M1 Achat International (AI)

Master's degree
Specialisation Purchasing, Logistics and Production Management
Work-study programme
English
French

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.

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Présentation

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

Start of programme (indicative date)
02/09/2025
Admission

Admission Route

Gestion
Economie et gestion

Capacity

Available Places

35

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)

Inception Platform

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.

Programme
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
Marketing, pratiques commerciales et achats 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
Subjects ECTS Semester Lecture directed study practical class Lecture/directed study Lecture/practical class directed study/practical class distance-learning course Project Supervised studies
Droit des affaires et contract management 2 Semestre 1 16 3
Politique et stratégie achats 3 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
Finance internationale d'entreprise 2 Semestre 1 16 3
Enjeux contemporains des achats 1 Semestre 1 16 3
Droit douanier et Procédures douanières 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
Outils informatiques de gestion 2 Semestre 1 20
Etudes et recherche 2 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
Seconde langue étrangère 1 2 Semestre 1 10 9
Anglais professionnel des achats-1 M1AI 2 Semestre 1 10 9
Seconde langue étrangère 2 2 Semestre 2 10 9
Anglais professionnel des achats-2 M1AI 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
Méthodologie de recherche et mémoire 10 Annualisé 12 8
Pratique de la négociation 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
1UE obligatoire
1 UE au choix

Teaching Location(s)

SCEAUX

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