GBSB Global Business School

Master of Science in Operations and Supply Chain Management in Barcelona

Why study MSC in Operations and Supply Chain Management in Barcelona?

Digitization and sustainability will have a substantial impact on how we work in operations, logistics, and supply chain fields. New challenges will need to be solved by future operations and logistics leaders. Such professionals are highly sought-after by international companies that are looking for ways to improve their business operations and efficiency. Study for a postgraduate degree in Operations and Supply Chain in Barcelona, Spain and learn how to plan and manage the most innovative supply chains and be prepared to work in the rapidly changing field of global logistics. Our Master in Operations and Supply Chain Management in Barcelona students will learn about the latest theories, approaches, and methods in operations and supply chains, from corporate social responsibility (CSR) to the supply chains 4.0. The Master participants will graduate as skilled experts and international leaders prepared to transform organizations around the world.

• Fully accredited by ASIC approved by Ofsted and an affiliate of ENQA
• Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
• Awarded as a Five Stars Business School for Teaching Quality by QS Ranking System
• The only higher education institution in Spain accredited by Microsoft as a leader in digital education
• Received 3 top scores in U-Multirank for divisions of Research, Teaching & Learning, and International Orientation

A mix of core and elective courses (a total of 90 ECTS credits), including:

PINPOINT CENTRAL CONCEPTS WITHIN ECONOMIC AND MANAGERIAL CONTEXTS

Operations Management (6 ECTS)
Finance for Management (8 ECTS)
Effective Teamwork and Project Management (6 ECTS)

UNDERSTAND STRATEGIC, OPERATIONAL AND TACTICAL BUSINESS LEVELS

Operations and Supply Chains Strategy and Finance (6 ECTS)

• Strategic Management, Planning and Structure
• Strategic Approaches to Analyzing the Position of an Organization
• Data and Strategy
• Geopolitics and Geo-economics Methodologies
• Aligning Corporate Strategy with Operations Strategy
• Building an Operating Model and Designing the Operations Network
• Fundamental Concepts of Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chains and Finance
• Supply Chain Management Trends and Best Practices

PROMOTE AGILITY IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT BY DRIVING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Digital Transformation, Innovation and Technology (6 ECTS)
Business Intelligence in the Era of Big Data and AI (6 ECTS)
Supply Chains 4.0 for Digital Consumers (6 ECTS)

• Digital Economy and Its New Driving Forces
• Digital Strategy and Transformation
• Drucker’s 7 Sources of Innovation, Open Innovation
• Strategic Approaches to Managing Innovation
• Disruption Theory
• Digital Transformation Journey
• Digitalization of Business Processes
• Main Machine Learning (ML) Techniques
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• The Fundamentals of Information Management
• Retail and E-Commerce Supply Chain and Omnichannel Operations
• Customer Service Operations Management
• Last Mile and Reverse Logistics
• Transformation of Supply Chains
• Implication, Components and Applications for Supply Chains 4.0
• Digitisation of the Supply Chain
• Selecting and Using Data and Analytics for Decision-Making

SYNCHRONIZE SUPPLY CHAIN GOALS TO OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Inventory, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management (6 ECTS)
International Logistics and Transport (6 ECTS)

• Inventory Models
• Purchasing and Strategic Sourcing
• Modern Distribution Systems
• Modes of Transport in a Modern Society
• Innovations in Air and Maritime Transport
• Modal, Intermodal, and Multimodal Transport
• S&OP: Sales and Operations Planning
• Contemporary Issues Facing Carrier Management
• Regulatory Frameworks for Different Transport Modes
• Freight Cost and Pricing
• Third-Party Logistics
• Trade and Customs Procedures

IDENTIFY A COMMON STUMBLING BLOCK WITHIN OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND APPLY YOUR EXPERTISE TO A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION IN YOUR FINAL PROJECT

Final Project (Capstone)

Every Master program concludes in the Final Capstone Project. This exciting initiative challenges students to apply their hard-earned knowledge and skills to a real-world problem (within their area of expertise) and devise possible solutions to said issue. Generating suitable solutions entails using information, resources and knowledge from the Master’s program. These proposed solutions offered by students are often interactive and practical, enabling their implementation in professional settings or further research and study.

CONCLUDE YOUR MASTER'S STUDIES IN OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT WITH A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, GEOPOLITICS AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

Economics and Geopolitics (6 ECTS) (Online)
Strategic Management and Analytics (8 ECTS) (Online)

• Principles of Behavioral Economics
• Geopolitics and Geo-economics Methodologies
• Causes of Globalization
• Strategic Management, Planning and Structure
• Strategic Approaches to Analyzing the Position of an Organization
• Data and Strategy