POLITECNICO DI MILANO

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

GLOBAL EXECUTIVE MASTER IN

OPERATIONS
AND SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
2020

A JOINT PROGRAM WITH ACCREDITED BY

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INDEX

Directors’ Welcome 4

Key Facts 6

Why this Programme? 7

Program Calendar 8

The Cool Connection 9

Company-Based Final Project 10

Career Development 11

International Week in China 12

Alumni Experience 13

How to Apply 14

How to reach our Campus 15

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 DIRECTORS’
WELCOME
Welcome to the Global Executive Master in
Operations and Supply Chain Management,
jointly offered by MIP and EADA. The
programme is designed to enhance your
managerial performance, improve your
leadership skills and prepare you to have a
bigger impact on your company overall.
MIP and EADA are among the best
business schools in Europe, both top-
ranked institutions with international
accreditations. Together we offer a
unique international learning experience,
combining applicable business know-how
Dr. Roberto Cigolini
Global Executive Master
Operations and Supply
Chain Management
Co-Director, MIP
Directors’ Welcome
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with an interactive, team-based approach
to executive education. Through theory,
case studies and practical projects, the
course aims to provide the necessary tools
for effective operations and supply chain
management in today’s global competitive
markets. By networking with executives
from diverse industries you will expand your
knowledge and enhance your managerial
performance.
With our programme, you can take on the
challenge to lead and succeed in today’s
global business world.
Dr. Desirée Knoppen
Global Executive Master
Operations and Supply
Chain Management
Co-Director, EADA
MIP POLITECNICO DI MILANO
MIP has been recognised as a prestigious
business school for over 30 years, attracting
graduates interested in a managerial career in
business or public administration, together with
companies wishing to enhance their organisation
and strategies. MIP devotes considerable effort
to supporting innovation and growth in the global
business system. It has built up an extensive
network of international businesses, universities
and institutions, developing training courses based
on theory and practical experience, whilst at the
same time managing and promoting innovation for
internationally oriented companies.
MILAN
Milan is Italy’s economic capital, and offers great
exposure to an international community made up
of businessmen and women, professionals and
scholars. Home to 400 banks and major industrial
companies, its strong economic base has made
it one of Italy’s most influential cities. Milan is
a dynamic, multicultural city at the forefront of
modern Italy where the most important events,
shows and exhibitions take place. Milan provides
diverse networking opportunities promoting
business development and innovation.
EADA
EADA, founded in 1957 in Barcelona, was one of
the first Spanish educational institutions to offer
management training programs to the business
community. As a private and independent
institution for over 50 years, EADA is at the forefront
of management and In Company training for the
Spanish and international business communities.
EADA focuses not only on hard knowledge, but
above all on the management skills that accelerate
the professional and personal development of
participants. These skills provide a competitive
advantage for both participants and the companies
in which they work.
BARCELONA
Two thousand years of history have left their mark
on Barcelona in its architectural, artistic and cultural
heritage. The superb international connections,
climate, and cosmopolitan atmosphere make it the Director’s Welcome
perfect city for business or pleasure.
Today, Barcelona is one of the world’s leading
tourist, economic, trade fair/exhibitions and
cultural-sports centres. Its influence in commerce,
education, entertainment, media, fashion, science,
and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the
world’s major global cities.
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 KEY FACTS
Participants:
> Managers with a minimum of 5 years of
experience wishing to learn more about
the impact of their operations and supply
chain on value creation and corporate
performance;
> Professionals with a minimum of 5
years of experience in services, logistics,
or manufacturing eager to learn how
to improve the operations and supply
functions in their organisations to
cope with the increasing complexity,
dynamism and uncertainty in the
business environment.
Format:
> 1 Kick-off week (from Wednesday to
Saturday) + 5 residential long weekends
every two months (from Thursday
afternoon to Saturday afternoon) + 1
International Week in China.
> The face-to-face lessons are combined
with live sessions delivered through the
innovative digital learning platform,
developed by MIP on MICROSOFT
technology.
Language of instruction: English.

Locations:
Italy (Milan), Spain (Barcelona), China
Accreditation: CIPS, the Chartered
(Beijing).
Institute of Procurement & Supply

Tuition:
Duration: 12 months. 16,500 € for individuals
October 2020 - October 2021. 18,500 € for company sponsorship
(includes course materials).

CORPORATE ADVISORY BOARD

The Corporate Advisory Board (CAB) is an

international consultancy committee with
the aim of keeping the content and frame of
the Global Executive Master in Operations
and Supply Chain Management in line with
business reality.
It is composed of independent business
professionals from global companies that
meet regularly and maintain contact with
Key Facts

participants and alumni.

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 WHY THIS PROGRAMME?
BENEFITS FOR YOU
> Increase your understanding of the frameworks, concepts and techniques as well as the latest developments in the field;
> Learn to make strategic decisions through a practical approach consisting in business case discussions, business projects and
simulations, brainstorming and team-working activities;
> Appreciate the impact of local contingencies on global supply chains and vice versa (switch between local and global perspectives);
> Contrast ideas about how to develop your own organisation to provide increased value for customers with lower chain-wide costs
and become inspired for change;
> Improve your leadership and decision-making skills;
> Enhance your expert network with managers from different industrial sectors and countries;
> Balance working full-time with attaining a master qualification;
> Gain a career advantage by obtaining the MCIPS Certification of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), within 5
years from graduation at no additional cost.

BENEFITS FOR YOUR COMPANY

> Enhanced managerial performance and a willingness to accept greater responsibilities among participants;
> Executives with exposure to state-of-the-art expertise together with managerial competencies development;
> The advantage of maintaining professionally active managers while studying to improve performance;
> Completion of a company-based final project;
> Retention of leadership talent through investment in the most promising executives;
> Immediate return on investment: “Learning by doing” methodology enables professionals to apply their newly-acquired knowledge
and skills in the workplace immediately.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MODULES The process has three progressive steps:

Being effective in today’s business world requires

managers and leaders to consistently work on developing
> Process of reflection
their personal and professional skills. In the context of a LEADING ONESELF
> Gaining of self-knowledge
rapidly changing and demanding business environment,
communication skills, the ability to work effectively in
teams, leadership qualities, decision-making skills and
Why this Programme?
the capacity to resolve conflicts in a constructive way, are > Growth stimulation
among the most important competencies. LEADING OTHERS
> Motivational boost
During the residential courses, these and other “soft
skills” will be assessed and developed.
A wide variety of methodologies will help give insight into
your strengths and development needs, and stimulate > From director to facilitator
personal and professional growth. LEADING TEAMS
> Group/team vs “divide and conquer”

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 PROGRAM CALENDAR
LOCATION DURATION DATE COURSES

> Introduction to the Programme

MIP WEEK 1 > Case Methodology / Business situation analysis
21 - 24 October 2020
Milano Wednesday - Saturday > Operations Management 4.0
> Company Visit

> Operations Management 4.0: Service

EADA WEEK 2 Operations Management
10 - 12 December 2020
Barcelona Thursday - Saturday > Company visit
> Leadership Skills: leading oneself; leading others

> Digital Operations Management

MIP WEEK 3
11 - 13 February 2021 > Company Visit
Milano Thursday - Saturday
> Company Testimonial

> Doing Business abroad - International

International week in Beijing Jiaotong University
Week in WEEK 4 19 - 24 April 2021 > Global Operations Management and
China Supply Chain Management
> Special event: MIP Alumni Reunion

> Sustainable Supply Chain Management

MIP WEEK 5
20 - 22 May 2021 > Company Visit 1
Milano Thursday - Saturday
> Company Visit 2

EADA WEEK 6 > Company visit

8 - 10 July 2021
Barcelona Thursday - Saturday > Leadership Skills: leading teams

> Innovative Supply Chain Management

MIP WEEK 7
9 - 11 September 2021 > Company Visit 1
Milano Thursday - Saturday
> Company Visit 2
Program Calendar

The residential weeks are complemented with Live Sessions (2h each) distributed throughout the entire
programme and delivered on our smart learning platform developed on Microsoft technology.
Our wealth of teaching experience is applied to a digital environment that is highly user friendly. Through
our platform, students can participate actively in discussion and workgroup live sessions moderated by our
professors, interact with other students and work together on projects and assignments, retrieve additional
multimedia material and interact on a one-to-one basis with the faculty.

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THE COOL
CONNECTION
The Cool Connection is a supply chain
business simulation game with 4
functions: Purchasing, Sales, Finance
and Supply Chain. This cross functional
business simulation will help students
deliver optimal performances using supply
chain best practices from theory and real
life as they are taking decisions in their role
as management team of a manufacturing
company.
Participants will experience the power of
cross functional alignment: alignment
between departments, between strategy
and execution and between partners in the
supply chain. In particular, this business
simulation aims to highlight and teach the
interdependencies between supply chain
management and finance.
Typical supply chain topics such as service
level, delivery methods, production intervals
and warehousing are linked with financial
topics such as payment instruments,
financing and cash management.
Since 2011, The Cool Connection has
been experienced by many students in top
universities across the world and growing
number of experienced professionals in the
banking and supply chain industry.

The Cool Connection is a continuous

learning, multi-stage activity that is spread
throughout the four modules of the master
held at MIP Politecnico di Milano.

The Cool Connection

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 COMPANY-BASED
FINAL PROJECT
The general aim of the final Project Work is to develop an action
plan in the operations and supply chain management sphere to
improve the competitive position of a chosen company.

The specific objectives of the Project are:

> To apply the knowledge acquired throughout the program to a

specific business situation
> To identify the gaps between corporate or business strategy
and operations/supply chain strategy and its implementation
> To develop a feasible, complete, coherent and convincing plan
of action
> To develop research and presentation skills

The final Project Work may be focused on the participant’s current

company or another company of the participant’s choosing.
The Project will be completed individually or in group under the
guidance of a university tutor.
Company-based Final Project

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CAREER
DEVELOPMENT
GEMOS students can also benefit from the support of the Career
Development Center (CDC) which allow them to work on their self-
branding, on their soft skills as well build a relevant professional network.

Among the services offered by our CDO are the following:

Access to tools to learn and practice how employers and

head hunters implement their selection processes and
to manage in the most efficient way your career boost
and change.

> VMOCK & MIP CV Book with the profiles of each student;
> Global Career Network Websites (special access to
CAREER
international portals where to collect information on
MANAGEMENT
latest industry trends, international recruiters and job
opportunities);
> MIP Job Board with dedicated job opportunities for
students and Alumni;
> Career Consultancy: on demand meetings with a Career
Advisor to support the student in the preparation for a
specific job application/interview.

Participation to organized events such as Company

Presentations, to increase your knowledge of the market
NETWORKING and your networking opportunities with managers and
WITH recruiters.
COMPANIES
The participation to the events could be in presence, in
streaming or by watching recorded videos.

Career Development
Interactive workshops on Career Strategy & Career 4.0
CAREER
aimed at further developing your soft skills to become a
WORKSHOPS
well-rounded professional.

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 INTERNATIONAL
WEEK IN CHINA
Successful business relationships in China have proven to be
challenging for many multinational companies, as well as for small
and medium-sized enterprises. Today, an understanding of the Chinese
economy and how to navigate the Chinese business environment is
the key to success for any company. The International Week in China
consists of a full week immersion at Beijing Jiaotong University, one
of the most relevant universities in telecommunications and railway
management in China.

The week is designed to help participants develop an in-depth

understanding of how Chinese business operates in domestic and
global markets, with an emphasis on operations and supply chain
management. Through classes, presentations and company visits,
participants will deepen their understanding of the Chinese culture and
the local business environment as well as their knowledge of supply
chain management in China, and emerging Asian economies.

PREVIOUS INTERNATIONAL WEEKS

Hong Kong Polytechnic Lingnan

University (University) College
International Week in China

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ALUMNI EXPERIENCE
Alejandro Navarro Chinorias
Supply Chain & Industralization Manager
at Gamesa
I work in China in the renewable energy
sector which is growing very fast in this
new market. Thanks to the master I have
acquired a different view of the value
chain, and how supply chain is managed
at all times.
Many companies in Europe are still in the
past and thanks to the program you can
understand where the world is going and
how we should be prepared for that. You
have to work very hard, but in the end it is
rewarding and you look forward to the next
meeting with your classmates.
Stefano Maksimovic
Head of Supply Chain
at Syngenta
The networking aspect of the master is
superb. I am now at point of my career where
I fully recognize the value of networking
with our colleagues and professors. What
I also appreciate in this master is the
‘learn by doing’ approach through many
game simulations which help you strictly
link the academic framework to your daily
operations at work: at school you operate in
a safe environment where you are allowed
to foster constructive challenges among
classmates, applying different solutions
and appreciating them in real business
context.
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 HOW TO APPLY
Admission to the Global Executive Master in Operations and Supply
Chain Management (GEMOS) takes place on a rolling basis. Enrolment is
once a year with the program beginning every October.

Applicants will have to sit the MIP Test and a motivational interview on
campus or via Skype.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
> Application form (www.applyformasters.net)
> Application fee (€ 100)
> CV or resume in English
> English certificate (if applicable)
> University degrees and transcripts
> Motivational letter
> Reference letter/s (not mandatory)
> Copy of valid passport
> Digital passport-sized picture

TUITION FEE
The tuition fee amounts to € 16,500.
If the participation is sponsored by the company, the fee is € 18,500.

Early-bird and merit-based financial aid is available.

How to apply

CONTACTS

MIP Admissions Office gemos@mip.polimi.it

Ph. +39 02 23992870 www.som.polimi.it/gemos

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HOW TO REACH
OUR CAMPUS
FROM THE DUOMO (City Centre)
Take the red subway line M1
towards Rho Fiera-Bisceglie, get
off at Cadorna and take the train
to Milano Bovisa. Alternatively,
take the red subway line M1
towards Sesto FS rail station, get
off at Porta Venezia and take the
train to Milano Bovisa.
Estimated journey time:
20 minutes.
FROM LINATE AIRPORT FROM MALPENSA AIRPORT
Take bus no. 73 towards Piazza S. Take the Malpensa Express train
Babila, get off at S. Babila station, and get off at Milano Bovisa.
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off at Cadorna and take the train 30 minutes.
to Milano Bovisa.
Estimated journey time:
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