL 70
4th year : IELTS 6 / TOEFL 80
Individual interview
The aim of this interview is to assess your degree of motivation and open-mindedness, as well as to evaluate the complementarity of your personality, your knowledge and the teaching delivered at Paris School of Business.
It is also designed to assess your ability to imagine/construct an idea and suggest an original solution to an issue.
Personalized support
We offer personalized support for people suffering from disabilities as well as for sportspeople, artists, and entrepreneurs.
To find out more, consult our specially dedicated page.
What to do after the course ?
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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.
86%
of graduating students are in full employment
82%
found a job within six months following graduation
Results indicators 2022
89%
of students have found employment in line with their level of studies
96%
of Masters in Management – Grande Ecole students graduated
€40 350
average salary
Apprenticeship contract break rate: 3%
Rate of break from studies in progress: 2.52%
Specific indicators are calculated by ministries in charge of professional training programs and State Education. Available at: inserjeunes.education.gouv.fr/diffusion/accueil
How to finance your training?
Tuition fees
This training program costs €11,865 per year and will be covered in their entirety by your host company since you will be registered on a work-study contract.
In addition, as an employee of the company you will receive a salary.
The Master in Purchasing & Supply Chain's pedagogy
Assessment methodology
Successful completion of the five required blocks delivers the intended Master in Management – Grande Ecole program diploma and the associated level 7 RNCP certificate.
The skill validation frame of reference is based upon written and oral assessment methods, including the following:
Case studies :
- Professional simulation exercises
- Roleplay exercises
- Individual and group projects
- Professional placement report
Current academic year: 2023-2024
Teaching format
Over the course of their time at Paris School of Business, students receive a varied teaching approach in order to nurture their creativity and adaptability.
Teaching formats :
- Groupwork
- Theory classes
- Professional simulation exercises
- Inverted classes
- Business Games
- Common-theme projects
- Workshops
Competency targets
For successful completion of their Masters, students must validate the five following skillsets.
If students do not validate all the skillsets required for obtaining the professional certificate but successfully complete all skills related to one of the sets, each of the skillsets concerned will have been definitively validated.
- Devising a departmental/organizational strategy
- Planning, optimizing, and managing the budget and coordination of z department and/or organization’s financial affairs
- Managing a transformation and/or innovation project in a national and/or international context
- Managing individual staff and teams
- Managing a supply chain
However, partial certification with another program is possible (see the RNCP diploma file).
In addition, prior professional experience may be validated with credits upon request, which must be submitted by email to: vae@ggeedu.fr
For further information on the validation of prior experience at PSB, please visit the following page.
For any questions regarding the Purchasing & Supply Chain specialization, please contact the Admissions service.
Céline Renault
Head of Master in Management – Grande Ecole program admissions
Testimony
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.
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