• Microeconomics
• Business Strategy

• Introduction to Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chain Structure and Strategic Choice
• Supply Chain Processes and Decisions

• Forecasting Models
• Understanding Demand Variability
• Probability Distributions

• Basic Overview of Optimization
• Transportation Problems
• Distribution Network Design

• Sales and Operations Planning
• Material Requirement Planning
• Capacity Planning and Process Analysis

• Managing Product Availability
• Concept of Safety Stock
• Measuring Fill Rate under Demand and Supply Uncertainty
• Risk Pooling
• Quick Response and Postponement Strategy
• Bullwhip Effect and Coordinated Supply Chain
• Double Marginalization
• Multi-Stage Supply Chain

• Outsourcing Decisions
• Sourcing, Purchasing at Right Price
• Supplier Relationships and Partnerships
• Vendor Rating
• Types of Contracts
• Procurement Analytics

• Concept of Triple Bottomline
• Green and Collaborative Logistics
• Impact on Supply Chain Decisions

• Logistics Systems
• Warehousing and Material Handling
• Packaging and Palletization
• Multi Modal strategy

• Understanding Risk in the SC
• Risk Mitigation Strategies

• Operational Efficiency
• Business Models & Operations Strategy

The capstone project is an integral part of the successful program completion and will run throughout the program duration. This project will enable a deep understanding of the subject matter and foster the practical application of the program learning in real-world business scenarios.

The dates for the 3 day in-campus immersion session to be held at IIM Kozhikode will be communicated in due course. Attendance to the in-campus module, when held, is MANDATORY for all participants. The in-campus modules are subjected to the conditions that prevail at the point of time. These conditions pertain to the Pandemic or other unavoidable reasons. In case the current situation maintains the status quo, adequate alternate options with regards to the in-campus modules will be made available via online sessions.