Economics and Business Administration - Strategic Value Chain Management Aarhus University

Overview

The Economics and Business Administration - Strategic Value Chain Management programme from Aarhus University enables graduates to manage the exchanges and relationships with these suppliers and customers, thereby gaining access to external resources required for realising corporate strategy.

Careers

Job opportunities for SVCM graduates are exceptional, given that almost all companies in the global business environment operate in extended value chains. As a starting point, the SVCM graduate is perfectly prepared for a job in both the sales/marketing and procurement functions, and some choose to alternate between the two in the course of their careers. These functions are heavily populated in many companies, and candidates have the opportunity to rise all the way from junior positions through middle management and into top management in their career. 

Typical early career positions are Category Manager, Supply Account Manager, Key Account Manager, Product Manager and Marketing Manager. There are also a high number of available specialised positions such as Supply Risk Specialist, Supply Market Analyst, Customer Portfolio Analyst, Customer Account Developer or Franchise/Joint Venture/Alliance manager. SVCM candidates are also highly attractive to consultancies. Procurement and sales/marketing consultants’ services are high in demand, and there are both general and specialised consultancies that offer jobs as consultants. 

Since SMEs are typically very active in their global value chains, they also represent valuable job opportunities. In addition, SVCM graduates are ideally suited to enter the graduate programs of most large companies.