MSc Procurement Management

Our Master of Science in Degrees are in accordance with the internationally acknowledged standards, which constitute postgraduate Higher Education in the provision of MSc Degrees. Within the ECTS standards, directed by the European Bologna process, each module in our MSc programmes gain 7.5 credits. The overall achievement, including the dissertation (30 credits), awards 90 ECTS credits meeting the requirements of Masters’ Degrees. The elaboration of the Degrees is considered as well balanced, insightful and academically valid adopting the highest standards of French and international Higher Education. This process intends to make the MSc courses Degrees of outstanding excellence in all fields and to meet employers’ expectations. Greatest care guided the selection of all modules and their content to make them contemporary and to provide the right balance between managerial roles in the diverse organisational functions and the corporate and the wider social responsibilities, which acting managers and employees have to fulfil for sustainable management.

Who is MSc in Procurement Management for?

The MSc in Procurement Management studies are embedding learning outcomes into the organizational functionality, however, they represent a specifically targeted programme of postgraduate studies. It is mainly aimed at candidates who are already graduates or those having managerial experience and a record of achievement in organizations.

Applications from practitioners without prior academic studies, who can present evidence of a strong professional progression route of at least three years of practical experience, including two years of managerial, experience, e.g. team-leadership, are also encouraged.

Applications are equally welcomed by individual candidates or from individuals sponsored by their existing employers. The course is designed to be studied while candidates continue to pursue their professional responsibilities.

Course Structure

The course structure of the MSc in Procurement Management is focused on the function, its requirements, and to further the awareness of cross-disciplinary impacts and holistic effects, too.

The Compulsory Modules that candidates study are:

• National and International Procurement
• Warehousing and Inventory Management
• Logistics and Supply Chain Operations Management
• e-Procurement and e-Supply Chain
• National and International Negotiation
• Total Quality Management
• Business Research Methods
• Dissertation (Applied Research, 15,000 words).

Optional Modules are:

• International Procurement Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Logistics Management

Summary of Entry Requirements

1. A bachelor’s degree qualification in any subject from a recognised institution.
2. A professional qualification equivalent to a degree and a minimum of two years of working experience.
3. Mature and high potential candidates without degree or equivalent qualifications but hold Diplomas or Advanced Diplomas with more than six years of work experience of which at least two years are at supervisory – managerial level.
4. Mature and high potential candidates without Diploma qualifications but with more than 8 years of work experience of which at least 3 years are at supervisory – managerial levels.
5. Demonstrate English Language proficiency in order to participate in the programme taught in English.