Executive Master in Logistic and Supply Chain Management

OVERVIEW

Executive Master in Logistic and Supply Chain Management Overview

PROGRAM FEATURES

  • Learning Formula- On- Campus and 100% Online
  • Intake Cohort- April and October each year.
  • Accredited Master’s Certification – 60 ECTS
  • Language – English
  • 2 Weekends per month ( Fortnightly)
  • Duration- 1 year

Rome Business School’s Executive Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management is tailored for professionals currently overseeing operations, logistics, or supply chain functions in international organizations or those aspiring to build a career in these fields.

Drive Business Growth through Strategic Logistics Leadership and Digital Supply Chain Innovation

Logistics and supply chain management are at the core of every successful business and play a critical role in enhancing customer satisfaction and overall operational efficiency. A well-structured and efficiently managed supply chain can:

  • Enhance customer service
  • Lower operational expenses
  • Strengthen a company’s financial standing
  • Elevate the customer experience

This Executive Master’s program is designed to empower professionals with advanced skills to effectively manage logistics and supply chains by embracing current technologies and industry trends. Participants will gain deep expertise in supply chain strategy, sustainability, and operations, learning how to manage logistics systems, apply digital tools and blockchain, and make data-driven decisions within e-supply chains, business analytics, and circular economy frameworks.

The program begins with essential management foundations, followed by focused training in logistics and supply chain management. Participants will master demand planning, supply chain optimization, and the creation of strategic e-logistics solutions—equipping them to become forward-thinking, responsible leaders with a growth mindset, ready to make a global impact and reach new heights in their careers.

WHY ENROLL IN OUR MASTER’S PROGRAM AT ROME BUSINESS SCHOOL

The Executive Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management opens doors to new career paths and empowers you with the tools to build a solid and competitive professional profile.

Unleash your full potential and strengthen your ability to take on leadership roles and drive impactful transformation. Now is the time to elevate your managerial capabilities which you can achieve in the following way:

Graduation Ceremony in Rome, Italy

Celebrate your academic achievements with a memorable ceremony at our main campus in Rome. This five-day event includes a study tour, company visits, and explorations of Italy’s rich cultural landmarks, providing both educational and cultural enrichment. 

Life & Soft Skills Program

Develop essential soft skills such as self-discovery, awareness, empowerment, and reinvention. These competencies are crucial for effective leadership and navigating the complexities of today’s dynamic business environment.​

Extensive Networking Opportunities

Through partnerships with leading companies like Airtel, Fidson Pharmaceutical, Messrand, Nigeria Info, Cars45, Microsoft, and Rainoil, you’ll engage in workshops, webinars, and guest lectures. These interactions facilitate the building of a robust professional network and provide insights into real-world business scenarios.​

Career Acceleration Program

Our tailored program focuses on enhancing your professional profile to thrive in the competitive job market. Benefit from workshops on contemporary job-seeking strategies, personalized career guidance, and exclusive events aimed at propelling your career forward.​

 

Coaching Program
Maximize your potential through personalized coaching sessions with experienced professionals. These sessions aim to refine skills in goal achievement, teamwork, effective communication, and time management, all vital for career success.​

Entrepreneurial Support

Whether you’re aspiring to launch your own venture or drive innovation within an organization, our program equips you with the necessary skills and mindset. We foster an environment that encourages spotting new opportunities and bringing business ideas to fruition.​

Virtual Coffee with CEOs

Engage in interactive sessions with top CEOs to gain insights into career excellence. These virtual conversations provide a platform to ask questions, discuss career interests, and network with seasoned professionals, offering a glimpse into leadership at the highest levels.​

Business Showmanship

Gain visibility for your business through our social media platforms and receive complimentary consultancy on critical business challenges. Present your business during in-class lectures to receive feedback from experienced faculty, positioning your venture as a case study for peer learning.​

QUICK CURRENT STATISTICS OF OUR EXECUTIVE’S STUDENTS AND ALUMNI ON INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

  • 82% Increased Professional Responsibilities
  • 93% Improved Decision-Making Capability
  • 79% of students increase their salary after the completion of their master’s programs
  • 68% of Alumni got a new offer and promotions
  • 52% of students are employed in a multinational company
  • 58% are now successful Managers and Directors in their respective organizations

PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIP – Enhance and fast-track your Logistic Professional Career Path

The Executive Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Rome Business School has been officially accredited by The Logistics Institute, Canada. This prestigious accreditation allows executive students to qualify for professional membership with the institute. Through a successful curriculum mapping process, a strong alignment and synergy has been established between the learning frameworks of both institutions, enhancing the overall academic and professional experience for our students.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

WHY TAKE OUR MASTER IN LOGISTIC AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

  1. Enhance Managerial Capabilities and Gain Practical Insights for Efficient Supply Chain Operations
    Gain a comprehensive understanding of core business operations and learn how to effectively oversee end-to-end supply chain processes. Master essential concepts such as financial management, quality assurance, risk assessment, and control systems to support efficient logistics and supply chain execution. Learn to plan and manage demand, lead strategic supply chain initiatives, and drive impactful decision-making in logistics.
  2. Align Global Supply Chain Strategies with Digital Transformation
    Learn how to initiate and lead innovation within corporate environments. Develop strong innovation leadership skills and apply them to tackle complex business challenges. Acquire key tools to successfully manage innovative project teams and implement the Open Innovation model to stay competitive in today’s digital world.
  3. Harness Technology for Building Sustainable Global Supply Chains
    Explore problem-solving techniques and informed decision-making processes essential for managing supply chain complexities. Understand and evaluate the environmental impact of logistics operations, and lead supply chain initiatives ethically and sustainably as part of your organization’s CSR strategy. Implement industry best practices to build and optimize global supply chains that support business growth.

PROGRAMME EXPECTATION

The Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management will strengthen your competences and enable you to take on responsibilities in the Logistics & Supply Chain Management endeavor of any organization.

It will enhance your knowledge and exposure to different supply chain models, hidden skills, new business trends, global insights into logistics with high level of business operations, hence improve your efficiency and productivity.

PROFESSIONAL OUTLET

In particular, the master is particularly suitable for those who want to pursue a career in the following roles:

  • Director of Purchases, Supplies, Demand Planning, Transport Storage,  Post Sales Services;
  • Supply Chain Strategist;
  • Director of Logistics;
  • Distribution, Production Manager;
  • Supply Chain Manager;
  • Production Manager;
  • Supply Chain Analyst;
  • Demand Planner, Supply Planner, S&Op Manager;
  • Consultant or advisor in any management process of the Supply Chain;
  • Digital Supply Chain Consultant, Technology Consultant for Supply Chain applications, Procurement Manager.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY STATISTICS

  • 5 Years and above of professional experience.
  • 82% employed full time
  • 12% business owner/ Self-employed / Entrepreneurs
  • 19% of the students is from the FMCG sector
  • 6% from consulting
  • 19% from Health, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology
  • 6% from information technology/ telecommunication
  • 12% from Finance / Accounting
  • 6% from Manufacturing / Engineering / Construction
  • 13% from Marketing / Publishing / Media
  • 13% from NGO / Social Services
  • 6% from Transport / Logistics

INDUSTRY BASE FACULTY

You will be guided by experts in every step of your Logistic path.

Our Facilitators are carefully selected international academics and disruptive executives who apply their skills and knowledge every day to achieve their goals. You will benefit from the experience of professionals currently working in the field for leading national and international companies, bringing their emerging insights from real business cases.

Our teaching method is designed to ensure the acquisition of theoretical and practical know-how in order to transfer truly useful competences that foster professional development. Our faculty members are opinion leaders on many of today’s most crucial business topics.

See some facts about our faculty:

  • 75 facilitators of diverse professional background
  • 10% of them are academic professors
  • 90% of them currently work professionally in the field as industry experts, consultants, entrepreneurs, managers, and practitioners.
  • 70% of them have international experience
  • 30% of them have national experience

Checkout our topnotch renowned faculties here:

Mr. Mahendra WAMAN has recently been appointed as a visiting faculty at the Rome Business School.

After completing his Engineering in Industrial Electronics in 1995, he pursued Advance Diploma in Computer Hardware and Network Engineering. He believes in the practical approach to Business Administration. After gaining about 13 years of work experience in various business functions, he decided to attain an appropriate qualification in Business Administration in order to support his knowledge and experience. In 2012, he completed his MBA with a specialization in E-Business from We School in Mumbai.

Mr. Harold Nwariaku Lead Faculty Harold is a people-focused Senior Procurement Executive with a sustained progressive track record of building and transforming Strategic and Transactional processes and workflows across Direct and Indirect Spend categories with a significant impact on the bottom line and overall stakeholder satisfaction. Adept at bridging the gap between people, processes, and technology to drive productivity, and deliver value creation targets with excellent team engagement scores.

Lambert Ofoegu (PhD) holds a PhD in Management from Walden University, USA, with a Leadership and Organizational Change specialization. As a multidisciplinary professional, he brings over 30 years of experience in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management (P3M) with the added advantage of integrating organizational strategy across lean- agile optimal Operations amid Organizational Development. Dr. Ofoegbu is a Registered Urban & Regional Planner and holds two master’s degrees the M.Sc. in Operations & Supply Chain Management (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom) and an MBA in Project Management Technology (Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria), amongst other of his post-graduate qualifications including a PGD in Construction Management and Post Graduate Professional Diploma (PGPD) in Urban and Regional Planning.

Mr. Sonny Allison is a war veteran, a visionary, a serial entrepreneur, a dreamer, a disruptor, and a chronic optimist. He is a business consultant and sits on the board of a host of companies as Chairman. He is a Fellow, of the Couriers, and Logistics Management Institute. Member, Governing Council of CLMI, Member, Board of Director – Associate of Outsourcing Professionals of Nigeria (AOPN), and Fellow, Africa Centre for Supply Chain.

METHODOLOGY:” CIRCULAR LEARNING” BASED ON THE EFMD CIRCLE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE

The Master will be taught via interactive lectures, case study analyses, exercises, debates, role plays, collaborative exercises, video conferences, business analysis, and student presentations, all while keeping to the highest standards for teaching technique offered by EFMD. We’ll utilize case studies to spark conversations and highlight business issues. In addition to reading, students will be encouraged to participate in debates and conversations. Learning by doing is the foundation of the teaching methodology, which involves teachers involving students, implementing a student-centered approach, and providing activities that enable students to apply the knowledge they have learnt.

CAREER SERVICE

In keeping with our objective to develop better managers for a better world, we want to give you the tools, resources, and support you need for a prosperous career and professional future. To achieve this, we offer you not only first-rate training but also the help and support of Rome Business School Career Services. We assist you in selecting the appropriate professional field to focus your interests and efforts on, from the start of an academic program through all the procedures leading up to graduation, and we provide you with the skills you need to successfully navigate the modern labour market. in addition to contacts that may lead to opportunities at different businesses.

Read more about our career services functions and benefits to our students: https://romebusinessschool.ng/career-services/

Rome Business School releases an Employment Report every year that compiles information on the official outcomes of our students’ and alumni’s employment and professional development after earning a master’s degree from the school. The results were made possible by the passion of our students and the outstanding professionalism of our Career Services, who are able to guide students towards their intended career path in the workplace via hard work and dedication.

Specifically, based on the latest statistics:

  • 68 percent received a new job offer.
  • 82% Greater Accountability for Professional Tasks
  • 90% Increase in Decision-Making Ability
  • 5% began working before their master’s program started
  • Within their master’s program, 7% secure employment.
  • 7% of graduates of master’s programs found employment within a year.

Download the 2023/2024 employment report here for more information.

SOFT SKILL PROGRAM

Soft skills are the “secret key” to a successful professional path and a well-run organisation. We provide you the chance to acquire the soft skills required for both your career and personal development through the Soft Skills Program.

The following is the framework of the optional personal improvement program: Ten hours total for five interactive, self-reflective soft skills classes (a certificate will be given upon program completion):

  • Emotional intelligence
  • Public Speaking for Business
  • Time, stress and self-management
  • Intercultural communication
  • Conflict, problem solving and negotiations

DOUBLE CERTIFICATION

At the end of the course, attendees will be issued with the official double certification of the Master in Logistic and Supply Chain Management from Rome Business School Italy and Valencia International University, Spain.

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CERTIFICATE RECOGNITION

Participants will receive the official double certification of Master of the respective program from Valencia International University in Spain and Rome Business School in Italy at the completion of the course. An academic transcript detailing the courses taken, their ECTS grades, and the number of study hours required for each is also included with the certification.

Valencia International University (VIU) is recognised by WES as our accredited partner university. To get instructions on how to use the WES to examine their academic credentials, students should write to Rome Business School Nigeria. The accreditation from Valencia International University (VIU) has been accepted as a Canadian equivalent master’s degree by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s educational credential evaluation.

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ADMISSION EVALUATION PROCESS

A Comprehensive Selection Procedure: Requirements and Actions:

Rome Business School strives to keep the calibre of our programs at the greatest possible level. Therefore, all applicants must go through and complete a selection procedure that is set up as follows in order to guarantee the candidates’ eligibility:

Instructions on enrolment processes will be sent to candidates who are accepted into Rome Business School. Accepted applicants can pay their tuition in one of two ways before enrolling:

• Full tuition payment, for which the applicant is eligible for an extra 10% tuition reduction following the application of any partial grant;

• A minimum initial payment, followed by monthly installments contingent on the study plan and program;

ADMISSION PROCESS

At Rome Business School we work hard to maintain the highest standard of quality in the programs we offer. That’s why, in order to ensure the eligibility of the candidates, all applicants must undergo and successfully pass a selection process structured as follows:

SCHOLARSHIP, EDUCATIONAL LOAN AND TUITION

Tuition Payment

  • 100% online participation: NGN2,500,000.00
  • On-campus participation: NGN2,800,000.00

Flexible Payment structure:

  • Start your program with NGN 600,000 and spread the balance within 6 months of interest-free instalments.
  • Single lump-sum payments attract and guarantee an additional 10% of the total tuition amount
  • Scholarship Availability: YES, see the top of the page for the prevailing scholarship.
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GET READY TO START

You now know that we have the program you need if you want to get top-notch advanced training in a specific business area, have access to a wide range of opportunities to test and develop your skills, build your professional network, and connect with top professionals in various business fields. After then, it’s all up to you! To get the most out of one of our programs and begin paving the route for professional success, all you need is your willpower and openness to learning and trying out new ideas.

Your future awaits.

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