Master in Supply Chain Management Breda University of Applied Sciences

Leadership makes the difference

Future supply chain leaders have specialist knowledge of the entire supply chain and an understanding of the latest developments. They have the right analytical skills in the areas of data science, research skills, and business intelligence, as well as the right social skills in the areas of leadership, collaboration, and change. This is the core of this one-year master’s program in logistics and supply chain management, which has been developed in close cooperation with industry partners.

Why choose Master Supply Chain Management at BUas?

• Close industry connections
• Working in an international team of lecturers and professionals
• Responding to the market’s demand for supply chain leaders of the future

First semester

The first semester starts with five courses in Leadership, Research Methods, Business Intelligence, Supply Chain Strategy, and Change & Innovation. You will have masterclasses during the first semester. At the end of the semester, you will take examinations and hand in assignments for these courses. Moreover, you will submit a thesis topic and a graduation internship for approval.

Second semester

In the second semester, you will start with the course Integrated Supply Chain Cases. In this course, you will learn to integrate and apply the different disciplines from the first semester and quantitative modeling skills in several supply chain cases. ln week 5 of the second semester you will start at your graduation company with preliminary supply chain research and you will deliver a research design (course Research Proposal). In week 9, the thesis period will begin. During the thesis period, you will be challenged to design and improve a supply chain on a strategic level, deliver an implementation approach, influence the implementation process, and develop a leadership style.

Learning communities

Throughout the entire second semester, you will also be part of learning communities. In these communities, students, lecturers, and industry professionals work together to learn from each other.

All examinations, assignments, and the thesis will be assessed on an individual basis.

The supply chain manager of the future

Markets are changing rapidly in a dynamic environment and supply chains are in need of innovations accordingly. Therefore, the supply chain manager of the future is competent in a wide range of disciplines. Future supply chain leaders have specialist knowledge of the entire supply chain and an understanding of the latest developments. They have the right analytical skills in the areas of data science, research skills, and business intelligence, as well as the right social skills in the areas of leadership, collaboration, and change. This is the core of our master's program in supply chain management.