Programme Overview

The Master of Science (MSc) Global Supply Chain Management programme prepares students to meet the challenges of a new era in business management. Successful managers are those who take a holistic approach to analysing performance, and know how to build a supply chain architecture for global business networks.

Curriculum (courses, subject modules)

Pathway Course

Strategic thinking
Financial performance
Data management
Generative bootcamp (artificial intelligence)
Public speaking
Visual communication & sustainable impact
Business & socio-ecological transition
Sustainable environment for organisations
Team management
Human & AI collaboration
Business & climate change
Open Innovation Challenge

Pre-specialisation courses

Marketing reconsidered
Procurement
Qualitative & quantative research

Choice of experience

Internship in France or abroad
Academic partnership

Master of Science (MSc)

SEMESTERS 1 & 2

THE EVOLUTION OF PURCHASING
Train future professionals to develop an international purchasing strategy aligned with the company's goals and values.

PURCHASING PROCESS MANAGEMENT
Teach students how to manage and optimise the international purchasing process.

SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP AND INNOVATION CAPTURE
Equip trainees to build and maintain innovative supplier relationships that foster collaboration and co-create value.

PURCHASING IN A MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
Provide skills for effectively managing stakeholders involved in international purchasing activities.

PURCHASING PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Guide attendees in monitoring, evaluating, and communicating procurement performance to key stakeholders.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT

INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP

FINAL DISSERTATION

Admission conditions

Required diploma(s)

• 3 to 4 years of higher education

Program enrolment information and statistics

Student age

• Minimum age: 23 years
• Average age: 27 years
• Maximum age: 35 years

Tuition & Fees

Between 20 400 and 30 100 €

Short Track (4 years + of higher education):

- Level of studies: M1 completed, or an International Bachelor's degree (Bac+4), or an equivalent of 240 ECTS credits,

- English level: TOEIC (785)/ TOEFL IBT 79/ IELTS (6)/Cambridge First (B2) /Cambridge Advanced (C1) - Duolingo (105)/ PTE (46) - exemption for native English speakers or candidates who have had more than one year's work experience in an English-speaking country. 

 

Long Track (3 years + of higher education):

- Level of studies: 3 years of higher education attested by a diploma or an equivalent of 180 ECTS credits,

- Level of English: Language score is optional to enter the Long Track, but compulsory to enter the specialisation year of the MSc.

Validation of Personal and Professional Experience (VAPP)
You would like to resume your studies by integrating our MSc, Master of Science even though you do not have the diplomas normally required to access it? The Validation of Personal and Professional Experience (VAPP) allows people who does not have the required qualifications or diplomas to access the different levels of higher education. Find out more about the conditions required.

Employment opportunities & career impact

Annual salary after graduation

• Average salary : 43 500 €

Average time for obtaining the first job offer

100 % of students are recruited within 6 months

Employment opportunities

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Thanks to their global perspective of the business, supply chain managers are in a position to manage an international company and define its strategy. Their emphasis on flexibility provides a better response to customer demands, which are now an integral part of the global thinking process surrounding supply chain strategy.

Global supply chain manager / Supply chain director / Supply chain manager/engineer / Supply chain consultant / Customer service manager / Distribution logistics/SCM Manager / Production logistics/SCM Manager / Purchasing logistics/SCM Manager

 

COMPANIES

Accenture, Airbus, Amazon, Auchan, Cap Gemini, Carrefour, Cartier, Chanel, Coca Cola, Danone, Dassault, Decathlon, Delphi, Faurecia, GSK, Heineken, Henkel, Kuehne+Nagel, Huawei, Lego, Legrand, L’Oréal, LVMH, Michelin, Nestlé, Orange, Pepsico, Plastic Omnium, Procter & Gamble, PSA Peugeot-Citröen, PWC, Renault, Rexel, Sanofi, Schlumberger, Sephora, Unilever

 

UNIVERSITIES

HEC MONTREAL Canada, IMD LAUSANNE Sweden, INSTITUTO DE EMPRESA Spain, MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY Australia, MIT United States, NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Norway, UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA Portugal, UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINTER Great Britain

Application Deadlines

Session 1

Application deadlines

The selection period for the intake at KEDGE runs from October to July. Several interview sessions are offered until the programme is filled.

Application deadline precision

Entry Level

- To the one-year MSc : 4-years Bachelor degree or Master degree or 3-years Bachlor degree + 3 years of working experience

- To the 2-years MSc : 3-years Bachelor degree

For those who are applying to the 2-years MSc, the first year will be devoted to General Management. The specialisation is limited to the second year.

Faculty profiles

KEDGE Business School is a leading French management school with campuses in Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille and Toulon, as well as associated campuses in France, China, Africa and India.

The KEDGE community brings together 16,000 students of 32% international origin, 224 permanent faculty members, 365 partner universities worldwide, and a network of 90,000 alumni. The school offers 40 programmes in management and design, combining academic excellence, innovation and international exposure.

With various research centres, 300 corporate partners and a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem, KEDGE fosters innovation, impact and sustainable growth.

Through its KEDGE IMPAKT strategy and its Foundation, the school is committed to ecological and social transition, equal opportunities and student well-being. KEDGE holds the AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditations, is EESPIG and Qualiopi certified, and ranks among the top European business schools.

Campus facilities & Student life

The campus in Bordeaux was designed taking into account the changing habits and preferences of today's students, and how those changes affect their living spaces.

The school is located on the Talence campus 35 minutes away from the city centre by tram, 25 minutes away by car and  around 30 minutes by bicycle.

Spread over 35,000m2, the campus is designed to provide the most innovative facilities to meet students and collaborators' needs.

• La Ruche Library: Spread over 2000m2, the Ruche Library is a haven of knowledge. It offers a true cultural space where students and employees can borrow books, comics, DVDs or board games.  You can work between classes alone or in a group. For more privacy, you can book a room through the virtual campus.
• Various catering areas to suit everyone's needs. For lunch on the go or to grab a cup of coffee, you have the K'omptoir with its Starbucks Corner offering a wide range of coffees and snacks. For a leisurely lunch you have the self-service cafeteria which serves healthy set menus. For those bringing their own lunches, there are microwaves at your disposal. From time to time, there are also food trucks serving many different food options within the patio area.
• Co-working areas  ideal for group sessions fully equipped with the latest technologies.
• The CA'Store, KEDGE's official association shop which can be found within the entrance hall.
• The main hallway, the heart of the school where different events are hosted such as the Career Fairs (where you will meet with businesses and recruiters in the hope of finding a work placement or internship), the Association Fairs where each association has a stand to present what they are all about and the place where you will be welcome for your oral exams. 
• The beehive patio looked after by the association Kedge'bees providing the honey for the school.
• The Career Centre to help with work placements or internships.
• The Ber'kail, the student haven where you can eat, chill and listen to music. You can also play video games, table football, have a drink on the terrace, meet up for a burger or a coffee. The association Ber'kail organises various events such as the 'beer and chill' barbecues, the WEXs (Extreme Weekend) in collaboration with the Adrenaline association to mark the start of the year and the Grand Banquet, a chill out weekend to end the year in style.
• Sports facilities managed by the Sports Society, the Arts Society and sports' coaches.
  All students, whether following an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, can benefit from the sports facilities.  It is managed by a team of qualified sports professionals always on hand to help and advise. On the Bordeaux campus, you can find:
  - A weight-training and cardio room supervised by qualified sports coaches
  -  A studio facility with organised  weekly classes including danse, yoga, fitness, self-defence or meditation
  - A gymnasium / hall for the practice of hand-ball, basketball, futsal (indoor football), badminton, volley-ball, ping-pong
  - A multi-sports ground with a pitch for the practice of football or to play tennis
• Other facilities:
  - 49 lecture rooms, language labs, computer rooms, 20 auditoriums with a capacity of 60 to 500 seats for teaching, seminars or meetings.
  - A trading room animated by professors and by the finance transaction association.
  - The Business Nursery and the Business Accelerator, both dedicated to the entrepreneurship development.

Admission process

Steps

Application

Application start dates	October to July
Application Form	Application process online and official documents to send by mail

Mandatory testing for application process

Language level tests

TOEFL TOEIC IELTS Duolingo, PTE

Admission exams

1. CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT on join.kedge.edu

2. UPLOAD YOUR MANDATORY DOCUMENTS

• Academic records & CV
• Passport
• Highest degree certification
• Certificate of achievement or transcript of your current studies
• TOEIC (785)/ TOEFL IBT 79/ IELTS (6)/Cambridge First (B2) /Cambridge Advanced (C1) / Duolingo (105)/ PTE (46) - exemption for native english speakers or candidates who have had more than one year's work experience in an English-speaking country.

3. PAY YOUR APPLICATION FEE

4. TAKE YOUR INTERVIEW

a 30-minute online interview with a school's representative.

IMPORTANT: Apply as soon as possible because of the visa procedure.

The admission is made on your file examination + interview.

No mandatory tests

GMAT / GRE score will be to the candidate’s advantage

Personal interview in the process selection

This is a 30-minute online interview for all applicants regardless of their nationality or location. As soon as your application file is registered, you will receive an email from KEDGE to organise your interview.

Application Checklist

Academic documents required

• Undergraduate Diploma copy
• Language diploma

Academic documents other

• Grades, recommendation letters

Administrative documents required

• Photocopy of ID Card / Passport
• Photocopy of university degree

Scholarships & Financial Aid

At KEDGE, we strongly believe that students shouldn’t abandon their education projects because of funding problems. This is why we have launched a financial support plan tailored to international candidates' backgrounds, countries of origin, situation, and prior educational achievements:
- Early Bird discount for early completion of your application: 10% before November 30 and 5% before February 28.
- Excellence scholarship based on merit
- Social scholarship for registered students in full-time initial training who need financial assistance
- Solidarity scholarship for international applicants who need financial assistance to finance their studies
- Diversity scholarship intended for students hailing from a range of international, cultural, or social backgrounds
- Partner scholarships for applicants joining the school via a “pathway agreement” with a partner institution
- Alumni scholarship for alumni wishing to pursue further education at the school
- Kirsten Hoey scholarship for students from the USA
- Eiffel Excellence scholarship for students pursuing a master's or doctoral degree in France

See all scholarships

Informations events

ISLI SC FORUM

The ISLI Forum was first created in 1990 to enable professionals, researchers, and students to share the latest developments in Supply Chain Management across the industries. In 2023, more than 500 Supply Chain leaders came and shared their experiences in ISLI Forum.

This year’s ISLI Forum "From the origins of global logistics to the latest supply chain challenges" with 4 round tables animated by high profile Supply Chain leaders and companies on the following themes:

• Retrospective on the last 40 years: the genesis of the Supply Chain
• Supply chain facing its responsibilities: how to progress?
• Digitisation, the tool of the next revolution
• Circular supply chain era: the challenges of an inevitable transformation

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