Supply Chain Management

Undergraduate study
Graduate study
Study duration
2 years
(4 semesters)
ECTS credits
120 ECTS
Professional or academic title
University Master of Economics
(MEcon)

Introduction

At the graduate university study in Business Economics, majoring in Supply Chain Management, students acquire modern in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the field of logistics, supply chain management and trade with several aspects: marketing, management, financial, operational, international, digital technology, ethical and legal aspects. Although this graduate study is partially specialized, its interdisciplinary scope provides students who complete it with the possibility of employment in a different spectrum of management jobs in the private and public sector, primarily in the field of commodity business with a clear emphasis on readiness for the challenges of international business brought about by the economic and geographical position of the Republic of Croatia in its environment (primarily within the European Union, but also beyond).
Additional info

Upon completion of the graduate university study in Business Economics, majoring in Supply Chain Management, students will be able to:

  1. Analyze the costs and level of service of differently structured supply chains and networks;
  2. Assess the possible economic and legal risks of various supply chain management activities;
  3. Propose appropriate storage and transportation management methods in domestic and international supply chains;
  4. Represent opinions in sales and negotiation situations in the supply chain;
  5. Propose appropriate technologies in certain areas of supply chain management;
  6. Plan and manage demand and inventory at different levels of the supply chain.

Teaching at the study is conducted over 4 semesters. The distribution of ECTS credits is indicated below:

  • 30 ECTS credits are acquired in six compulsory courses that are offered in all majors that have a common content and cover the areas of managerial economics, research methods, leadership, project management, controlling and strategic management. With these courses, most of the joint learning outcomes of all majors are achieved.
  • 90 ECTS are distributed among majors, and the distribution of ECTS credits across semesters is made as follows:
  • In the first semester:
    • 15 ECTS credits are acquired through the common content in all majors (three courses) in the field of managerial economics, research methods and leadership.
    • 15 ECTS credits are distributed among the compulsory courses of the major.
  • In the second semester:
    • 10 ECTS credits are acquired through the common content in all courses (two courses) in the field of project management and controlling.
    • 20 ECTS credits are distributed among the compulsory courses of the major.
  • In the third semester:
    • 5 ECTS credits are acquired through the common content of all majors (one course) in the field of strategic management.
    • 25 ECTS credits are distributed among the major content, namely:
      • 10 ECTS credits for compulsory course content (predictably up to 2 courses).
      • 15 ECTS credits for optional course content (predictably up to 3 courses).
  • In the fourth semester
    • 15 ECTS credits are acquired through the diploma thesis
    • 15 ECTS credits are distributed among the elective course content, which can be completed in one of the following ways or in a combination of the following ways:
      • through major elective courses.
      • through university elective courses (only if the schedule permits it)
      • through courses from the ERASMUS+ mobility program or other types of mobility programs at other universities in accordance with the student’s approved study plan.
      • through student professional practice.
1st Semester
no.
COURSE NAME
Mandatory/Elective
P
S
V
ECTS
1.
Managerial economics
Mandatory
30
0
0
5
2.
Research methodology
Mandatory
30
15
0
5
3.
Leadership
Mandatory
30
0
0
5
4.
Transport and storage
Mandatory
30
15
0
5
2nd Semester
no.
COURSE NAME
Mandatory/Elective
P
S
V
ECTS
1.
Project management
Mandatory
30
15
0
5
2.
Controlling
Mandatory
30
0
15
5
5.
E-logistics
Mandatory
30
0
0
3
7.
Quality control
Mandatory
30
0
0
5
3rd Semester
no.
COURSE NAME
Mandatory/Elective
P
S
V
ECTS
4th Semester
no.
COURSE NAME
Mandatory/Elective
P
S
V
ECTS
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