Chalmers University of Technology
MSc in Supply Chain Management
Gothenburg, Sweden
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
SEK 160,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* tuition fees for non-EU/EEA students
Key Summary
This MSc in Supply Chain Management will train you to understand, analyze and manage the processes behind supply chains. You will graduate with a broad perspective, and the knowledge and know-how necessary to work across boundaries, in different types of organizations, helping them make fundamental improvements to their operations.
The need to organize and manage the global exchange of goods, services, and information between companies and organizations is growing at a rapid pace. The content of these exchanges is becoming increasingly technical and more complex, making the current moment a golden opportunity for engineers to take up managerial positions in everything from marketing, logistics, and purchasing, to transportation and production.
This program focuses on the design, management, and improvement of supply chain management strategies. It is a multidisciplinary program, built on several scientific fields. Supply chain management is a vital process for companies looking to improve their competitiveness, and this program will help you develop your skills in purchasing, logistics, marketing, transport, and general management, to help organizations reach their full potential.
You will learn not only to understand current best practices and trends but also to identify and analyze the complex changes that supply networks are continuously undergoing. Problem-based learning, including case studies and problem-solving with quantitative and qualitative models, will form an important aspect of education. With advanced theoretical knowledge and comprehensive practical experience of related concepts, you will learn how to improve how companies identify their needs to best produce and deliver products and services to their customers.
The fundamental areas of the program look at supply chain management, purchasing, and logistics, while a wide range of elective courses cover topics including production, transportation, lean management, marketing, and manufacturing.
Scholarships are a great source of funding for Master's students who are liable to pay tuition fees. Some of these are administrated by Chalmers and others by external institutions. Additional scholarships may be appended to the list and applicants are therefore encouraged to check this webpage regularly.
Please visit the university website for more information.
Compulsory courses year 1
During the first year, the program starts with six compulsory courses that form a common foundation in Supply Chain Management. Each course is usually 7.5 credits.
- Purchasing and supply management
- Freight transport system
- Distribution networks
- Product flow management
- Operation planning and control
- Supply chain strategy
Compulsory courses year 2
In the second year, you must complete a master's thesis to graduate. The thesis may be worth 30 credits or 60 credits depending on your choice.
- Master's thesis
The master's programme provides students with overall perspectives on supply chains enabling them to work within and across intra-company functions as well as inter-company borders.
Large multinational firms such as Volvo, Scania, SKF, Skanska, Nestlé, Porsche, Procter & Gamble, Quiksilver, DHL, Schenker and IBM, as well as top-flight consultancy firms such as McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group and ADL have employed many students who have majored in supply chain management at Chalmers. Other students have taken on management positions in small and medium-sized enterprises or continued to receive a PhD.