Courses Master Display 2018-2019

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Course title Supply Chain Strategy
Course code EBC4018
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 3-9-2018 26-10-2018 X X
4 4-2-2019 5-4-2019 X X
Level Advanced
Coordinator Diogo Pinto Pereira Rebelo Cotta
For more information: d.cotta@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Serves as introduction to the discipline, and provides an overview of the pivotal elements of the supply chain management program. Provides students with strategic insights into managing supply chains and a solid basis for understanding the subsequent elements of the program.
Description
Supply Chain Strategy helps the student in the study of organising and optimizing supply chains. Supply chains are constellations of firms that together form the link between raw materials and end consumer. Both upstream and downstream functions and supporting activities will be reviewed, and what it means to strategically "manage" the different connected organisations for overall performance of the chain. An introduction with background and overview of the different components of the chain to be managed will be followed by a state-of-the art review of contemporary strategic issues in Supply Chain Management, such as lean manufacturing, third-party logistics (3PL), customer services and fulfilment, one-stop shopping, supplier development, cost & performance etc.
Literature
Academic and practitioner articles.
Prerequisites
Courses and workload are very demanding for all IB Master courses. Exchange students need to have obtained a Bachelor degree in business. Exchange students need to major in supply chain management/ logistics in their Master.
An advanced level of English
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Lecture / Assignment / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Participation / Written Exam
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Master Business Research IB Electives
Master Business Research - Operations Research IB Electives
Master Econometrics and Operations Research Free Electives
Master Economics and Strategy in Emerging Markets Electives
Master Human Decision Science Electives
Master International Business - Accountancy Electives
Master International Business - Controlling Electives
Master International Business - Entrepreneurship and SME Management Electives
Master International Business - Organisation: Management, Change and Consultancy Electives
Master International Business - Strategic Corporate Finance Electives
Master International Business - Strategy and Innovation Electives
Master International Business - Supply Chain Management Compulsory Courses
Master International Business - Sustainable Finance Electives
SBE Exchange Master Master Exchange Courses
SBE Non Degree Courses Master Courses