Updated on 03/07/2024
MASTER’S DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT AND DIGITALISATION OF PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS PROCESSES
PRESENTATION
The Management and Digitalisation of Purchasing and Logistics Processes Master’s degree (MD-AL) at EMSP is a RNCP-registered Level 7 qualification that trains, over two years, senior managers at the intersection of operational performance and technological transformation. Graduates are capable of managing the entire value chain (or Supply Chain) of an organisation, from strategic procurement to final distribution, integrating tomorrow’s digital tools.
This programme is ideally suited to managers involved in the value chain, who seek creative, passionate, curious, and motivated collaborators.
The EMSP MD-AL Master’s degree prepares you to be highly operational from your first professional experience. Courses, conferences, masterclasses, and business games are delivered by professionals and experts in their fields.
Students are connected with our network of high-end partner companies to undertake their work-study placement.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
The Management and Digitalisation of Purchasing and Logistics Processes Master’s degree (MD-AL) at EMSP is a State-recognised Level 7 qualification, aiming to achieve the following objectives:
Acquire a comprehensive understanding of the supply chain to identify optimisation levers across flows, from production to the last mile.
Learn to define and implement purchasing strategies, including supplier portfolio segmentation and risk management (geopolitical risks, shortages, price fluctuations).
Integrate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development considerations into purchasing and logistics practices.
Develop a cost-reduction approach that goes beyond purchase price, considering the total lifecycle costs of products and services.
Master tools and information systems applied to purchasing and logistics, such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and data analysis tools.
Understand and apply continuous improvement and Lean methodologies to enhance logistics process performance.
Master advanced negotiation techniques with international suppliers and draft/manage complex procurement contracts, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.
EMSP Business School is a higher education institution subject to state pedagogical oversight through the Académie de Paris. EMSP Business School offers programmes in Sustainability Management ranging from Bac to Bac+5, delivered both on-campus and online, in initial and continuing education.
- The activity registration number is registered with the Prefect of the Île-de-France region.
- SIRET number
- UAI-CFA: 0756357C
Students entering the first year of the Master’s programme must validate all skills modules, while those entering directly into the second year of the Master’s programme may be exempted from certain skills modules.
Type of programme:
- On-campus
- Online asynchronous e-learning
- Blended learning (on-campus and synchronous or asynchronous e-learning)
FURTHER STUDIES
This Master’s programme has a professional focus and therefore leads directly to employment.
For any disability-related matters, please contact the disability coordinator:
Disability Officer: Stéphane NOAH
Phone: 0160055830
Email: Stephanenoah@emsp-bs.fr
Contacts
Email: contact@emsp-bs.fr /admissions@emsp-bs.fr
Phone: (+33) 01 60 05 58 30
Admission Requirements
RECRUITMENT LEVEL(S)
Bachelor’s degree and Post-Bachelor (Level 6)
Prerequisites:
The Management and Digitalisation of Purchasing and Logistics Processes Master’s degree (MD-AL) is open to holders of a Licence/Bachelor or any other Level 6 qualification. For entry into the second year of the Master’s, candidates must have completed the first year of the Master’s or obtained a waiver from the certifying body.
Admission is based on the evaluation of the application file and, if required, an interview.
DURATION
DURATION OF STUDY:
- 2 years for students holding a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification, and 1 year for students who have completed their first year of the Master’s programme.
- Work-study placements are possible from the second year.
Admission Procedures and Deadlines
ACCESS DEADLINES
Registrations for the September 2025 intake are open from 1 March to 20 September 2025.
Registrations for the January 2026 deferred intake continue until 18 December 2025.
Procedures
Access to our programmes may be initiated:
By the employer,
At the employee’s initiative with their consent,
By a student or their legal guardian.
Work-study placements are possible from the second year.
Once the registration form is completed, our school undertakes to respond within 72 hours.
If the programme requires prerequisites, we will then propose, regardless of the intended method of financing, a knowledge test and/or a placement interview (by telephone or videoconference) and/or an evaluation of your application file.
Teaching Methods and Assessment
Teaching Methods and Assessment
Assessment Methods:
Case studies and/or tests and/or essays and/or text analyses and/or multiple-choice questionnaires (MCQs) and/or oral assessments and/or research work / Continuous assessment / Evaluation of work-study and skills (written + oral) / Thesis defence / Professional assessment in the company
Course Materials:
Course materials (PDF, and/or Word, and/or PPT formats), case studies and/or audio and video resources, and any exercises to be completed during the programme.
Funding
Work-study contract: the company pays the tuition fees on behalf of the student.
Individual Training Leave (CIF).
Individual Training Assistance (AIF), if you are unemployed.
Personal funding through a student job or a bank loan.
You have the option to pay your tuition fees in instalments.
Career Opportunities
Project Officer
Logistician
Purchasing Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Import-Export Sales Manager
Sales Manager
Management Controller
Procurement Strategy Manager
Procurement Manager
Director / Head of Purchasing
Production Purchasing Manager (Raw Materials and/or Equipment)
Procurement and Purchasing Planning Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Academic Programme
1ST YEAR
The MD-AL programme in the 1st year, which aims to develop managerial skills, is structured as follows:
Semester 1:
Corporate Strategy
Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour
Project and Innovation Management
Managerial Geopolitics
Corporate Finance and Treasury Management
English
Business Challenges in a Globalised Economy
Business Law
Semester 2:
Innovation & Business Model
Management of Collaborative Tools
Globalisation and International Economics
Environmental Management and Sustainable Strategies
International Management
Fundamentals of Transport and Production Management
Purchasing Management and Supplier Relations
Basic Logistics and International Transport
Introduction to Logistics Management Technologies
Business Game
Internship (Optional)
2ND YEAR
The MD-AL programme in the specialisation year is organised around two (2) axes:
AXIS 1: SPECIALISATION SUBJECTS
Semester 1:
International Economics
International Management and Trade
Supply Strategies
Quality Management and Risk Management
Semester 2:
Labour Law
Purchasing Policy and Strategy
Commercial Operations Management
Team Management
Business Game
Internship (Compulsory)
Preparation of the Professional Dissertation
AXIS 2: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Validation of competency blocks:
Block 1: Create and develop a digital entrepreneurship project with the support of AI
Block 2: Design a digital project using a UX Design approach while adapting to AI
Block 3: Manage a digital project using agile methodology, developing its functional specifications and technical requirements
Block 4: Develop an e-marketing and communication strategy for a digital entrepreneurship project with the support of AI
Block 5: Conduct studies and prepare reports in competitive intelligence and corporate strategy
Tuition Fees
Information regarding the cost of this programme can be accessed by clicking on the following link: here
Prix de la formation en alternance : 10000€ TTC/ an
Prix de la formation en initiale : 4500€ TTC / an
Frais d’inscription : 1000 € TTC
Assistance with Company Search
Company search seminar
Individual coaching
Networking with the school’s partners