MSc Supply Chain Management

Programme objectives

The MSc Supply Chain Management prepares future leaders in international supply chain procurement who can use new technologies and methods to address challenging issues in cross-cultural situations.

• A solid education aligned with the main challenges in supply chain
• Become a SCM expert thanks to an innovative, intensive programme
• Discover SCM mechanisms during a 5-day intensive seminar (SNCF simulator, Le Havre Port visit, Rungis market visit, SAP training etc.)
• Prepare for PMI (Project Management Institute) and Six Sigma qualifications through extensive use of information technology tools including SAP, Visual Basic training for SCM applications and professional courses
• Apply for membership to the Association for Operations Management (APICS) and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management (CIPS)
• Develop leadership and project management skills in a varied, multi-cultural environment

The procurement track focuses on purchasing and development and offers balanced professional experience and training involving strategy, processes, organisation and information systems.

Students can learn from the on-site operations and decisions experienced first hand during company visits and at conferences.

Skill sets

The programme MSc Supply Chain Management, awarding an advanced higher-education degree in international management (DESSMI) provides the skills to:

• Perform a functional analysis and implement an action plan that incorporates digital, sustainable and international components
• Conduct a scientific study and issue a recommendation
• Develop ethical leadership abilities to strengthen one’s manager posture

The skills blocks of the certification may not be acquired separately. The proposed curriculum covers all skills blocks.

Programme highlights

The curriculum is organised in intensive weekly modules.

• Mornings are spent on theory, while afternoons are devoted to workshops and practice
• The programme gives a full view of the supply chain with particular emphasise in purchasing and modelling
• SAP training
• VBA training
• Maritime transport seminar (including le Havre visit)
• Dissertation work where students work with an advisor in order to solve practical challenges in SCM
• Professional training that combines strategy, processes, organisation and information systems

Experience-based, immersive approach

The programme includes a series of visits, practical work and professional talks that complement the theoretical courses and enable students to explore and discover supply chain activities.

• Graduation project that could focus on solving practical problems related to SCM (e.g., last year students worked on projects in Sonoco, Danone, among others leading companies)
• Students can develop their graduation work around a practical project that they are already working on
• The programme offers professional talks where students can directly interact with internationally recognised supply chain professionals
• Visit to the Port of Le Havre

Adapted programme for high-level athletes and artists

High-level athletes and artists may benefit from an adapted programme in order to pursue both their studies and their passion.

Discover the 2-year MSc option, the extended course that makes a Master’s degree accessible to students holding a 3-year bachelor’s degree!

Students holding a 3-year bachelor’s degree may pursue this Master of Science in two years by joining our 12-month International Pre-Master programme. To find out more about the programme and its advantages, click on the link below.

2-Year MSc Option

Evaluation procedures

The programme is recognised through a dual validation:

• Ongoing assessment: evaluations conducted throughout the length of the programme in the form of individual or collective reports to be submitted
• A final evaluation: performed at the end of the course, it can be done under different forms – it is, for the most part, individual

At the end of the programme and after a validation of ECTS credits per programme year, the level-7 DESSMI – MSc-Master of Science in Supply Chain Management is awarded to participants.

If some modules were not validated and thus no credits were earned, the programme participant can redo the evaluation during a period set up for this purpose.

• • Percentage of students sitting final examinations*: 100%
  • Graduation rate* : 100%

Source : ^*PV de jury de l’année 2022-2023

The programme trains future specialist managers in international supply chain management and procurement

Targeted professions

A few of the possible jobs that students can aim for:

• Demand Manager
• Flow Manager
• Head of Procurement
• Supply Chain Project Lead
• Logistics Director
• Planning Manager
• Purchaising Manager
• Supply Chain Manager
• Supply Chain/Purchasing/Operations Consultant

Transportation & Logistics	50 %
Consulting	38 %
IY, Internet	12 %

Professional experience

This experience can take the form of an internship (4-6 months), a job, or the creation of a start-up company in France or abroad.

Performance indicators

Admissions Requirements

1-year course:

• Completion of a 4-year Bachelor’s degree (in business, economics, sciences, etc.) or a 3-year Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 1 year of professional experience
• Proof of English language proficiency is required during the application process (TOEIC, IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge, Duolingo)*

2-year MSc option:

• Completion of a 3-year Bachelor’s degree (Open to all backgrounds)

Proof of English language proficiency is required during the application process (TOEIC, TOEFL ibt, IELTS, Cambridge and Duolingo).*

*Contact us to learn more about the scores required for each test. 

Admissions process

• Complete the online application: apply.neoma-bs.fr
• Provide scanned copies of all original documents in English or French (CV, motivation letter, transcripts, etc.)
• Candidates who meet the admissions requirements will be asked to complete a deferred interview
• Admissions results are sent by email within two weeks of the interview.

Application fee: €100

Admissions calendar

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, from September 2023 with a final deadline for submissions in mid-July 2024. Applicants will be informed of the admission jury’s decision two weeks following the interview.

However, given the limited number of places, candidates are advised to apply as early as possible.

Additional recommendations

The MSc in Supply Chain Management welcomes students from industrial engineering (mechanics, etc.) or scientific (economy, management) backgrounds, and logistics professionals (process managers etc.) who are willing and able to take up complex challenges.

Candidates should be able to communicate with confidence in English, participate in group work, demonstrate initiative, strong interpersonal skills, enjoy meeting people and having new experiences.

2-Year MSc Option

Discover the 2-year MSc option, the extended course that makes a Master of Science accessible to students holding a 3-year bachelor’s degree!

Delivered on the Rouen campus, this programme serves as a gateway to a Master of Science for students with a three-year higher education qualification (French Licence or Bachelor’s degree). The programme is also open to students with academic backgrounds in non-business-related fields. This first year of study in the International Pre-Master provides an overview of the core areas of business studies and culminates with the selected Master of Science in the second year. Please indicate your preferred Master of Science programme when preparing your application.

Layout of the programme

This course was designed to…

• Open access to MSc degrees for profiles missing qualifications for direct entry
• Guarantee success at the MSc level by laying strong foundations during the Pre-Master year
• Diversify career orientation by switching to a new field of specialisation
• Overview the main areas of knowledge included in an undergraduate business degree

Evaluation procedures

The programme is recognised through a dual validation:

• Ongoing assessment: evaluations conducted throughout the length of the programme in the form of individual or collective reports to be submitted
• A final evaluation: performed at the end of the course, it can be done under different forms – it is, for the most part, individual

At the end of the programme, the programme participants have to validate 60 ECTS credits.

If some modules were not validated and thus no credits were earned, the programme participant can redo the evaluation during a period set up for this purpose.

Professional experience

The two-year programme includes two mandatory professional experience, one at the end of the International Pre-Master year (min 4 months) and one at the end of the MSc year (min 6 months). Professional experiences can take place in France or abroad, subject to approval by the programme director and based on the relevance to the MSc programme and course content.

5 good reasons to join the programme

Prepare your entrance to a prestigious MSc by consolidating and sharpening your knowledge of business and management, in an intensive, one-year International Pre-Master programme.