Master of Science (MSc) – Operations and Supply Chain Management

Do you believe that the future of organizations involves improving their operations and optimizing their supply chains to make them more efficient? With this master’s degree, you will develop expertise in continuous improvement and planning, as well as in the coordination of logistics activities.

Your training

• Application of various methods and tools in several areas of operations and logistics management: demand forecasting, procurement, inventory management, planning, warehousing, transportation, capacity management, logistics network design, sustainable management.
• Acquisition of qualitative, quantitative, and analytical techniques to diagnose problems in operations and supply chain management.
• Development of the ability to provide solutions to improve operations and supply chain management.
• Faculty members with proven expertise, who favour a personalized teaching approach in small groups.

Research in your field of study

• Chair in Supply Chain Operations Planning
• Canada Research Chair in Supply Chain Analytics
• Canada Research Chair in Humanitarian Supply Chain Analytics
• Research Chair in Logistics and Transportation
• CHAINE Research Group (Supply Chain's Integration and Environment)
• Interuniversity Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation (CIRRELT)
• International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technology (OBVIA)

Put academic theory into practice

Multiple thesis and supervised project opportunities in various organizations, including in the health, aerospace, agri-food, NGO, and transportation sectors, and even in government departments.

A step towards your future career

Organizations trust the expertise acquired during this master’s degree.

• Implementation of Lean management approach, Improvement Kata, and Coaching Kata.
• Consulting mandate in demand forecasting, inventory management, sustainable development, and supply chain analytics.
• Analysis and optimization of logistics networks, transportation operations, warehouse operations, procurement processes, and purchasing decisions and strategies.

Continue your studies abroad and earn a dual degree

You could pursue your studies outside of Canada at one of HEC Montréal's partner institutions ranked among the best in the world top management schools.

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Your future outlook

This program will open the doors to high-ranking positions in logistics and operations management.

Positions held by graduates of this program:

• Advisor – Continuous Improvement
• Demand Planner
• Distribution Manager
• Logistics Analyst
• Operations Director
• Supplier

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