Masters Degree Program in Supply Chain Management in Bremen, Germany
Founded in 2001, Jacobs University at Bremen is a top-ranked, private, residential university in Bremen, Germany. The primary language of instruction and campus communication at the university is English. Jacobs University is one of the most diverse universities worldwide. More than 75% of the students come from outside of Germany. This plurality allows Jacobs community to break down cultural barriers and create a community where no one group constitutes a majority. Instead, students from all over the world live and study together on the lush 100-acre campus.
With over 1200 students representing 110 countries, Jacobs University combines aspects from the American and German academic systems to form an environment with a transdisciplinary approach between diverse disciplines and subject areas.
As the university is quite small, having more of a liberal-arts college feel, and with the expected addition of many graduate programs, students will have ample opportunity to work closely together with excellent minds in the fields offered, making the most out of Jacobs University’s research element. Unlike a larger public German university, the institution is rather special in being able to offer relatively small classes.
Jacobs University is located in the northern districts of the city-state of Bremen. Founded approximately 1,200 years ago, Bremen is home to over 500,000 inhabitants and represents the smallest state (Bundesland) in Germany.
Academic Programs
Masters Program
- MSc in Supply Chain Management (2 years): The program educates and trains students to deal with the complex challenges of Managing Supply Chains, using data analytics, data engineering and management skills. The aim is to provide the students with tools and insights on how high-performance and robust global logistics systems can be built and sustainably maintained.
- The data analytics and engineering-oriented profile of the MSc Supply Chain Management graduates are of great interest to companies operating in national and international, medium and large-sized, trade and service as well as production industries. Graduates are particularly qualified for tasks in the fields of supply chain management, logistics, procurement, retail, process optimization and beyond.
- The curriculum aims to teach modern leadership and management competencies with a strong emphasis on data analytics and data engineering. This includes the analysis of data-driven business processes, the ability and the readiness to recognize the potential for change, the initiation of change processes and the successful design of those change processes.
- Studying at Jacobs University takes place in a highly intercultural environment and through these students build up their confidence in an English-speaking work and study environment.
JACOBS Scholarships
- Jacobs University’s scholarships are merit-based, taking into account your talent and academic potential without regard to your material wealth or resources.
- Applicants interested in a scholarship are advised to apply as early as possible during the admissions cycle to increase their chances.