Economics and Business Administration - Supply Chain Management

Overview

At this Economics and Business Administration - Supply Chain Management MSc course from the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) you will acquire the tools and skills that goes into the successful planning and control of supply chains. This will give you an overview and detailed knowledge of the processes behind the flow of goods, materials, information or finances, from the moment a customer order triggers the chain of suppliers and until the product reaches end-users.

Your knowledge of concepts, theories and models enables you to analyse data and evaluate the effect of changes in a given supply chain. Combining the knowledge and skills you build up, allows you to effectively integrate procurement, production, distribution and logistical processes in a company. The ability to match demand and supply and to have the right product at the right time in the right place is central to the concentration, and essential for the profitability of a company.

Career Opportunities

• As a SCM graduate, you develop excellent skills in collaborating and managing across organisational and national borders, and you can fill any number of positions.
• Many graduates will find work as analysts in larger companies or consultancies, working with the strategic elements of supply chain management or process integration and optimisation. This could also entail working with CSR to improve the sustainability of supply chains.
• Others will work with purchasing and procurement. This could for instance include strengthening relationships, obtaining the best combination of quality and price, searching for and managing strategic suppliers or analysing supplier markets. You could also find work as a key account manager to secure effective customer services, or work with logistics in scheduling, inventory control, or finding out effective ways of reaching the customer on time.