Supply Chain Management and Social Responsibility Hanken School of Economics

Overview

Hanken School of Economics ' aim with the major Supply Chain Management and Social Responsibility is to help you to develop your abilities to manage problems related to supply chain management and social responsibility.

The core topics of our major are:

• Supply chain management
• Humanitarian logistics
• Responsible Supply chain management

Through the selection of courses it is possible for students to study some areas in more depth.

The Master’s program in Supply Chain Management equips students with the skills to manage and lead modern supply chains. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, humanitarian logistics, and resilience the program prepares graduates to navigate complex challenges in interconnected world. Through both theoretical insights and practical applications, students learn to create resilient, efficient, and socially responsible supply chains that drive business success and contribute positively to society. The program offers students two distinct specializations, in humanitarian logistics and in sustainability.

The program covers essential areas such as supply chain performance, risk management, and sustainable procurement. Students gain expertise in applying emerging technologies and managing supply chains in both business and not-for-profit contexts. A key focus on humanitarian logistics, supported by researchers of the world-leading HUMLOG Institute, prepares students to handle crisis management and disaster-related scenarios. The program emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility throughout, preparing graduates to lead in industries where resilient and sustainable supply chains are vital.

Upon Graduation You Will Have

In addition to the goals of the specialisation Business and Management, students in the Supply Chain Management programme from Hanken School of Economics will gain skills in

• Understanding the needs of society and contributing to its robustness and resilience
• Liaising and practically co-operating with other organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, national and international
• Preparing, designing, managing, and developing the organization’s supply chain on strategic and operational levels

Accreditation

Hanken School of Economics is a leading university with over 115 years of experience in research and education in economics and business administration. Hanken holds the three most prestigious accreditations for business schools, EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, which only one percent of business schools worldwide have achieved. MSc programme is ranked by FInancial Times (n60 in 2026).