Master of Science (MSc) – Operations Supply Chain Management

Acquire expertise in operations and supply chain management, as well as in continuous improvement, planning, and coordination of activities.

Overview

Program overview

Application of various methods and tools in several areas of operations and logistics management: demand forecasting, procurement, inventory management, planning, warehousing, transportation, capacity management, logistics network design, sustainable management.
Acquisition of qualitative, quantitative, and analytical techniques to diagnose problems in operations and supply chain management.
Development of the ability to provide solutions to improve operations and supply chain management.
Faculty members with proven expertise, who favour a personalized teaching approach in small groups.
French language courses and the Experience Quebec course can help international students integrate into the Quebec and Canadian job markets. This pathway is offered to most students who choose the supervised project stream.
Marc-Olivier Legentil

“Teachers are close to companies and their managers. Their expertise thoroughly prepares us for implementing improvements in organizations.”

–
Marc-Olivier Legentil, graduate

Program characteristics

  • Graduate
  • 45 credits
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Day
  • On-site
  • Côte-des-Neiges

Research in your field of study

  • Canada Research Chair in Humanitarian Supply Chain Analytics
  • Canada Research Chair in Supply Chain Analytics
  • Research Chair in Supply Chain Operations Planning
  • Research Chair in Logistics and Transportation
  • CHAINE  Research Group (Supply Chain's Integration and Environment)
  • Interuniversity Research Centre on Enterprise Networks, Logistics and Transportation (CIRRELT)
  • Group for Research in Decision Analysis (GERAD)
  • International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technology (OBVIA)

Put academic theory into practice

Organizations trust the expertise acquired during this master's program. Students are offered a number of thesis and supervised project opportunities within a variety of organizations. These include the healthcare, aerospace, agri-food, NGO, transportation, and government sectors, among others.

A few examples of supervised projects: 

  • Implementation of Lean management approach, Improvement Kata, and Coaching Kata.
  • Consulting mandate in demand forecasting, inventory management, sustainable development, and supply chain analytics.
  • Analysis and optimization of logistics networks, transportation operations, warehouse operations, procurement processes, and purchasing decisions and strategies.
Marion Buisine

“In my first job after my master's degree, I was asked to create a performance indicator methodology. This was a direct application of my supervised project.”

–
Marion Buisine, graduate

Continue your studies abroad and earn a dual degree

You could pursue your studies outside of Canada at one of HEC Montréal's partner institutions ranked among the best in the world top management schools. Learn more.

 

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Your future outlook

Nearly
100%
Employment rate

 

This program will open the doors to high-ranking positions in logistics and operations management.

Positions held by graduates of this program:

  • Advisor – Continuous Improvement
  • Demand Planner
  • Distribution Manager
  • Logistics Analyst
  • Operations Director
  • Supplier

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This specialization offers either a thesis or a supervised project stream, for a total of 45 credits over a period of 16 to 24 months.

Select a stream:

Deadlines for submitting admission applications

  • Fall term: no later than March 1st
  • Winter term: no later than September 15th
  • Summer term: no admissions

International applicants

Apply in fall term to allow more time to obtain immigration documents (minimum 2 months). Please note, however, that it is possible to defer your admission to the following term free of charge if the deadlines are extended.

Conditions and required documents

Select the system in which you completed your university studies or the Accelerated Admission option if you started or completed one of the short graduate program at HEC Montréal related to the master's degree.

Estimated tuition fees

The amounts below are approximate. For the detailed amounts per credit or per term, see the tuition fee schedule for the thesis stream (PDF, 109 Kb) or the supervised project stream (PDF, 105 Kb). These amounts do not include the cost of health insurance, course materials, housing, or other expenses.

Each term, you will receive a bill with the exact amount you owe based on your credit load.

Fees are calculated per term for the thesis stream and per credit for the supervised project stream.

To ensure the proper rate is applied, you may need to provide documents proving your legal status once you have been admitted.

Scholarships

Every year, HEC Montréal awards close to $1.6 million in scholarships and other forms of awards to M.Sc. students. What a great way to help finance your studies!

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