Master’s Degree in Sector-Specific Management – Drinks Distribution Management

Presentation

A university course in distribution and beverages created on the initiative of producers and beverage distribution companies to train their future employees. For 43 years, we have been training students in the drinks industry.

Designed to support professionals wishing to develop their skills. The course enables them todevelop their management skills by providing the necessary technical and professional competencies.

This programme is part of the Université de Lorraine’s continuing education offering, which is open to both working professionals in the drinks industry and employees or job seekers.

• Training provided jointly by professionals and university lecturers.
• Partners of choice: the participation of Distech’s major partner producers and the sharing of experience between players.
• Training compatible with professional activity: 1 week per month for 9 months from September N to May N+1 – i.e. 392 face-to-face hours
• Our training courses are accessible to people with disabilities.

This training course is offered in partnership with the Distech association, an association of the three CHD drinks distribution networks in France (C10, Distriboissons and France Boissons) as well as several manufacturers (Coca-Cola, Nestlé Waters, Orangina-Schweppes, Monin, Bacardi, Segafredo, etc.), which provides strong support for the profession as a whole.

Organisation

PACE OF TRAINING

START OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR: Early September

Course programme

Continuing education

Employees, jobseekers, the self-employed

Continuing vocational training enables all employees, whatever their professional or personal situation, to update their skills and promote their professional development.

Whether you’re an employee, a jobseeker or self-employed, you can obtain a diploma, a short or long training course leading to a qualification, either face-to-face or by distance learning, on a sandwich course, or you can take part in a validation of prior learning scheme…

The Master 2 Sector Management – Beverage Distribution Management is available as part of a Continuing Education programme, a Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE) programme or a Validation of Professional and Personal Acquired Experience (VAPP) programme.

Our Professional Integration and Career Development Department will help you with your plans to return to education by offering you personalised interviews, guiding you through our range of training courses and informing you about the funding available depending on your status.

Job opportunities

What happens after the Master 2 Sector Management – Beverage Distribution Management?

In an innovative and promising sector, with more than 800 companies operating nationwide, the diploma aims to train sales and logistics managers in wholesale beverage distribution. Professionals who advise and market the entire range of beverages to points of sale (cafés, restaurants, hotels, etc.) or manage the operation of a supply warehouse with a view to optimising service quality.

These profiles, such as customer manager, operations manager or logistics assistant, offer the prospect of career progression to management positions within the industry.

You can also continue your studies after a Master’s degree by taking a Doctorate. This degree is particularly suited to students with a passion for research. It is the highest recognised degree awarded by a university and is internationally recognised.

Find all the figures on the integration of our graduates

Surveys on the future and professional integration of graduates carried out by the Observatoire de la Vie Étudiante de l’Université de Lorraine.

International

Student exchange programmes (Erasmus +, bilateral programmes) enable students to gain international experience as part of their university studies. They also prepare qualified young people with an open mind and cross-cultural experience for a career in an increasingly international environment.

IAE NANCY has around forty agreements with foreign universities. Every year, around 30 IAE NANCY students spend an academic semester abroad.

Application

Conditions of admission

The Master 2 Sector Management – Beverage Distribution Management is aimed at :

• holders of at least a bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years’ professional experience and/or a bachelor’s degree in initial training with 2 years’ experience in the CHD drinks sector
• employees with genuine management skills who are destined for executive positions in companies

Selection based on application and interview by a university panel.

Continuing education

Employees, jobseekers, the self-employed

The Master 2 Sector Management – Beverage Distribution Management is available as part of a Continuing Education programme, a Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE) programme or a Validation of Professional and Personal Acquired Experience (VAPP) programme.

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