News from Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management
Copenhagen Business School udbyder nu en ny og dugfrisk version af HD 2. dels studiet i SCM. Studiet er målrettet ansatte i virksomheder, der ønsker at øge deres kompetencer inden for Supply Chain Management. Studiet er redesignet med henblik på at matche danske virksomheders behov i 2020’ erne. Studiet udbydes på engelsk.
HD2 Supply Chain Management
Supply chains are the backbone of global business. They are the link between suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, service providers and consumers. In today’s business world, it is not single companies that generate competitive advantage, but the global supply chains they are a part of. Supply chain management tears down the walls that separate operations, logistics, procurement, IT and strategic management – within and between companies.
The role of supply chain managers has become increasingly central: Current or former CEOs of leading companies like Apple, General Motors, Lego, Mærsk or Procter & Gamble and many service companies all have an operations and supply chain management background.
The Graduate Diploma (HD) in Supply Chain Management provides the right mix between strategic decision-making, critical thinking, problem solving, process management, business analytics, and people management.
Supply Chain Management is of high value for managers who aim to widen and broaden their personal toolsets. You will develop the competences and skills in areas such as:
- leadership
- business process design & automation
- data analytics
- network design
- strategic management
- sustainability and social responsibility
- lean management
- functional knowledge (operations, logistics and procurement)
- negotiation and relationship management
- digitalization
- software tools
- planning
The Graduate Diploma (HD) in Supply Chain Management also gives you the choice between different specializations.
Program structure - summer enrolment
The Graduate Diploma (HD) in Supply Chain Management is divided into a first year of study consisting of compulsory courses and a second year of study during which students can specialise.
Many of the diploma courses apply Blended Learning which alters between teaching activities at CBS and interactive online activities. Especially in those programmes with much time between the attendance-based teaching activities, online elements will support your learning along the way.
Blended Learning is an initiative which incorporates digital teaching methods in the attendance-based teaching activities.
FIRST YEAR
The structure is for students starting in autumn 2022. For current single courses please see here
1st semester (autumn )
Here you acquire important competences in operational, tactical and strategies areas of SCM. We go through theories and specific management tools that enable you to design, plan, control and develop the value chains and business processes of the enterprise internally and within its global network.
2nd semester (spring)
Here, we focus on the connection between the digital transformation of the enterprise and supply chain management. In parallel with this, you will gain important negotiation and coordination competences. The semester ends with a Business Project in which you apply the learning of the first year to a practical problem in an enterprise.
| 1st semester | 2nd semester |
|---|---|
|
Global Supply Chain Strategy - 5 ECTS |
Negotiation & Relationship Management - 5 ECTS |
| Operations & Logistics Planning - 5 ECTS Subject to changes Lectures Tuesdays from 18.05 - 20.40 in weeks 36 - 44 no lecture in week 42 |
The Digital Supply Chain - 5 ECTS |
| Circular Economy - 5 ECTS Subject to changes Lectures Thursday from 18.05 - 20.40 in weeks 40 - 48 no lecture in week 42 |
Business Project - 5 ECTS |
SECOND YEAR
3rd semester (autumn)
Here you specialise via elective courses of which you must make a selection adding up to 15 ECTS. Read more and watch the electives video presentations below.
4th semester (spring)
The 4th semester is reserved for the Final Project, and you select a topic of your choice for the Final Project. The project applies knowledge gained from the courses from your electives specialisation as a starting point. An SCM problem from your own enterprise or the enterprise of a fellow student typically provides the practical framework for the project.
| 3rd semester | 4th semester |
|---|---|
|
3 electives - totalling 15 ECTS |
Final Project - 15 ECTS Subject to changes |
Electives
In your 3rd semester you have to select three elective courses (15 ECTS in total). You have to choose at least 5 ECTS from within this programmes electives. The last 10 ECTS can be chosen from the overall Graduate Diploma Programmes portfolio of electives.
In autumn 2022 our new electives will be:
International Sourcing & Strategic Procurement - 5 ECTS Subject to changes
Video presentation of International Sourcing and Strategic Procurement
Business Intelligence & Data Analytics - 5 ECTS Subject to changes
Video presentation of Business Intelligence & Data Analytics
In case an insufficient number of student have registered for an individual elective, the elective is cancelled. You will be contacted by your programme administrator, if a course you have elected is not provided as a result of an insufficient number of registrations.
Program structure - winter enrolment
The Graduate Diploma (HD) in Supply Chain Management is divided into a first year of study consisting of compulsory courses and a second year of study during which students can specialise.
Many of the diploma courses apply Blended Learning which alters between teaching activities at CBS and interactive online activities. Especially in those programmes with much time between the attendance-based teaching activities, online elements will support your learning along the way.
Blended Learning is an initiative which incorporates digital teaching methods in the attendance-based teaching activities.
ATTENTION: Winter start runs with a different study structure compared to summer start. We do not offer each semester twice a year. The students on winter start will take the compulsory subjects together with students from summer start.
FIRST YEAR
The structure is for students starting in spring 2023. For current single courses please see here
1st semester (spring)
Here, we focus on the connection between the digital transformation of the enterprise and supply chain management. In parallel with this, you will gain important negotiation and coordination competences. Here you can also specialise via one elective course of which you must make a selection adding up to 5 ECTS.
2nd semester (autumn)
Here you acquire important competences in operational, tactical and strategies areas of SCM. We go through theories and specific management tools that enable you to design, plan, control and develop the value chains and business processes of the enterprise internally and within its global network..Here, we focus on the connection between the digital transformation of the enterprise and supply chain management. In parallel with this, you will gain important negotiation and coordination competences.
| 1st semester | 2nd semester |
|---|---|
|
Negotiation & Relationship Management - 5 ECTS |
Global Supply Chain Strategy - 5 ECTS |
|
The Digital Supply Chain - 5 ECTS |
Operations & Logistics Planning - 5 ECTS |
|
1 x elective - 5 ECTS (from the spring electives and compulsory courses from other HD programmes) |
Circular Economy - 5 ECTS |
SECOND YEAR
3rd semester (spring)
Here you specialise via elective courses of which you must make a selection adding up to 10 ECTS. The semester ends with a Business Project in which you apply the learning of the first year to a practical problem in an enterprise.
4th semester (autumn)
The 4th semester is reserved for the Final Project, and you select a topic of your choice for the Final Project. The project applies knowledge gained from the courses from your electives specialisation as a starting point. An SCM problem from your own enterprise or the enterprise of a fellow student typically provides the practical framework for the project.
| 3rd semester | 4th semester |
|---|---|
|
2 electives - totalling 10 ECTS |
Final Project - 15 ECTS Subject to changes |
|
Subject to changes |
Electives
Can be chosen from the overall Graduate Diploma Programmes portfolio of electives and compulsory courses from other HD programmes
In case an insufficient number of student have registered for an individual elective, the elective is cancelled. You will be contacted by your programme administrator, if a course you have elected is not provided as a result of an insufficient number of registrations.
During the programme you will be able to:
Supply chain leaders of the 21st century are both specialists in their functional areas (operations, logistics and procurement), and generalists, who are able to connect the dots between strategy, processes, data and performance. They are the “spiders in the web” of a company, which provides them with a great overview over the entire company, and offers great career opportunities across the company.
This program is suitable for you if your work is either in a manufacturing or service sector.
How the programme benefits your employer:
The Graduate Diploma (HD) in SCM is a research-based program where you will be enabled to provide solutions for real-world business problems.
How we ensure that the programme is relevant for you and your company
You will get the right set of tools, methods and concepts. The program is constantly updated to newest practices and trends.
Fact Box
Number of students: Approximately 80 students
Average age: 33 years
Gender distribution: 35% women and 65% men (at the 2019 Admission)
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