M.Sc. in Transport and Supply Chain Management
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Master
In Amsterdam (Netherlands)
*Indicative price
Original amount in EUR:
15,546 €
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
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Duration
1 Year
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Start date
September
Want to learn how to create sustainable value in fast-moving industries like technology or fashion? Interested in understanding how government regulations and policies impact business opportunities? Then Transport and Supply Chain Management is the Master’s programme for you.
This Master’s programme at VU Amsterdam will give you the knowledge and skills to successfully solve challenges in modern supply chains and transportation networks. You will also understand the impact of legislation and governmental vision on supply chains and the planet. Your quantitative analytical skills and all-encompassing view of supply chains will make you an attractive candidate for many jobs in the field.
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About this course
The programme offers a unique combination of supply chain management and transport economics courses. You will learn to manage the complexities of value chains in a constantly changing world. You will grasp the impact of legislation. And you will learn the techniques and tools to turn data into insight.
In one year, you will become a specialist with comprehensive view of supply chain management, and will strongly increase your employability.
If your interest and passion lies in managing the global supply chains that keep our world moving, then you need to be able to combine theory with practice and put your skills to the test.
When you graduate, you’ll have a comprehensive view of the supply chain world – from the way a new technology can impact warehousing, to the way government policy and sustainability directives impact an industry. You will use mathematical models to extract important insights from data, and use those insights to make decisions that will impact profit, people and planet.
In addition to becoming highly skilled in popular data analytics software such as Excel and R, you will obtain the skills to use those tools for accurate analyses and effective decision-making.
Graduates of the programme have no difficulty finding work, especially in the Amsterdam area, where many international companies have headquartered. In fact, the majority of our graduates already have job offers before graduation.
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Course rating
Recommended
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Subjects
- Supply
- Supply Chain Management
- Industry
- Government
- Regulations
- Supply and Chain Management
- Techniques
- Problems
- Programme
- Businesses
Course programme
This one-year Master’s programme is taught in English. It aims to give you the skills you need to analyse and solve key transport and supply chain problems that modern businesses face. You will not only discuss the latest tools and techniques in the field, but you will also use these to solve real-life cases from different industries.
During the programme, you will learn how to use mathematical models to optimise processes and create sustainable value throughout the supply chain. You will uncover the keys to modelling and development, and to supporting your decisions with facts. You will become familiar with Excel, R and other data analysis tools commonly used in industry.
Unlike any other programme, this Master’s at VU Amsterdam combines Transport Economics and Supply Chain Management into a single degree, giving you a 360-degree view of your field of study. From the supply chain decisions of a single company to the policies and regulations that shape the entire industry, you will understand how it all works, and how to make it all work to your advantage. You will be in high demand for jobs, since you have a better understanding of how all the pieces fit together.
Beyond theory alone, you will develop your quantitative skills by solving practical exercises and analysing real-life cases. The experienced faculty will supplement their teaching with frequent guest lecturers from major international companies, who will share current challenges and opportunities. Part of your coursework will be to explore these challenges and develop solutions for them. Your Master’s thesis will explore a contemporary topic defined in collaboration with industry or government.
The start date of this programme is September 1st.
The Transport and Supply Chain Management Master's programme
In order to prepare you for your future career, you will learn how to take all aspects of supply chain management and transport economics into account. That is, you will not only learn how improve a company’s profits, but also how to create sustainable solutions that make a positive impact on people and planet.
Additional information
M.Sc. in Transport and Supply Chain Management
*Indicative price
Original amount in EUR:
15,546 €