Master of Science - International Purchasing and Innovation Management
- 2 years
- Duration
- 20,400 EUR/year
- Price
- September
- Start
- June
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Bordeaux / France
- Location
- Kedge Business School
- School
Program description
Previously, obtaining the lowest price was the primary focus for buying professionals; however, contemporary practitioners prioritize strategic elements such as innovation and market responsiveness. Key suppliers are very essential. This paradigm change necessitates a fundamentally distinct kind of procurement professional, and Kedge Business School is leading the training of this emerging group of buyers. The Master of Science in buying and Innovation Management program provides students with the competencies and expertise required to thrive in the evolving domains of buying, supply chain management, and innovation.
Program structure
Pathway Course
Key modules in Semesters 1 and 2:
- Strategic thinking
- Financial performance
- Data management
- Excel certification (TOSA)
- Business and ecological transition
- Business and social change
- Ecological challenge and organisational management
- Public speaking
- Visual communication and sustainable impact
- Team management
- Business and sustainability
- Chat GPT leadership lab
- Coding skills
- Challenge Open Innovation
Pre-specialisation courses:
- Marketing reconsidered
- Procurement
- Qualitative and quantative research
The course includes a 4-month internship (in France or abroad) or academic exchange.
Master of Science (MSc)
Key modules in Semesters 1 and 2:
- International purchasing strategy
- Global purchasing process management
- Supplier relationship, innovation and the environment
- Purchasing performance management
- Purchasing in a multicultural environment
The course includes an international internship and final dissertation.
Price
- Tuition fees:
- Pathway Course (year 1): 9,500 EUR/year
- Master of Science (year 2): 20,400 EUR/year
- Early Bird discount for early application submission:
- 10% before November 30
- 5% before February 29
Requirements for applicants
- Academic requirements:
- Bachelor's degree 4 years or Master's degree 1 year for Short Track programme
- Bachelor's degree 3 years for Long Track programme
- Copy of your passport or identification card
- Curriculum vitae
- Minimum English proficiency requirement: TOEIC 785 / TOEFL IBT 79 / IELTS 6 / Cambridge First 160 (B2) / Cambridge Advanced 180 (B2) / Duolingo 105 / PT Pearson 50 / Linguaskill 169
- Optional documents:
- Letter of recommendation
- Certificate of employment
- Application fee: 120€
About the university
Kedge Business School is a renowned French business institution with four campuses in France (Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille, and Toulon), two in China (Shanghai and Suzhou), two in Africa (Senegal and Ivory Coast), and five affiliated campuses (Avignon, Bastia, Bayonne, Dakar, and Abidjan).
Educational Programs
Kedge Business School provides a range of 36 management and design programs for students and business practitioners. It also offers customized instructional programs for enterprises at both national and international levels.
Kedge educational programs:
- General management programs
- Design program
- Preparation for the DCG (equal to an undergraduate degree) and DSCG (equivalent to a master’s degree) in accounting
- Rotational work-study programs
- Specialized programs: Master of Science and Specialized Master's programs
- Intra- and inter-organizational training programs
- Executive Master of Business Administration
Recognitions
Kedge Business School's Executive MBA ranked 39th in the Financial Times' European Business School rankings and 31st globally. Kedge Business School has AACSB, EQUIS, and AMBA accreditation, is recognized and authorized by the French government, and is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles in France.
Kedge figures
- 14,800 students, including 25% being foreign students.
- 172 permanent educators, 45% of them are overseas instructors.
- 70,000 alumni
