This masterclass advances supply chain management beyond its traditional operational boundaries, positioning it as a strategic discipline at the intersection of geopolitics, technology, and organisational decision-making.
In an era defined by geopolitical fragmentation, technological acceleration, and systemic disruption, supply chains must be understood as complex, adaptive systems embedded within global political and economic structures.
The programme integrates perspectives from international political economy, operations management, and decision sciences to equip participants with the tools required to design, govern, and negotiate resilient supply networks.
This module teaches the growing influence of geopolitical dynamics on supply chain strategy.
− Geopolitics vs geoeconomics
− Multipolarity
− Supply chains as strategic assets
− Risk classification
− Exposure mapping
− Early warning indicators
− Diversification
− Nearshoring
− Inventory and buffering strategies
− Geopolitical risk governance
− Monitoring and event response
− The role of technology in geopolitical risk management
− The US-China Trade War and Supply Chain Decoupling
− Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea – Maritime crisis
− Russia-Ukraine conflict and commodity price volatility
− Climate risks
This module examines the transformative role of digital technologies in reshaping supply chain governance, decision-making, and performance.
− AI-driven planning, forecasting, and decision support
− Real-time visibility, data integration, and digital coordination platforms
− Emergence of self-orchestrating and autonomous supply networks
− Role of AI agents in end-to-end supply chain execution
− Human–machine collaboration and governance frameworks
− Data governance, interoperability, and cyber risk
Participants are introduced to the management of complex, interconnected risks through simulation.
Task: Team-based response strategy
Teams analyse cascading risks and propose initial responses to real time situations.
− War-driven disruption
− Cyberattack
− Pandemics & Climate shock
This module reconceptualises negotiation as a strategic decision-making process under uncertainty, rather than a transactional activity.
Drawing on behavioural insights, game theory, and contract theory, it equips participants to manage complex negotiations across multi-tier supply networks.
− Multi-tier negotiations
− Value creation vs claiming
− Relational contracting
− Power asymmetry in buyer–supplier relationships
− Dependency theory in supply chains
− Switching costs and lock-in effects
− Negotiating with dominant suppliers or buyers
− Risk-sharing frameworks (price, volume, lead time)
− Collaborative contracting and partnership models
− Joint decision-making mechanisms
− Trust and alignment
− Demand uncertainty and forecasting errors
− Inflation, currency volatility, and cost escalation
− Renegotiation strategies
− Contract enforcement vs relationship preservation
− Emergency sourcing and supplier substitution
− Multi-Party and Cross-Border Negotiations
Case Study:
Contractual and Legal Mitigation
− Sanctions and compliance constraints
− Tariffs, and Export controls
− Cross-border negotiation
− ESG clauses in contracts
− Supplier audits and compliance bargaining
− Ethical sourcing vs cost trade-offs
Participants engage in multi-round negotiation exercises involving:
Supplier renegotiation; contract restructuring; multi-party negotiation
Method
Role-play; real-time negotiation; structured feedback
Outputs
Strategy formulation; trade-off analysis; negotiation plan
Playbook
Participants develop a Supply Chain Negotiation Framework including Supplier strategy; contract frameworks; risk-sharing models; crisis protocols
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
*Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a certification.
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