Economics - Management

Master's Degree in Distribution Management (MD)

  • ECTS

    120 credits

  • Duration

    1 or 2 years

  • Training structure

    Montpellier Management

  • Language(s) of instruction

    French

Presentation

The Master's in Distribution Management is a program dedicated to management applied to the distribution sector.

It is carried out through apprenticeships or continuing education in companies in the distribution sector.

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  • 100%*

    Success rate

Objectives

The Master's in Distribution Management provides students with a solid education that enables them to take on

  • Management positions (supermarkets, drive-throughs, etc.)
  • Or management positions involving cross-functional responsibilities (purchasing, human resources, logistics, e-commerce) in retail groups

They will be able to:

  • Learning to build relationships with stakeholders
  • To analyze customer expectations and satisfaction
  • To implement store layout and merchandising policies
  • Use management control methods, cost and margin calculations, and significant ratios to optimize the product range.
  • To take charge of employee management
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International dimension

At Montpellier Management, you have the opportunity to study abroad atone of our 45 partner universities in 20 countries.

Discover the international experience opportunities available to Montpellier Management students on our dedicated page.

Discover all the testimonials from our students who have gone abroad

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Organization

Knowledge assessment

*Success rate in M2 2023-2024 (admitted / number of students with an average > 7)

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Open alternately

Each year of training (M1 and M2) lasts a full year, from September to September.

The training is offered as an apprenticeship or continuing education.

It is organized according to a schedule of one week of classes and three weeks in a company.

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Program

Select a program

  • Leverage management tools

    6 credits
    • Digital tools

      21h
    • Management control

      27h
  • Practicing in the workplace (level 1)

    6 credits
    • Methodology of the thesis

      12h
    • Professional internship

  • Identify changes in distribution

    9 credits
    • e-commerce

      26h
    • Digital marketing

      10h
    • Sustainable and responsible strategic management

      27h
  • Managing teams and communicating (level 1)

    9 credits
    • Labor law

      27h
    • Business English 1

      27h
    • Employee management

      27h
  • Manage relationships with customers and suppliers

    5 credits
    • Shopper behavior

      21h
    • Negotiation challenge

      9h
    • Sales and negotiation

      24h
  • Practicing in the workplace (level 2)

    10 credits
    • Professional internship

    • Methodology of the thesis

    • M1 MDD Supervised project

    • M1 MDD Thesis

  • Manage distribution

    5 credits
    • Strategic distribution management

      24h
    • Point of sale regulations

      21h
  • Managing the flow of goods

    5 credits
    • Supply chain management

      24h
    • Merchandising

      21h
  • Communicating and managing teams (level 2)

    5 credits
    • Human resources management

      27h
    • Business English 2

      27h
  • Optional

    • M1 MDD Optional internship

  • Mastering management tools

    9 credits
    • Sales management and control

      3 credits20h
    • Safety of public buildings

      2 credits
    • Food hygiene and safety

      2 credits
    • Computer tools

      3 credits20h
    • Customer satisfaction and loyalty

      3 credits20h
  • Positioning oneself in the environment

    8 credits
    • Commercial urban planning

      2 credits12h
    • Location of the point of sale

      2 credits12h
    • CSR, Responsible Distribution

      3 credits
    • Point-of-sale security

      2 credits12h
    • Food hygiene and safety

      2 credits12h
  • Motivate and unite teams

    7 credits
    • Conflict management

      2 credits20h
    • Management of managers

      3 credits20h
    • Coaching and personal development

      2 credits20h
  • Apply and experiment

    6 credits
    • Diagnostic project management

      12h
    • M2 MDD Internship

      6 credits
  • Apply and experiment

    12 credits
    • M2 MDD Internship

      6 credits
    • Case studies and conferences

      20h
    • Memory and tracking

      6 credits
    • Research project management

      10h
    • M2 MDD Supervised project

  • Practicing point-of-sale management tools

    2 credits
    • Managing a point of sale in a competitive environment

      1 credit20h
    • Planigram design

      1 credit20h
  • Understanding expectations and communicating

    6 credits
    • Digital tools

      2 credits20h
    • Customer relationship tools

      2 credits20h
    • Customer satisfaction and loyalty

      2 credits
    • CSR, responsible distribution

      2 credits20h
  • Manage supplier relationships

    4 credits
    • Purchase negotiation

      2 credits20h
    • Category management

      2 credits20h
  • Proposing and implementing organizational innovations

    6 credits
    • Project management

      2 credits20h
    • Standards and quality management

      2 credits
    • Change management

      2 credits20h
  • Optional

    • M2 MDD Optional internship

Admission

Admission requirements

See the admission requirements for the Master's in Distribution Management on this page (under "prerequisites").

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Registration procedures

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And after

Professional integration

  • Hypermarket department managers
  • Supermarket Manager/Assistant Manager
  • Director/Deputy Director of Drive
  • Logistics Platform Manager
  • Purchasing or listing executive
  • Digital/e-commerce manager
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Store Network Manager/Coordinator
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