International Business - Supply Chain Management Maastricht University

Overview

The International Business - Supply Chain Management  from  Maastricht University  covers all aspects of maintaining a supply chain in the competitive global economy, from new product development to the management and planning of international supply chains to cooperation with suppliers and distributors. Moving products from development to distribution is a complex, international process, and it often means the difference between a company's success and failure. The Supply Chain Management programme devotes a great deal of time to value creation, not only with the optimisation of purchasing, logistics and marketing processes, but also when it comes to strategic cooperation with suppliers, distributors and customers. The end goal is to deliver on the promises made to consumers and to meet their demands.

Career prospects  

As competition in the global marketplace increases, so does the demand for Supply Chain Management experts. You will have the theoretical, practical and managerial skills to analyse supply chains and develop solutions that will lead to their overall improvement. 

These skills will be an asset to smaller companies that are looking to expand and large multinationals that want to become or remain competitive. You can expect to find a job in almost any industry, and will likely move quickly into more senior managerial positions where you will be responsible for keeping companies in business.

You can work in many different types of organisations, including:

• large multinationals

• small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

• logistical service providers

• original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)

• first- and second-tier suppliers