M2 Management Stratégique des Achats et Relations Fournisseurs (MSA)

Master's degree

Specialisation Purchasing, Logistics and Production Management

French

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Université Paris-Saclay / Christophe Peus

Information

Présentation

Objectives

The objective of this curriculum is to produce generalist managers who have a global and transversal approach to the enterprise. The program helps students acquire knowledge and business practices in the following three areas:Overall management (strategy, change management, technology, project management...) and international management.Quality management (certification, tools, audits...).Purchasing (purchasing strategy, sourcing, negotiation, supplier audits...).This curriculum is designed as a block release training program (apprenticeship contract). During their studies, the students perform a one or two-year mission, in purchasing management, supplier relationship management and purchasing quality. Through this mission they can acquire real experience, which will help them enter the professional world after their studies. The program is organized as follows: one week of classes and two weeks on the job.This curriculum prepares students for the following jobs and positions:
• Vendor quality assurance manager,
• Supplier relationship manager
• Auditor
• Sourcing manager
• Supply chain manager
• Purchasing
• Project manager
• Purchasing consultant
• etc.

Calendar

Start of programme (indicative date)

21/09/2026

End of programme (indicative date)

28/09/2027

Admission

Capacity

Available Places

Target Audience and Entry Requirements

The programme is open to students who have the necessary prerequisites in management and business management. It is aimed at students who have completed a Master 1 in management, business, commerce, economic and social administration, etc. The training is also intended for students who already hold a Master 2 (scientific, legal, technological, etc.) and who wish to acquire additional training in purchasing. As the programme is a work-study placement, it also requires some form of prior experience in a company (in the form of an internship or work-study assignment) as well as the ability to follow academic studies while doing an apprenticeship.

Application Period(s)

Inception Platform

From 30/01/2026 to 30/05/2026

Supporting documents

Compulsory supporting documents

Copy of identity document.

Supporting documents (TOEFL, TOEIC, certificate of a teacher ...) of a level of a foreign language.

Level B1 (or equivalent) in English, ideally in the form of a test score (TOEIC, Cambridge, TOEFL, IELTS, BULATS, London Test of English, etc.), or a certificate from your English teacher or the results of a placement test.

Motivation letter.

The cover letter must clearly present the candidate's professional project.

All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.

Incluant le relevé de notes du premier semestre de l'année en cours (Master 1 ou équivalent), éventuellement Master 2 ou équivalent)

Curriculum Vitae.

Additional supporting documents

IAE-Message Score.

As the program is operated by the ISM-IAE of Versailles St-Quentin-en-Yvelines, the IAE-Message Score test is recommended. Information available on: https://www.iae-message.fr/

VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).

Document indicating the list of local M2 choices available here : https://urlz.fr/i3Lo.

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.

Programme

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	Lecture
UE 3 - Management du changement	2	Annualisé	20

Management of innovation and purchasing	2	Annualized	20

Strategic Management and corporate social responsibility	2	Annualized	20

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	Lecture
UE 7 - Achats sectoriels (IT, services, MP…)	4	Annualisé	35

Project Purchases	2	Annualized	20

UE 5 - Achats publics	2	Annualisé	20

Formulate purchasing strategies	2	Annualized	20

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	Lecture
Ethics, sustainable purchasing and sustainable development	2	Annualized	20

UE 10 - Digitalisation de la fonction Achats et IA	2	Annualisé	20

UE 9 - Pilotage de la performance Achat	2	Annualisé	20

Organisation of Purchasing Function	2	Annualized	20

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	Lecture
UE 13 - Démarches et outils de l'audit fournisseurs	2	Annualisé	20

Supplier Relationship Management	2	Annualized	20

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	directed study
English for purchasing - 1	2	Annualisé	20

English for purchasing - 2	2	Annualized	20

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	Lecture
International seminar	2	Annualized	6

International and intercultural management	2	Annualized	14

Global sourcing	2	Annualized	20

Subjects	ECTS	Semester	Lecture	directed study
Apprenticeship and professional thesis	14	Annualized		10

UE 20 - Méthodes de recherche et méthodologie	2	Annualisé	20

Project Management	6	Annualized	35

Teaching Location(s)

GUYANCOURT

Contact

Mourad ATTARÇA

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