Master of Science - Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Program Description

The Procurement and Supply Chain Management MSc builds upon world-renowned Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc. This purchasing postgraduate course has been co-designed with senior procurement and supply chain professionals. It will provide students with the specialist knowledge and skills in procurement and supply chain management that students need to further their career in this sector.

This course is for:

• Recent graduates with a good undergraduate degree who want a broad understanding of procurement and supply chain management and wish to prepare for a first professional role and future career in the field.
• Procurement and supply chain professionals in the early stages of their career looking to enhance their knowledge and skills and move to the next level professionally.

Why this course?

• Cranfield School of Management consistently performs well in international business rankings. We are 6th in the UK and 17th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business School 2018 Rankings.
• Cranfield has one of the largest faculties in Europe, and many of our faculty are regarded as leading experts in this area, combining excellent reputations for teaching with experience drawn from the commercial world.
• The approach to teaching is designed to nurture practical business skills and confidence, and places huge emphasis on real-world challenges.
• Students will gain an in-depth understanding of: supply chain strategy and sustainability; procurement strategy; supplier selection and evaluation; negotiation and contract management; how to analyse and design effective supply chain operations; how to use data, models and software to solve problems and inform decisions;  inventory and operations management; accounting; freight transport and project management.
• Students will have the opportunity to attend a study tour and experience a supply chain perspective in a different economic region in Europe.
• They will also have the opportunity to participate in other course activities including warehouse visits and simulation games.
• Students will have the opportunity to study within a truly international environment, with students and academics coming from over 50 countries.