Procurement | YAMK

Enhance your competence as a procurement professional.

During your studies in Procurement Master's Degree Programme, you learn to analyze and develop the procurement function to serve the goals and strategies of a company. 

After your studies you have gained the needed theoretical and applied knowledge, skills, and competencies to manage and develop company's external resources, supplier relationships, procurement process and procurement organization. In addition to procurement specific competencies you enhance your leadership and business competencies.

Master of Business Administration, Procurement, 90 ECTS

The studies in the degree programme consist of the following:

• Advanced professional studies in procurement
• Research and development skills
• Alternative advanced professional studies in procurement
• Elective studies
• Master’s Thesis 30 ECTS

Methodological studies provide students with the basis for carrying out applied research projects, and advanced professional studies provide the necessary knowledge and skills to follow the professional development of the field, both from research and practical viewpoints. 

You will plan and implement a development project, typically for your own place of work. In doing so, your research, project management and change leadership skills will be enhanced. Networking, team and negotiation skills will be improved in the multi-cultural, tied-to-business setting in which this Master’s DP is carried out. You will report your RDI development project as a Master’s Thesis combining your development work with academic research.

Graduate in Two Years

Master students of Procurement study on a part-time basis. Students achieve their degree in 2 years. The programme is organized fully online. It has been designed to meet the needs of students who prefer distance learning or want to achieve a Master's Degree while working.

Connect online with international professionals

You will study remotely while modern online learning solutions enable interaction with teachers, other students, and staff. This allows you to become a student regardless of where you live.

In the beginning of the studies, a mandatory 2-day kick-off is organized in Myyrmäki campus, Vantaa, Finland.