Program Start: March 12, 2026

Degree: Certificate of the TU Wien

ECTS: 25

Language: German

Structure: Part-time

Duration: 15 days

Tuition fee: € 7,890 (-10% reduction for TU Wien graduates)

Module 1: Digitalization, efficiency, sustainability & resilience in supply chain management

• Understanding the basics: Learn the basics of modern supply chain management and current trends.
• Use digital technologies: Use data science and machine learning to increase efficiency and make better decisions.
• Optimize processes: Integrate lean management, quality management and production logistics to improve processes.
• Develop sustainable strategies: Implement sustainability concepts into your supply chains.
• Strengthen resilience: Develop strategies to minimize risks and increase the resilience of your global supply chains.

Module 2: Strategic procurement, contract management & intermodal freight transportation

• Optimize procurement processes: Develop and implement effective sourcing strategies to improve your global supply chain.
• Contract Management: Strategically design contracts and manage risks to build successful supplier relationships.
• Manage supplier relationships: Optimize relationships with sustainability and resilience in mind.
• Leverage intermodal transportation: Apply methods to make freight transportation efficient and sustainable.

Core competencies that you will acquire:

• Technical and methodological skills: Explain the fundamentals of modern supply chain management, use digital technologies and apply lean management methods.
• Cognitive and practical skills: Analyze production processes, apply data science and machine learning and improve efficiency and sustainability in the value chain.
• Social and personal skills: Work effectively in cross-functional teams, communicate strategies convincingly and reflect critically on your decisions.

The Masterclass in Future Supply Chain Management is tailor-made for professionals and executives who want to advance their careers and actively shape the future of supply chains. If you recognize yourself in one of the following descriptions, this program is just right for you:

• Executives and managers who already have responsibility in the areas of logistics, supply chain or procurement and want to expand their skills to successfully master the digital transformation.
• Experienced professionals who want to make their supply chain more efficient and sustainable and are ready to use innovative technologies and methods.
• Engineers and technicians who want to combine their technical know-how with business skills to develop holistic solutions for complex supply chains.
• Entrepreneurs and managing directors who want to make their company fit for the future and implement sustainable and resilient strategies in the supply chain.
• Project managers and consultants who want to deepen their expertise and learn about current trends and best practices in order to better support their customers and teams.
• Career changers from related fields who want to specialize in supply chain management and open up new career paths.
• Innovation and technology enthusiasts who want to understand how digitalization, data science and machine learn

This program is ideal for you if you:

• Want to meet the digital challenges: You want to learn how to use modern technologies to make your supply chain smarter and more efficient.
• Take sustainability and responsibility seriously: You value integrating environmental and social aspects into your supply chains.
• want to advance your career: You are aiming for higher positions and want to qualify for more responsible tasks.
• Want to network: You see the added value in networking with like-minded people, experts and alumni and learning from each other.

• Application- and implementation-oriented course content expands your skills and equips you with the tools needed for professional success.
• Opportunities for exchange and networking during the seminar and at TU Wien Academy for Continuing Education open up new perspectives and valuable contacts.
• An inspiring learning environment – on-site teaching at the centrally located TU Wien provides optimal conditions for your learning success.

4 x blocked modules per semester.  Organized part-time from Thu-Sat, full day (9 a.m. - 6 p.m.)

A Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification and at least 3 years of relevant work experience are required. Exceptional candidates without a formal degree but with extensive professional experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The compact programme is specifically designed for working professionals and can be completed in 15 days while working. 

Class sizes are limited to around 15-20 participants to ensure an interactive, discussion-based learning environment. Classroom sessions encourage hands-on activities, case studies and peer learning.

No, each module consists of three phases: a preparation phase (reading case studies, analysing literature, etc.), the on-site attendance phase and a follow-up phase (completion through homework, individual or group work)