Description

Are you interested in production and business development? And do you dream about sharing knowledge and collaborate with colleagues across continents and cultures? Then the specialisation in Operations and Supply Chain Management may be your way to your future career. The programme teaches you about development and operation of global production and logistics systems, project management, information technology, economy, human resource development, and organisation.
 
Increasingly more companies are operating on the global market, which in turn increases the managerial demands in relation to development, production, supply chains, collaborations across continents and cultures etc. As an example, it is important, that the company is aware of the available resources in different locations, so they can determine the best place for their production.In your semester projects, you and your project group will work with relevant issues within the programme’s field of study, that challenge you to use all of your collected knowledge to come up with possible solutions.Interaction with the business community makes up a significant part of the study programme, which is why you are encouraged to carry out one or more semester projects in collaboration with external companies and organisations. This gives you an exceptional opportunity to combine theory and practice. Furthermore, many of the courses include practical assignments and business game.

Career Opportunities  

The knowledge you obtain through the study programme prepares you for a career where you work with the developmental, operational, economic, and social relationships in a production or a service company.

Graduates from the Operations and Supply Chain Management programme work in a wide range of medium-sized companies as well as large, well-known companies such as LEGO, B&O, Siemens, Grundfos, Danfoss, A.P. Møller, Vestas, Aalborg Industries, IBM, Microsoft, Novo Nordisk and Oracle. Typical jobs are:

• Project manager,
• production manager
• logistic manager
• consultant
• software developer or
• director.
  
  

Admission  

Admission to the programme requires a bachelor’s degree in business engineering or industrial engineering – or similar engineering degrees with emphasis on operations, logistics, supply chains, and enterprise systems. 

In addition, documentation will be required to verify that your proficiency in English is at an acceptable level. 
Read more about the language requirements of Aalborg University

Apply directly at Aalborg University with all relevant documentation.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate or diploma satisfies the general entry requirements, you should contact Aalborg University directly.
A list of the most commonly recognized exams and diplomas can be found at the Danish Agency for Higher Education http://ufm.dk/en/recognition

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-time degree students who hold a citizenship from outside EU/EAA/Switzerland.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.  

For Further Information

Information from the Danish Agency for Higher Education can be located at http://ufm.dk/en

You will find information about the Danish assessment of foreign qualifications in Guide to diploma recognition

About the Educational System in general visit the section The Danish Higher Education System