Executive Master of Operations and Supply Chain Management
Design and manage future-proof operations and supply chains in a flexible, modular part-time master's program at your own pace.
Start date
August 26, 2027, Campus Tilburg
Duration
20 months for the full master's degree (range 15–24 months, depending on study pace) / 6 weeks per module
Language
English
Costs
€ 29500
Degree
Master of Science (MSc)
Modular
Accreditations
- AACSB
- NVAO
Rankings
TIAS School for Business and Society ranks 36th in the Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking 2024 and is internationally recognized in FT and QS rankings for business schools.
Fulltime / Parttime
Parttime
Program structure
Combination of online live sessions, physical class days, and self-study using (online) teaching materials.
Introduction
As an operations or supply chain manager, you manage a chain that is under constant pressure: geopolitical uncertainty, scarcity of raw materials, stricter sustainability requirements, and the rapid rise of digital technology and AI. In the part-time Executive Master of Operations and Supply Chain Management (MOS) program, you will delve into the latest theories, models, and skills to design, optimize, and sustainably embed the strategy and execution of operations and logistics in your organization.
Themes such as digitization, globalization, and sustainability are a common thread throughout the program. You will work with cases from your own practice and use the program as a platform for peer review and reflection, enabling you to grow as a leader and gain a clear understanding of how your chain creates value for customers and the organization.
This master's program is structured as a flexible, modular part-time program for working professionals. You will follow compact modules in a blended format: a combination of online live sessions, physical class days, and self-study that can be easily planned alongside a demanding job. Whether you prefer to follow a continuous track or vary the pace in between, you are in control of your route. Before and during the program, you and your learning path advisor will determine the order and pace that suit your work and personal schedule. This allows you to work step by step toward a recognized master's degree in a way that suits you, without compromising on content and depth.
Participant profile
This executive master's program is intended for experienced professionals in operations, logistics, and supply chain with at least five years of work experience who are responsible for processes, performance, or teams. You operate at the intersection of strategy and execution and want to leverage your operations and supply chain more effectively as a source of value creation for customers and your organization.
You want to respond better to developments in globalization, digitization, scarcity, and sustainability, and are looking for an academic master's program that you can directly connect to your own practice. The modular structure and blended learning methods make it possible to combine this program with a demanding job and a busy personal life.
Average demographics
36 years | 80% men, 20% women
Why this program
What makes this program unique?
- Strategic depth at the master's level: you connect operations and supply chain from strategic design to daily management, with a focus on globalization, digitization, scarcity, and sustainability in your chain.
- Flexible, modular master's program at your own pace: you follow compact modules in a blended format, with room to spread out, pause, or accelerate alongside your work.
- Value creation in your practice from day one: you work with your own cases and organizational issues, so you can immediately apply what you have learned in your chain and each module visibly contributes to better performance and value creation.
- Personal learning path and guidance: together with your learning path supervisor, you choose the order, pace, and modules that suit your route and ambitions.
- Recognized master's degree with interim certification: you will accumulate 60 ECTS credits toward a fully NVAO-accredited MSc degree and receive a digital certification (microcredential) for each completed module, allowing you to demonstrate your development per theme.
What will the program bring you?
Up-to-date knowledge of design and control: you work with the latest models for design, planning, control, and improvement of operations and supply chains, based on the latest insights in the field.
End-to-end chain insight: you can clearly see how operations and supply chain relate to purchasing, marketing, finance, data, and other areas, and where in the chain you are losing value or can add value.
Strong operations and supply chain strategy: you develop and substantiate a course that is in line with globalization, digitization, scarcity, and sustainability in your market.
Operational excellence in your organization: you translate analyses into concrete improvement initiatives that have an impact on service, costs, reliability, and—where relevant—CO₂ footprint.
About this program
Flexible part-time master's degree in strategic operations and supply chains
The Executive Master of Operations and Supply Chain Management (MOS) is a part-time MSc for professionals who want to take their operations and supply chain function to a strategic level. You will delve into the design, planning, control, and improvement of chains, with a focus on digitization, globalization, scarcity, and sustainability, and their impact on the performance of your organization and chain.
You will work with the latest insights and models from the field of operations & supply chain management and continuously link these to your own practice. You will apply what you have learned from the first module onwards in your own organization, so that you will already see noticeable results in chain performance and value creation during the program – for customers, internal stakeholders, and the wider chain.
MOS content modules
The MOS master's program consists of a coherent package of content modules:
- Realism in AI
- Operations Management
- Financial Performance Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Change Management
- Supply Chain Design and Operations
- Data Driven Decision Making
- Study trip Operations Strategy
Electives
Within the MOS program, you have 8 ECTS of free elective space. You can fill this space with two electives from other TIAS master's programs. This allows you to broaden or deepen your perspective on topics that are relevant to you and tailor the program even better to your position and career ambitions.
Business Research Methods
During the Business Research Methods module, you will learn to investigate strategic issues with academic precision. You will develop a research proposal, conduct a literature study, and delve into the critical assessment of research in preparation for your master's thesis.
Capstone project
You will conclude the program with a capstone project, in which you will analyze a current operations or supply chain issue within your organization and develop it into a substantiated design or improvement plan, including an implementation and change strategy.
International master's degree (MSc)
Upon successful completion of this master's program, you will have the choice between the prestigious title of Master in Operations and Supply Chain Management (MOS) or the internationally recognized academic title of Master of Science (MSc). The program is accredited by the NVAO (Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organization).
Study at your own pace
The program is structured as a flexible, modular master's for working professionals. You will follow compact modules in a blended learning environment: a combination of online live sessions, physical class days, and self-study, which can be easily planned alongside a demanding job. Each module has a duration of approximately 6 weeks and a study load of approximately 100–120 hours.
Within clear frameworks, you and your learning path advisor choose the order and pace that suit your work and personal schedule. You can complete the master's program consecutively with a fixed group in approximately 20 months, or you can adjust your route and pause or accelerate where necessary. In practice, the total duration usually varies between 15 and 24 months, depending on your choices.
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