Program Overview

Master of Science in Management Specialization in Operations and Supply Chain Management

The Master of Science in Management with a specialization in Operations and Supply Chain Management is a program designed for international students. It aims to provide a solid foundation in business management, with a specific focus on operations and supply chain management. This specialization is critical and vital in today's business world, given its direct influence on sales.

Program Overview

• The program is designed to make students professionals with a global vision and broad knowledge in business management, strategic management, innovation, and consulting.
• The specialization in Operations and Supply Chain Management provides a deep understanding of the processes and techniques necessary to become an expert in supply chain and operations management.
• The program is accredited by AMBA, an international distinction that recognizes the program's content and excellence.
• The program is also accredited by EQUIS, a prestigious institutional recognition for business schools globally.

Why Choose This Program

1. Optimize Operations in the Global Supply Chain: Acquire in-depth knowledge of the processes and techniques necessary to develop and manage a correct supply chain strategy. Analyze and optimize processes and operations to model and influence purchases and sales, and make companies profitable.
2. Personalize the Program According to Your Needs: Become an expert in operations management and supply chain management. Expand your knowledge through more than 30 elective courses from other available specializations.
3. Expert Faculty: Learn from the faculty of the Department of Economics and Business at UPF, from UPF-BSM, and from professional experts in areas such as business administration, commerce, operations, data management, entrepreneurship, and marketing, among others.
4. Boost Your Professional Future: Perform curricular practices in companies that provide relevant work experience in the field of operations, global supply chains, logistics, and distribution.
5. International Recognition: Train in a school accredited by EQUIS, an international distinction that validates the quality of the institution and makes it the first and only public university-linked management school with this accreditation in the country.
6. Live a Unique International Experience with QTEM: Expand your master's degree with the QTEM Program, a unique opportunity for foreign study, accessing an international network of outstanding students and more than 20 academically recognized universities in the fields of business, economics, and finance.

Target Audience

The master's degree is aimed at students who want to make a difference and add value in the business world, developing an international career in supply chain and operations management. They can be recent graduates or young professionals from the fields of Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics, among others.

Admission and Enrollment

• The program is open to students with a bachelor's degree in any field.
• Admission requirements include academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, and English proficiency tests (if applicable).
• The program starts in September, and the application deadline is in July.

Accreditation

• The UPF Barcelona School of Management is the management school of the Pompeu Fabra University, the first Ibero-American university and the 16th university in the world, among those with less than 50 years of history, according to the Times Higher Education ranking.
• The UPF Barcelona School of Management has the EQUIS accreditation, the most prestigious institutional recognition for business schools globally, which places it in the elite of business schools.
• The MSc in Management has the AMBA accreditation, which recognizes the academic quality and reputation of the UPF-BSM.

Curriculum

The Master of Science in Management with a specialization in Operations and Supply Chain Management is organized into three trimesters.

• In the first trimestre, all students take a set of five compulsory courses.
• In the second and third trimesters, students select elective courses from the Operations and Supply Chain Management specialization, which can be complemented with other electives from the rest of the specializations.
• Students have the option to do curricular practices in companies (the credits of which are equivalent to two elective courses).
• From October to June, students work on their master's project supervised by a member of the specialized faculty.

Elective Courses

• Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Operations Management
• Quantitative Methods
• Computer Science for Business Leaders
• Practical Data Science
• Technology Strategy
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Business Analytics
• Quantitative Methods in Management
• Benchmarking and Management Control
• Marketing Research
• Operations Management
• Practical Data Science
• Marketing Analytics
• Advanced Statistical Methods
• Prescriptive Analytics
• Marketing
• Consumer Behaviour
• Marketing Research
• Marketing Strategy
• Integrated Communications
• Digital Marketing
• Marketing Analytics
• Pricing and Revenue Optimization
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Plan
• Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship
• Financing for Start-ups
• How to start a start-up
• Technology Strategy
• Operations Management
• General Management
• Negotiations
• Decision Making: Experimental Methods for Management
• Ethics and Sustainability Leadership

Final Project

• MSc Project Advice I-II

Optional Internship

• Internship

Complementary Activities

The Master of Science in Management with a specialization in Operations and Supply Chain Management also includes the possibility of participating in practical activities and personal and professional growth, such as:

• QTEM Program: A unique opportunity for foreign study, accessing an international network of outstanding students and more than 20 academically recognized universities in the fields of business, economics, and finance.
• Brush-up Courses: Preparatory courses covering business topics, analytical tools, economics, physical and chemical principles, and environmental issues. These courses are designed for students who need to review before starting the program and must be completed and passed before or during the first month of the master's program.
• Spanish Course: 80% discount during the first trimester for the basic level of Spanish. Three hours a week at the UPF Language Service.
• Career Development Program: Sessions and workshops for professional development in which participants receive specific training to improve their professional profile, approach potential employers, and develop professional soft skills.
• International Mobility: The UPF Barcelona School of Management offers the possibility of expanding your training and international vision through the International Mobility Program. Extend your studies extracurricularly, during the academic year following the completion of your master's degree, in a top-level institution. Limited places.

Double Degree

The Master of Science in Management offers the option of a double degree with:

• BI Norwegian Business School (Norway)
  • MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • MSc in Strategic Marketing Management
• EBS Business School (Germany)
  • MSc in Automotive Management
  • MSc in Finance
  • MSc in Real Estate
  • MSc in Management

Degree Obtained

Upon completion of the course, students will obtain the degree of Master of Science in Management - Master's Degree in Business Sciences, issued by the Pompeu Fabra University.

Faculty

The Master of Science in Management with a specialization in Operations and Supply Chain Management benefits from the renowned faculty of the Department of Economics and Business at UPF and the faculty of UPF-BSM. In addition to the program's own faculty, professionals from various sectors are invited to share their expertise and professional experience in management throughout the year.

Academic Direction

• Anna Torres Lacomba
• Javier Gómez Biscarri

Faculty

• Anna Torres Lacomba
• Javier Gómez Biscarri
• Albert Banal Estanol
• Gert Cornelissen
• Susana Domingo Pérez
• Mircea Epure
• Walter Alfredo Garcia Fontes Badanian
• Mohammad Ghaderi
• Gaël Georges Marcel Le Mens
• Daniel Navarro Martínez
• Marcelo Ortiz Muñoz
• Cesare Righi
• Albert Satorra Brucart
• Daniel Serra De La Figuera
• Nan Jiang

Collaborating Faculty

• Lluis Ferran Blanch Colino: Professor of the Department of Communication at the Pompeu Fabra University, MBA in Marketing from ESADE, member of the Board of Judges and Advisors since 1996.
• Skander Esseghaier: Doctor in Marketing from Columbia University in New York and Master of Science from the London School of Economics in the United Kingdom. His research and teaching focus on pricing, recommendation systems, and marketing analytics. He has published in top academic journals such as Journal of Marketing Research, Marketing Science, and Management Science.
• Alberto Lempira Guevara: Marketing consultant specializing in Business Development and Digital Marketing Strategies, Doctor in Business (Candidate) from the University of Barcelona, MSc in Marketing from the Pompeu Fabra University.
• Pablo Martín: Data Engineer at Lola Market and Associate Professor at UPF, develops his activity in Data Science and Data Engineering projects in the industry, with previous experience in consulting and research.
• Daniel Stone Del Pozo: Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Smaze, Bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University of Lancaster, Chief Marketing Officer of inMOtion Real State Media.
• Linda Reichard: MIM from Thunderbird School of Global Management.
• Ana María Varela Otero: Master in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Methodology

The Master of Science in Management with a specialization in Operations and Supply Chain Management is a face-to-face program that combines different teaching methodologies in the various courses to offer a rigorous and interactive learning experience, involving both individual and group work.

1. Lectures: Experts in the field present theoretical concepts and methodologies.
2. Case Studies: Learn from the successes and failures of real organizations and exercise skills for problem-solving through the competencies acquired.
3. Group Activities: Debates, discussions, joint projects, and role-playing allow you to learn how to contribute and respond to group dynamics.
4. Company Visits: Discover organizations from various sectors, learn from them, and know their business strategies and operations.
5. Simulations: A platform that reproduces a real market where students can test business management theories, make decisions, and learn from their mistakes and successes.

Evaluation

The evaluation criteria for each course are explained at the beginning of each trimester. The evaluation system varies depending on the course and is based on the student's performance according to the following activities:

• Written exams and multiple-choice tests
• Oral presentations
• Individual work and exercises
• Group projects
• Class participation and debates
• Classification in a simulation

Tools

The project-oriented learning and the combination of lectures and active methodologies such as case studies, flipped learning, real problem-solving, and professional simulations allow connecting theory and practice, acquiring advanced competencies, and achieving transferable learning to the workplace.

You will have:

• Master's Final Project (TFM) or Postgraduate Final Project (TFP) to learn by doing
• A personal mentor for the follow-up of your final project (TFM or TFP)
• Digital resources to achieve transversal competencies
• Interdisciplinary activities and workshops

Professional Outcomes

The Master of Science in Management with a specialization in Operations and Supply Chain Management is aimed at recent graduates and young professionals from analytical fields who want to acquire a practical and professional perspective on business management, in general, and operations and supply chain management, in particular. The program prepares you for positions in the area of operations and supply chain management, while also providing a global, innovative, and strategic vision of business management.

Student Profile

Be part of a multicultural environment, with colleagues from all over the world who will enrich you personally and professionally, in an international work climate. In this way, the master's degree becomes a first step to work, communicate, and negotiate globally in the business sector.

• Average age: 24
• International students: 87%
• Previous studies in Business Administration/Management: 42%
• Previous studies in Economics: 23%
• Previous studies in Engineering: 15%

Professional Outcomes

Access positions in companies, multinationals, and organizations with a global vision. Operations and supply chain management are a vital and strategic tool for global organizations. Benefit from this business expertise and access positions related to business consulting, international trade, operations management, purchasing, sales, logistics, and supply chain management. Positions in this area are increasingly valued and demanded in the global market.

The Master of Science in Management with a specialization in Operations and Supply Chain Management offers curricular or extracurricular practices (optional). The Career Services provide resources and assistance to accompany you in your search for practices and employment.

• Consulting
• Operations management
• Logistics and distribution management
• Production management
• Inventory management
• Warehouse design and management
• Purchasing management
• Product management