Programme taught in English at the Sophia Antipolis campus (September intake).
This MSc is accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles.
This MSc is a full-time course taught over a twelve-month period. There are eight months of taught courses, followed by four to six months for the dissertation and internship.
Career opportunities
Graduates of this MSc have high potential for recruitment in a wide range of industries and sectors. The field of purchasing and supply chain offers a variety of possible assignments and jobs ranging from generalist supply chain management, materials management and project management to specialist purchasing, procurement, demand planning, logistics & transportation, as well as consulting positions.
Programme outline
The MSc in Supply Chain Management and Purchasing (SCMP) provides a unique opportunity for acquiring a specialist qualification in the area of supply chain management, combined with a generalised one in project management. This MSc programme is designed for practising professionals, mid-career managers and graduates seeking specialised training in the complementary fields of purchasing, supply chain management and project management at managerial level.
Why choose this programme
There are at least seven good reasons to choose this MSc:
The MSc offers a dual competency in supply chain management, and purchasing & project management. Many internationally recognised certifications are facilitated within this MSc, thereby boosting participants’ careers.
Certifications include preparation for BASICS (Basics of Supply Chain Management) of APICS® The Association for Operation Management, the Supply Chain Council SCOR S Certifi cation (Supply Chain Operation Reference Model), ASQ (American Society for Quality) Certification, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) professional certifications of the Project Management Institute (PMI®). Certification “Associate Value Specialist” (AVS) of the Society of American Value Engineering International (SAVE International). A Lean Six Sigma yellow/green belt level course is also part of the curriculum.
This MSc is accredited by the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles.
The MSc programme includes the Global MMOG/LE certifi cation & consulting project allowing participants to assess the logistics performance of specific companies.
Collaboration with local companies who contribute to the programme design and who teach on the programme.
International faculty, both academics and professionals teach on the programme and students come from all over the world.
SKEMA Business School has developed many links with professional bodies at national and international level, in particular for the development of international standards and research. SKEMA Business School is involved with: the Supply Chain Council (SCOR), APICS® the Association for Operations Management, Association Française pour la Logistique (ASLOG), Compagnie des Dirigeants et Acheteurs de France (CDAF), CPIM de France, Project Management Institute PMI®, APM Group (PRINCE2™, MSP™), Major Projects Association (MPA), American Society for Quality (ASQ) and the Six Sigma Institute.
Programme Structure
Academic year: 8 months
Internship/ dissertation: 4 to 6 months
Rhythm: 8 months of classes followed by 4/6 months in a company
Programme director 
Catherine Taupiac is a professor in Purchasing Management and director of the MSc Supply Chain Management & Purchasing.
She graduated and specialised in industrial purchasing (from l'Institut du Management de l Achat Industriel- MAI- BEM) in 1995 and has been working since then on purchasing and supply chain management issues in a variety of sectors and countries. In the context of her consulting activities, she recently (2010) worked with UNICEF on developing a worldwide purchasing strategy for vocational training items and analysed their supply market in western Africa (Togo).