Develop the skills necessary to launch your international career and target executive positions in the logistics sector
Presentation
The MSc in Supply Chain & Operations Management combines commercial and technical expertise, equipping you with a solid foundation in responsible purchasing. Learn how to integrate recent innovations in digital and robotic technologies, paving the way for strategic positions in supply chain management. With international exposure, a European seminar, strong corporate partnerships, and a powerful alumni network, you’ll develop in-demand skills and access high-level opportunities such as consultant, business analyst, or purchasing manager.
Key points
- Dual Focus: Industry & Sustainability
Tackles both operational excellence and sustainable supply chain strategies in depth
- Real-World Immersion & International Outlook
Features hands-on projects and global study experiences with strong industry involvement
- Expertise Across the Value Chain
Covers every key link of the supply chain, from purchasing to delivery, through integrated learning modules
- Hybrid Business & Engineering Approach
Combines managerial, technical and analytical skills to address complex supply chain challenges.
Program
- Entry in year 1: 24 months, including a minimum of 4 months of professional experience and a maximum of 12 months
- Entry in year 2: 12 months, including 4 to 6 months of professional experience
E-learning management fundamentals
- Fundamentals of Economics
- Fundamentals of Finance
- Fundamentals of Accounting
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Corporate Social Responsibility
Tools and platforms learning
- emlyon business school apps and platforms (Learning Hub, Career Center, etc.)
- e-learning management fundamentals courses available online
Year 1 - Building expertise in Supply Chain & Operations
The program begins by building strong foundations in supply chain and industrial management. Students gain essential skills in procurement, logistics, project management, international trade, and data analysis. This curriculum combines technical knowledge with leadership and innovation. Cross-cultural collaboration and teamwork are emphasized throughout. Courses are delivered across Lyon and international locations.
Courses modules:
- Extended entreprise (networks, partnerships, ecosystems)
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- History of enterprise, trade and technology
- Business and finance, Total Cost of Ownership
- Operations, Industrial Strategies, industrial programs
- Purchasing function and organization
- Forecasting and planning
- Programming, Spreadsheets, Databases
- Mathematics 1
- Communication
Course modules:
- International Trade
- Project management
- Labour and Employement
- Business, Innovation, Value creation
- Technology overview
- Information systems architecture
- Mathematics 2
- Leadership, Teamwork
International seminar
Internship
Year 2 - Strategic Development and professional Growth
The second phase focuses on specialization and applied learning in real-world contexts. Students deepen their expertise through industry-aligned courses, consulting projects, and immersive experience. Emphasis is placed on strategic thinking, digital transformation, and sustainable operations. The final semester includes an internship and thesis to prepare for global supply chain careers.
Courses modules:
- Geoeconomy, Industrial Economy
- Intercultural business
- Regional Business Environment
- B2B Marketing, Business intelligence
- Law, Contract Management
- Basics of Economy, Marketing, Finance, Accounting
- Logistics
- Strategic Sourcing, Make-or-Buy
- DIWII/ Interfora Workshops
- Materials and energy
- Smart buildings
- Project Management
- Data science
- Industry 4.0
- Decision Aid techniques
- Creativity and critical thinking
January to March
PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN - LYON
- Performance Control and Indicators
- Suppliers employment, Low Cost Countries
- Key Purchasing Categories
- Outsourcing purchasing and supply chain management
- Deliveries, acceptance and claims
- Supplier Innovation
- Supplier Management & development
- Repair, Reuse, Recycle
- Big Data, Internet of Things
- Information System for Purchasing and Supply Chain
- Supply Chain Design
- Negotiation
- Dispute résolution
- Sustainable Supply Chain
- International Purchasing and Supply Chain
- Purchasing and Supply Chain transformation
- Transportation modes and intermodality
- Supply Chain 4.0
- Collaborative e-commerce
International seminar
INDUSTRY 4.0 AND RISK MANAGEMENT - PARIS
- Risk Culture
- Risk Sociology
- Labour Risk (Job Injuries and Occupational Diseases)
- Hazardous Materials *Purchasing Risk Management
- Supply Chain risks
- Production Risk Management
- New Techs Risks
- Cybersecurity
- Maths 1 for Risk Management
- Negotiation
- Crisis Management
- Roles and Processes of Insurance
- Insurance ethics
- Insurance Accounting and Controlling
- Insurance Law
- Insurance Audits
- Risk Info Management System
- Maths 2 for Risk Management
Internship or first job
Professional Thesis
Assessment methods
Career
Embarking on the Master of Science in Supply Chain & Operations Management at emlyon business school offers comprehensive career support in supply chain management and responsible purchasing. This program combines strategic supply chain management with practical operations and purchasing courses, preparing you for roles such as purchasing manager, supply chain consultant, and positions in logistics and operations
Survey carried out in 2024. Concerns class of 2023.
About our Career Center
The Career Center provides continual support in identifying career goals and developing action plans. For more information, visit the Career Center page by clicking here.
Graduates from this program typically pursue careers in industry, services, or consulting. They secure positions such as:
- Production Unit Manager
- Risk Management Manager
- Supply Chain Director
- Purchasing Director
- Project Manager
- Assets Manager
- Quality Control Manger
- Designer Industrial
? Students are hired from companies in France and internationally
- Industry: 61.1%
- Others: 33.3%
- Trade - Retail: 5.6%
- Purchasing, procurement, logistics: 66.7%
- Sales (including business engineer): 16.7%
- Administration, management, finance, accounting: 5.6%
- IT systems development, industrial computing, networks, telecommunications: 5.6%
- Methods, production control, maintenance: 5.6%
Average starting salary:
€51,500
Targeted recruiters
- Thales
- Decathlon
- Ferrero International
- Panzani
- BMW Group
- Faurecia
- Huawei
- Imerys
- Panpharma
- Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank
- Volkswagen
Alumni network
As a future graduate, you will hold lifelong membership of emlyon business school alumni network, a network of nearly 48,000 alumni covering more than 130 countries.
You will benefit from all services it offers, including the online assessment modules. Its members will help you further develop your career regardless of which stage you are at, by providing you with career development information, exchange business information with you and share their experience for you to build on.
Learn more about the alumni network by visiting the dedicated page here.
Admission
Are you eligible?
- A validated Master 1 degree or Bachelor's degree equivalent to Bac+4
- A validated Licence 3 degree or Bachelor's degree equivalent to Bac+3
You are eligible, apply!
Admission Process
- A resume
- A copy of an official valid identity card or passport
- A certified copy of your most recent academic degree
- A proof of enrolment statement for applicants currently enrolled in higher education
- A certified copy of your transcripts from the first year of your undergraduate education until now
- GMAT and GRE tests are valid for 5 years
- TAGE MAGE tests are valid for 2 years
- CAT tests are valid for 1 year
- English tests are valid for 2 years
The global acceptance rate for Masters, Masters of Science and Advanced Masters for the 2025 intake was 51% (admitted students on applicants rate).
- Students with a French CROUS grant are exempted of the application fee if they provide the final notice of allocation of this grant for the current academic year.
- High Level Athletes are also exempted of the application fees if they provide a sport resume validated by the director of the Sports department. If this is your case, please contact Mr Mickaël ROMEZY: romezy@em-lyon.com.
Financing
Tuition fees
2-year course (entry in Y1): €39,250
- 1st year (Y1): €14,500
- 2nd year (Y2): €24,750
1-year course (entry in Y2): €28,750
*The tuition fees indicated above are valid for 2026-2027 academic year.
- Tuition
- Enrollment fees
- Career Center services during your program and for 3 years after graduation
- Several hours of individual career coaching during your program
- Lifelong membership of emlyon business school alumni network
- Travel and lodging expenses relative to the International Seminar when relevant
- Additional fees not payable to the institution, such as CVEC, student social security, sports club enrollment fees, the purchase of personal computer hardware or software, or the purchase of books other than course materials
- Optional courses or certifications
- Accommodation and travel expenses related to the program or work placement
- Expenses related to the period(s) abroad which are communicated during the academic year by the head of the Program
How to finance your program?
emlyon business school helps students finance their MSc in Supply Chain & Operations Management by offering scholarships up to 50%.
- Individual Scholarship
Open to all admitted candidates, regardless of their financial background. This scholarship considers a combination of factors such as academic excellence, diversity, and motivation. Applicants must submit the scholarship request form as part of their application file.
- Excellence Scholarship
Merit-based awarded for strong academic profiles:
10% scholarship for GMAT 700+ / GMAT Focus 645+ / GRE or Tage Mage equivalent
5% scholarship for GMAT 650+ / GMAT Focus 595+ / GRE or Tage Mage equivalent
Test scores can be submitted after admission, within a set deadline.
- Early Bird Scholarship
A 10% tuition reduction for candidates who apply during the first application session.
To find out more about the specifics of our scholarship policy and how to benefit from it, we invite you to contact your program advisor. To download the Scholarship Policy information, create or log onto your emlyon business school account.
emlyon business school and its partners are committed to investing in tomorrow’s entrepreneurial leaders by helping qualified students to further their education:
- Campus France: discover some scholarship options available depending on your country of residence and your eligibility by clicking here.
- Banking Partners: You may obtain a bank loan through emlyon business school financial partners only if you have a fiscal warrantor in France. If not, we advise you to obtain a loan in your country of origin before your arrival.
- Prodigy Finance loan opportunity: Applicants for the MSc in International Marketing & Business Development are eligible to apply for a student loan with Prodigy Finance. Learn more on how to apply for a Prodigy Finance loan by clicking here (please scroll down the page to read about the benefits and conditions). This opportunity is opened to Non-French students only.
- Lendwise loan opportunity: Lendwise is a student loan provider offering funding to international students at competitive interest rates. Learn more on how to apply for a Lendwise loan by clicking here. This opportunity is opened to Non-French students only.
Please note: Master of Science programs at emlyon business school, including the MSc in Supply Chain & Operations Management, aren’t eligible for either the CROUS scholarships or the following financing schemes: FAFSA, FONGECIF, DIF, CPF or other funding from Pôle Emploi. For further information regarding potential state scholarships, we recommend you contact your region or your department, as some of them have specific scholarships available for students going to another department in France to study.
emlyon business school is committed to investing in tomorrow’s entrepreneurial leaders by helping qualified students to further their education. Reductions in tuition fees can be offered through needs-based scholarships and may, in certain cases, be granted in addition to guaranteed scholarships.
Student life
The Lyon Campus
Our campus in Lyon’s 7th arrondissement offers 30,000 m² of modern learning space, including areas for collaboration and student life. At the heart of the city’s academic and business scene, it fosters innovation, networking, and hybrid learning.
Student Life in Lyon
France’s second-largest student city, Lyon offers the perfect balance of academic, cultural, and social life. Whether you're exploring its historic districts or enjoying its famous cuisine, you’ll find Lyon both enriching and accessible.
- A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Discover the charm of Old Lyon, the scenic views from Fourvière Hill, and the lively riversides of the Rhône and Saône.
- The Capital of Gastronomy
From Michelin-starred restaurants to traditional bouchons, Lyon is a paradise for food lovers.
- A Student-Friendly City
With affordable living, excellent public transportation, and a welcoming international student community, Lyon is made for students. Plus, it’s easy to reach Paris, the Alps, the Côte d’Azur, and other European cities within hours.
Disability policy
You will find the welcome guide and all the information on how we welcome and support our students and participants with disabilities here
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