The Master in Production, Logistics and Purchasing Management (GPLA) trains future managers in Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Quality Management, ready to operate in a global business environment.
Offered through work-study programs, it combines academic excellence with professional immersion, preparing graduates for both operational and strategic management positions.
The two-year Master’s program includes a common core in the first year and progressive specialization in purchasing, quality, and logistics.
Through apprenticeships, students gain hands-on experience while developing their managerial and analytical skills in international contexts.
Information
Skills
- Strategic and operational purchasing and logistics management.
- Mastery of supply chain optimization tools.
- Budget and performance control.
- Implementation of quality and supplier audit systems.
Objectives
The Master aims to develop professionals able to manage and optimize supply chains and purchasing functions in international settings.
Graduates will be able to:
- Design and implement global purchasing and logistics strategies.
- Manage supplier relationships, performance, and risk.
- Lead multicultural teams and foster collaboration.
- Drive change and quality management initiatives.
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Acheteurs (grands magasins, centrales d’achat, sièges)
Consultant·e
Responsable assurance qualité
Fees and scholarships
The amounts may vary depending on the programme and your personal circumstances.
Calendar
Admission Route
Capacity
Available Places
Target Audience and Entry Requirements
The program is open to students who:
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in economics, management, international business, quality, logistics, or purchasing.
- Have prior professional experience (internship or apprenticeship).
- Demonstrate motivation for international careers and the ability to balance work and study.
Application Period(s)
From 15/01/2026 to 16/03/2026
Supporting documents
Compulsory supporting documents
Motivation letter.
All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
Certificate of English level.
Curriculum Vitae.
Additional supporting documents
IAE-Message Score.
TOEIC.
Detailed description and hourly volume of courses taken since the beginning of the university program.
VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).
Supporting documents :
- Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
- Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
- Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
- Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
- Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
- Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
- Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondamentaux du management et management d'équipe | 3 | Semestre 1 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Contrôle de gestion et analyse des coûts | 3 | Semestre 2 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Management de la qualité | 3 | Semestre 2 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Marketing, pratiques commerciales et achats | 3 | Semestre 1 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Politique et stratégie achats | 3 | Semestre 1 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Droit des affaires et contract management | 2 | Semestre 1 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Management de la supply chain et logistique | 3 | Semestre 2 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Gestion des approvisionnements et des achats à l'international | 2 | Semestre 2 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Géopolitique, relations internationales et Stratégies des firmes à l'internationnal | 3 | Semestre 1 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Droit douanier et Procédures douanières | 2 | Semestre 2 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Finance internationale d'entreprise | 2 | Semestre 1 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Management des risques et des risques pays | 1 | Semestre 1 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etudes et recherche | 2 | Semestre 1 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Outils informatiques de gestion | 2 | Semestre 1 | 20 | ||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seconde langue étrangère ou anglais approfondi-1 | 2 | Semestre 1 | 10 | 9 | |||||||
| Seconde langue étrangère ou anglais approfondi-2 | 2 | Semestre 2 | 10 | 9 | |||||||
| Anglais professionnel des achats-1 GPLA | 2 | Semestre 1 | 10 | 9 | |||||||
| Anglais professionnel des achats-2 GPLA | 2 | Semestre 2 | 10 | 9 | |||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratiques de la négociation | 2 | Semestre 2 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Méthodologie de recherche et mémoire | 10 | Annualisé | 12 | 8 | |||||||
| Gestion de projet | 3 | Semestre 2 | 16 | 3 | |||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UE libre Engagement, vie associative et conférences métier | 3 | Annualisé | 18 | ||||||||
| UE Projet Alumni et recrutement | 3 | Annualisé | 18 | ||||||||
| UE libre Projet Voyage et recherche de partenaires | 3 | Annualisé | 18 | ||||||||