Mastere Specialise Gestion Achats Internationaux et Supply Chain (GAISC) at ESSEC Business School

The Mastere Specialise (MS) Gestion Achats Internationaux & Supply Chain is a one-year, full-time post-master programme accredited by the Conference des Grandes Ecoles, delivered at ESSEC Cergy with an optional term at the ESSEC Asia-Pacific campus in Singapore. It trains students in the operational and strategic management of purchasing and supply chain functions. It carries 75 ECTS and is registered at RNCP (RNCP37341, title Manager des achats (MS)).

Faculty: ESSEC Business School  |  Department: Information Systems, Data Analytics and Operations Department  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Intake: August/September 2027 (admission sessions with deadlines 7 January, 22 February and 26 April 2027)  |  Study mode: work-study from January; 35% of courses in English  |  Location: Cergy, Île-de-France, France

What you will study

The course opens with management fundamentals (team building and leadership, business and society, AI for business, financial accounting, business and competition law), followed by purchasing and supply chain fundamentals such as strategic management, supply chain management, operations management, statistical methods, raw materials markets, management control for buyers and sustainable supply chains and operations. From January it runs as work-study alternating courses and company work, with a professional thesis, a study trip abroad and preparation for CAPM, PRINCE2 and Lean Six Sigma White Belt certifications; 35% of courses in the France track are taught in English.

Career pathways

Graduate roles include junior buyer or purchasing coordinator (23%), management or strategy consultant (26%), strategic sourcing specialist or commodity manager (11%) and category manager (6%); sectors include energy, construction, telecoms, pharmaceuticals, retail, consulting, luxury and fashion, logistics and aerospace.

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