Sustainable Management of Global Supply Chains - Period 4

This course focuses on the effective design and execution of global supply chains, with an emphasis on the opportunities and challenges that growing concerns about sustainability present. More specifically, this course covers topics related to global supply chain strategies, global network optimization, outsourcing & sourcing strategies and contract design. The course furthermore tackles advanced supply chain concepts such as supply chain coordination, incentive alignment, pricing and revenue management and discussed their relation to sustainability. You are introduced to theoretical concepts with emphasis on key trade-offs and phenomena, as well as best practice examples. You are also exposed to models and problem-solving tools, applicable to the design and planning of (sustainable) supply chains. Upon completion, you should be able to look strategically at the full supply chain .

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) awards credits based on the ECTS system. Contact hours listed under a course description may vary due to the combination of lecture-based and independent work required for each course therefore, CEA's recommended credits are based on the ECTS credits assigned by VU Amsterdam. 1 ECTS equals 28 contact hours assigned by VU Amsterdam.