Supply Chain Management

**Best MSc Supply Chain Management in the Netherlands 2016 (joint 1st)** A supply chain can be seen as a network of organisations working together to carry out customer orders. It is a flow of materials, information and services. The programme in Groningen is unique in that it tackles the full range of the supply chain within all types of organisations (production, distribution and services). You will focus on the design and coordination of supply chains, and the planning and control of supply chain operations. All aligned with the latest insights and trends, using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The programme has professionals from industry involved and your teachers have a close relationship to SCM topics in both science and practice. Graduates are able to define, diagnose and analyse supply chain decision problems, and propose and evaluate effective solutions. With a mixture of rigorous academic methods and practical applicability, graduates have learned to develop supply chain theories, methods and best practices.  Through the selection of elective courses you can focus on supply chains in specific contexts,  for example in healthcare logistics or process indus

Instruction modes

case study, literature study, oral presentation, computer exercise, research, research project, excursion, research proposal, tutorial, lecture, working group, group assignment, workshop, group discussion, poster presentation, individual assignment, self study, project

Accreditation: AACSB, NVAO, NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to this Master, you need to hold an academic Bachelor's or Master's degree from a research university in one of the following - or closely related - fields: Business Economics, Business Administration, Econometrics and Operations Research, Economics and Business Economics, International Business, Industrial Engineering, Technology Management. To assess whether your educational/academic background meets the specific programme requirements, we will consider the level and curriculum of your previous studies, and the grades that you have obtained. For more information, see: http://www.rug.nl/feb/education/admissions/int/2/abackground If you have any questions concerning admission, please contact our Admissions Office: http://www.rug.nl/education/international-students/application-procedure/support/admissions-office

Other requirements

1. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) To be eligible for admission to this Master, you need to hold an academic Bachelor's or Master's degree from a research university in one of the following - or closely related - fields: Business Economics, Business Administration, Econometrics and Operations Research, Economics and Business Economics, International Business, Industrial Engineering, Technology Management. To assess whether your educational/academic background meets the specific programme requirements, we will consider the level and curriculum of your previous studies, and the grades that you have obtained. For more information, see: http://www.rug.nl/feb/education/admissions/int/2/abackground If you have any questions concerning admission, please contact our Admissions Office: http://www.rug.nl/education/international-students/application-procedure/support/admissions-office
2. erkende verworven competenties (EVC’s) GMAT/GRE; for specific scores (and exemptions), see http://www.rug.nl/feb/education/admissions/int/2/cother
3. cijferlijst A certified grade list(s) is considered in the evaluation.
4. taaltoets cijfer TOEFL internet based (IBT): 90, IELTS Academic: 6.5; for specific scores, see: http://www.rug.nl/feb/education/admissions/int/2/blanguage