Program Overview

Introduction to the Supply Chain Management Program

The Supply Chain Management program at WU is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the supply chain processes, from managing information technology to enabling logistics and designing supply chain strategies. The curriculum is grounded in proven theory and methodology, best practices, and emerging innovative techniques.

Structure of the Program

The program is divided into four semesters, with the first year introducing students to the basics of operations, transport, and logistics. The second year allows students to select two in-depth electives according to their individual interests.

1st Year

The first year is divided into two semesters:

• 1st Semester Foundation: Duration: begin of October - end of January, 30 ECTS
  • Supply Chain Analytics 1: Optimization and Simulation
  • Supply Chain Operations 1: Logistics and Operations Management
  • Supply Chain Operations 2: Global Logistics and Transportation
  • Introduction Academic Writing & Basic Research Methods
  • Supply Chain Planning and Control Course 1: Supply Management and Procurement
  • Supply Chain Strategy and Digital Transformation Course 1: Supply Chain Strategy
• 2nd Semester In-depth Knowledge: Duration: begin of March - end of June, 30 ECTS
  • Supply Chain Strategy and Digital Transformation Course 2: Supply Chain Network Design
  • Supply Chain Strategy and Digital Transformation Course 3: Digital Business Models
  • Supply Chain Planning and Control Course 2: Controlling and Performance Management
  • Supply Chain Planning and Control Course 3: Supply Chain Planning
  • Supply Chain Operations 3: ERP in Supply Chain Operations with SAP
  • Supply Chain Analytics 2: Geospatial Systems and Analytics
  • Advanced Research Methods & Project Management

2nd Year

• 3rd Semester - Specialized Expertise: Duration: begin of October - end of January, 30 ECTS
  • Supply Chain Analytics 3: Big Data & AI
  • Specialization areas - select two:
    • Advanced Methods and Tools in Supply Chain Analytics
    • Business Intelligence in Supply Chains
    • Location Intelligence in Supply Chains
    • Marketing Research and Analytics
    • Recent Topics in Supply Chain Management
    • Supply Chain Finance and Risk Management
    • Sustainable and Humanitarian Supply Chains
    • Transport and Logistics
    • Supply Chain Management Course Abroad I
    • Supply Chain Management Course Abroad II
  • Seminar Course in Supply Chain Management - select one:
    • Decision Models and Analysis (SC DMA)
    • IT Seminar Course (SC IT)
    • Transport and Logistics (SC TL)
    • Decision Analysis and Optimization (SC DAO)
    • Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SC SSCM)
• 4th Semester - Synthesis: Duration: begin of March - end of June, 30 ECTS
  • International Topics in Supply Chain Management - Course 1
  • International Topics in Supply Chain Management - Course 2
  • Thesis Seminar
  • Master's Thesis

Exchange Semester

Students also have the opportunity to spend a semester at one of WU's 120 partner universities. The graduate exchange program is fully organized and processed by WU's International Office. Recommended partner universities include:

• Aarhus University (DK)
• City University of Hong Kong (HK)
• Indiana University (USA)
• Kobe University (JP)
• K𢞴ne Logistics University (DE)
• Politecnico di Milano (IT)
• TU Eindhoven (NL)
• University of Texas at Dallas - Naveen Jindal School of Management (USA)

Further Information

For detailed information about individual courses, please refer to WU's course catalogue or learn@WU. Additional resources include the MSc SCM Folder and further questions can be addressed through the program's contact information.