Executive Master of Operations and Supply Chain Management (MSc)

Immediate results at the workplace

During the part-time master's program MOS, a lot of attention is paid to practical cases of participants. You apply the latest knowledge and insights directly to your own organizational business case. As a result, this part-time master's program gives immediate results.

What does the Executive Master of Operations and Supply Chain Management do for you?

• You know the latest developments in the design and planning, control and improvement of primary operational and supply chain processes
• You gain insight into the relationship between your discipline of operations or supply chain and, for example, marketing, sourcing and finance
• You develop a solid strategy for operations in line with the dynamic market in logistics
• You are able to contribute to socially responsible management by:
  • your knowledge of closed-loop supply chain management
  • reducing the CO2 footprint
  • implementing environmentally friendly logistics solutions
• You use your new knowledge to achieve operational excellence within your organization

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Joeri Kuik , Vice President - Global Head of Lead Logistics Partner – DHL 

“I recommend the part-time master's program MOS for three reasons: 

1. The quality of the education
2. The quality of the teachers
3. Increasing your own network with fellow students, teachers, and people from their network 

The program pays a lot of attention to ethics and human values. You learn how to take this into account in the decisions you have to make in business, now and in the future.”
Do you want to know more about Joeri’s experiences? Read the full interview here.

Flexibility

Studying at TIAS means flexible learning. You can always contact the Program Adviser to discuss which study components are important to you and how you can combine your studies with your work and private life in the best possible way. You will also receive advice on the development of your career, so that you can make the right choices for a successful career.

Participants in the Executive Master of of Operations and Supply Chain Management are offered the following flexible options:

• Choose to follow the entire master or individual modules
• Choose yourself when you start: the program has several starting moments per year
• Choose to spread out the program over a longer period of time, if necessary

The entire Executive Master of Operations and Supply Chain Management starts on October 13, 2021. The separate modules start at different dates:

Purchasing - Module 6 of MOS - Online, Tilburg Campus - April 15, 2021
Life Cycle Management - Module 7 of MOS - Tilburg Campus - September 9, 2021
Digital Transformation - Module 8 of MOS - Tilburg Campus - October 7, 2021
Service Network Design - Module 9 of MOS- Tilburg Campus - November 11, 2021
Operations Strategy - Module 1 of MOS- Tilburg Campus - December 9, 2021
Operations Management - Module 2 of MOS- Tilburg Campus - January 13, 2022
Supply Chain Management - Module 3 of MOS- Tilburg Campus - February 10, 2022
Quality Management - Module 4 of MOS- Tilburg Campus - March 17, 2022
Purchasing - Module 5 of MOS - Tilburg Campus - April 14, 2022
Financial and Managerial Control - Module 6 of MOS- Tilburg Campus - May 19, 2022
Sustainable Supply Chains - Module 7 of MOS- Tilburg Campus - September 8, 2022
Digital Transformation - Module 8 of MOS - Tilburg Campus - October 6, 2022
Service Network Design - Module 9 of MOS- Tilburg Campus - November 10, 2022

Study load part-time master's program MOS

The Executive Master of Operations and Supply Chain Management (MOS) consists of 12 modules that are concluded with writing a paper. These are spread, at a minimum, over a period of 12 months. After this period, you complete your thesis within 8 months. At the beginning of each module, you get 4 weeks for online learning. This preparation, is followed by 3 days of interactive meetings and lectures. The study load for this part-time MOS master's program is 12-15 hours per week.

Your flexibility

The set-up of the part-time Master of Operations and Supply Chain Management (MOS) is flexible: you can complete the program over a longer period than the indicated 12 months. Also, you can choose to follow only the modules that are relevant to you. The program commences twice per year.

Program overview part-time master’s program MOS

In addition to taking the full part-time master's program MOS, it is also possible to attend the modules on operations and supply chain individually. This concerns the following modules:

Result: international master's degree (MSc)

After successful completion of the entire MOS master's program, you will receive the title of Master of Operations and Supply Chain Management (MOS). This program is accredited by the NVAO (Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organization). You may therefore choose to use the internationally recognized MSc title.

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Admission requirements

We aim for groups of highly talented, experienced and motivated participants with a lot of potential. To guarantee education at the highest level, we apply admission requirements.

We ask:

• At leastbachelor's from a relevant program
• A minimum of five years' work experience in a relevant position in operations or supply chain management
• Excellent knowledge of the English language

Pre-master 

Successful completion of the pre-master can be a condition for starting the program. In this way, we ensure all participants can fully participate in the program. In turn, you will benefit from working with a motivated group of talented participants in the field of operations or supply chain management. Take a look at the components of the pre-master program.

Business Research Methods

Business Research Methods (BRM) is part of your Master's degree. This module will help you make better decisions in situations where a solution to a problem is not immediately obvious because you are missing some of the information. 

For students doing an entire Master's program at TIAS, both BRM modules are mandatory. We recommend doing BRM I at the start of your Master's and BRM II at the end, just before graduation. Talk to your Program Adviser about the best time to schedule BRM I into your personal learning path. 

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Tuition fee part-time Executive Master of Operations and Supply Chain Management

The costs for the part-time Executive Master of Operations and Supply Chain Management (MOS) amount to € 31,500 (free of VAT). This price includes the compulsory literature and day arrangements (lunch, coffee / tea and soft drinks) during the lecture days. Accommodation and dinner are not part of the total program price. The training is exempt from VAT.

Individual modules

It is also possible to take individual modules of the part-time MOS master's program. The fee for a single module is € 3,000.The study trip costs an additional € 1,250 (excluding possible dinners and overnight stays, travel and accommodation costs during the study trip (indication € 1,800, including flight) and the thesis program fee is € 3,750. Would you like to choose your own education package? Please contact the Program Adviser for more information.

 Funding options

In order to finance this program, you can make use of the personal deduction or the tax deduction for study costs. In this way, the tax authorities will pay for a part of your master. You can also make use of Geldshop's Responsible Study Plan or the Life Long Learning Credit via DUO. See also the publication with examples.