One course, both specialisations
You only decide from module 3 whether you take the exam in corporate logistics or in digital integration.
Starts spring 2027Maximum 8 placesCourse held in German
Preparation for the Advanced Federal Examination Supply Chain Manager
One course. Both specialisations.
Blended Learning on Scale Campus: from anywhere, in a small class and with no mandatory attendance.
- Start
- 27 April 2027
- Duration
- Just over 18 months, alongside work
- Workload
- About 10 hours per week
- Course fee
- CHF 17'900.After federal contribution CHF 8'950.
Download the timetable (PDF) (in German)
Six reasons for this course
No days off work
There is no mandatory attendance. Mandatory sessions take place online in the evening or on Saturday morning.
Small class
4 to 8 people. Plus 4 to 6 hours of individual coaching per person.
Exam training with marking
Three mock exams under real conditions, with marking and model answers. Plus a simulated status interview.
Support with the status report
The status report is an admission requirement and part of the exam. You get a workshop and feedback on your draft.
50% federal contribution
Of CHF 17'900 you get CHF 8'950 back if you meet the federal requirements.
Your goal: the federal diploma
The Advanced Federal Examination Supply Chain Manager is a federal qualification of Swiss professional education. Those who pass hold the protected title «Certified Supply Chain Manager», since the autumn 2026 exam with the title suffix «Professional Master». The former profession «Head of Logistics» has been part of the Corporate Logistics specialisation since the autumn 2024 exam. The exam is run by the sponsoring body GS1 Switzerland, under federal supervision. Scale Academy prepares you for it.
- Qualification
- Federal diploma
- Level
- Level 7 of 8 in the National Qualifications Framework
- Title suffix
- Professional Master
Preparation course for the Supply Chain Manager Advanced Federal Diploma
Scale Academy prepares you for the Advanced Federal Diploma exam as a certified Supply Chain Manager. The course includes both specialisations: you start with the shared core and decide later in which specialisation you take the exam. The exam is conducted by the sponsoring body GS1 Switzerland.
Blended Learning on Scale Campus: interactive learning units, live online sessions, transfer to your own company and optional meetings on site. You learn from anywhere. The course does not require any days off work.
Spring 2027 class
- Start
- Tuesday, 27 April 2027. Online kick-off.
- Duration
- Just over 18 months, alongside your job. From April 2027 to the autumn 2028 exam.
- Workload
- About 10 hours per week. 700 learning hours, 60% of them on Scale Campus.
- Course evening
- Tuesday, 18.00 to 20.30. 24 live online sessions, every three weeks.
- Attendance
- No mandatory attendance on site. Mandatory sessions take place online in the evening or on Saturday morning.
- Class size
- 4 to 8 people
- Course language
- German
- Course fee
- CHF 17'900
- Included
- Course materials and access to Scale Campus
- Not included
- Exam fee of the sponsoring body
Course title: Preparation course for the Advanced Federal Diploma exam Supply Chain Manager, specialisations Corporate Logistics and Digital Integration
As of 3 October 2026. Subject to change. Exam dates and deadlines are set by the sponsoring body.
Book a conversationDownload the timetable (PDF) (in German)
Two specialisations, your choice from module 3
Digital Integration specialisation
For supply chains designed digitally: ERP, EDI and data exchange along the supply chain.
Planning and steering the supply chain · Evaluating ICT systems · Data management and data protection · Value networks
Corporate Logistics specialisation
For specialists and managers responsible for logistics and the supply chain in their company.
Procurement logistics · Production logistics · Warehouse logistics · Distribution logistics · Disposal logistics
Included
Second specialisation included
You take the exam in one specialisation. The learning units of the second specialisation are also open to you on Scale Campus: at no extra cost and with no extra semester. That way you keep both paths open.
Your path in 18 months
From late April 2027 to the exam in November 2028: four modules, three mock exams and fixed breaks.
Module 1 · Management and digitalisation
April to October 2027
- 27 April 2027Kick-off online
- 16 October 2027Mock exam 1: management processes
Module 2 · Supply chain management and leadership
October 2027 to March 2028
- 11 March 2028Mock exam 2: strategy work
Module 3 · Your specialisation in depth
March to July 2028
- 30 May 2028Workshop status report
Module 4 · Exam phase
August to November 2028
- 30 September 2028Mock exam 3: your specialisation
- 1 and 2 November 2028Written examFederal exam
- 16 and 17 November 2028Oral examFederal exam
Breaks: four weeks in summer 2027, two weeks over Christmas, one week after Easter 2028 and two weeks in summer 2028.
Exam dates are set by the sponsoring body GS1 Switzerland. Subject to change.
Download the timetable (PDF) (in German)
Four modules
- Module 1Shared core
Management and digitalisation
April to October 2027
- Workload
- 210 learning hours
- Prepares for
- Part 2, management processes
Show contents
- Building and running management systems: processes, quality, environment, risk
- Ensuring profitability: costs, investments, financial ratios
- Planning and leading projects
- ICT systems and data management, part 1
- Module 2Shared core
Supply chain management and leadership
October 2027 to March 2028
- Workload
- 190 learning hours
- Prepares for
- Part 1, strategy work
Show contents
- Developing supply chain management strategy
- Implementing and developing supply chain management
- Leading and developing people
- Module 3Your choice
Your specialisation in depth
- Corporate Logistics
- Digital Integration
March to July 2028
- Workload
- 180 learning hours
- Prepares for
- Part 3, your specialisation
Second specialisation included
Show contents
- Corporate logistics: planning and steering logistics areas, including procurement, production, warehouse, distribution and disposal logistics
- Digital integration: planning and steering the supply chain, evaluating ICT systems, data management and data exchange, collaboration in the value network
- Module 4Exam training
Exam phase
August to November 2028
- Workload
- 120 learning hours
- Prepares for
- Part 4, status report and status interview
Show contents
- Writing the status report, with support
- Own summary and revision
- Mock exam in your specialisation
- Simulated status interview
700 learning hours in total. The status report grows over the whole course, from your transfer assignments.
Our learning concept: agile higher education didactics
You learn from your own cases, in a fixed rhythm and with feedback every three weeks. To do this we combine two proven approaches: Scrum sets the rhythm, the AVIVA model the structure of every learning unit.
What this means for you
Your own cases
You learn from tasks in your company instead of textbook examples.
A clear status
Every three weeks you see where you stand.
Tailored teaching
Pace and focus follow the class.
Scrum sets the rhythm: 24 sprints of three weeks
The course is based on Scrum. Every sprint has a topic, a goal and a result: your transfer assignment from your own company. You experience the agile way of working yourself, which is also exam material.
- Week 1
Plan and learn
Live session on Tuesday evening. The sprint's learning units are ready on Scale Campus.
- Week 2
Practise and exchange
Practice exchange or peer group. Plus an exercise in the exam format.
- Week 3
Apply
Transfer assignment in your own company. Submit by Sunday evening, discussed in the next live session.
How a live session works
- Review. Two or three participants present their transfer work from their company.
- Input and case work. The topic of the new sprint, based on a real case.
- Sprint planning and retrospective. What went well, what do we change?
AVIVA gives every learning unit its shape
AVIVA is a model widely used in Swiss vocational education. In five steps it leads from getting started to application.
A · Arrive and tune in
Clarify goal and topic
V · Activate prior knowledge
Experience from your company
I · Inform
Live session and learning units
V · Process
Case work, exercise and transfer assignment
A · Assess
Review, self-test and retrospective
Sources: Scrum based on the Scrum Guide by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland. AVIVA model based on Städeli, Grassi, Rhiner and Obrist, hep Verlag.
Your place of learning: Scale Campus
The innovative solution for agile education.
Your campus. Anywhere. The digital learning platform of Scale Academy for location-independent learning.
- Learn agile. In sprints, with Review and retrospective.
- User-centred. State of the Art platform technology, with our own interactive learning units.
- Location-independent. Learn where your supply chain is.
The exam in four parts
The Advanced Federal Examination has four parts. We prepare you specifically for each one.
Part 1 · Strategy work
- Format
- Case study, 180 minutes
- How we prepare you
- Module 2 and mock exam in March 2028
Part 2 · Management processes
- Format
- Guided case work, 180 minutes
- How we prepare you
- Module 1 and mock exam in October 2027
Part 3 · Skills in the specialisation
- Format
- Guided case work, 180 minutes
- How we prepare you
- Module 3 and mock exam in September 2028
Part 4 · Status report and status interview
- Format
- Written report and 60-minute interview
- How we prepare you
- Transfer assignment in every sprint, workshop, individual coaching and simulated status interview
Exam dates and content are set by the sponsoring body GS1 Switzerland. The examination regulations and guidelines apply.
Exam training and personal support
- Three mock exams under real conditions, with marking and model answers
- Simulated status interview before the oral exam
- 4 to 6 hours of individual coaching per person, online or on site on request
- Support with the status report, with a workshop and feedback on your draft
- Two company visits on site and two fireside chats online. Optional and included in the price.
Who is the course for?
The course suits you if you
- work in procurement, logistics or supply chain management and want to take on more responsibility,
- learn alongside your job and cannot take days off for it,
- want to keep open whether you specialise in corporate logistics or digital integration.
Admission to the exam
Admission is decided by the examination board of the sponsoring body GS1 Switzerland. In the personal conversation we clarify with you, free of charge, which route applies to you.
The four routes to admission
Admission is granted to anyone who meets one of the following routes and proves professional experience in logistics and supply chain management:
- Federal Diploma of Higher Education as a logistics specialist or as a specialist in international freight forwarding and logistics, plus at least three years of professional experience since qualifying.
- Another Federal Diploma of Higher Education or an equivalent qualification, plus at least four years of professional experience since qualifying.
- A degree from an Advanced Federal Examination, a college of higher education, a university of applied sciences or a university, or an equivalent qualification, plus at least three years of professional experience since qualifying.
- Federal VET Diploma, another upper secondary qualification or an equivalent qualification, plus at least eight years of professional experience since qualifying.
In addition, the examination regulations require relevant experience in project management or leadership and a status report submitted on time. The examination regulations apply.
Federal contributions: 50% of course fees back
The Swiss Confederation refunds participants 50% of eligible course fees, up to CHF 10'500 for advanced federal diploma exams. Requirements: the course is on the SERI reporting list in the year it starts, your tax residence is in Switzerland and you sit the federal exam. The entitlement applies regardless of whether you pass.
Reporting list status: we will enter the course for the 2027 course year on the SERI reporting list. This is possible from mid-December 2026.
Worked example
| Course fee | CHF 17'900 |
|---|---|
| Federal contribution (50%) | CHF 8'950 |
| Your share after reimbursement | CHF 8'950 |
Important: the invoice is issued in your name and you pay it yourself. If your employer contributes, we discuss the procedure before you enrol, so that your entitlement to the federal contribution is preserved.
Three steps to the federal contribution
- You pay the course fee. The invoice is in your name.
- You take the federal examination.
- You submit the application on the SERI online portal.
The federal government pays the contribution if you meet the requirements.
Payment models
You choose how to pay when you enrol.
Single invoice
CHF 17'900One invoice at the start of the course.
Four module instalments
CHF 17'900You book the whole course and pay per module: 30%, 30%, 30% and 10%. That is CHF 5'370, CHF 5'370, CHF 5'370 and CHF 1'790.
Six instalments
CHF 18'437.10You book the whole course and pay in six equal instalments of CHF 3'072.85. The surcharge is 3%.
Module by module
CHF 21'480You book each module separately and can stop after any module: 35%, 35%, 35% and 15%. That is CHF 6'265, CHF 6'265, CHF 6'265 and CHF 2'685.
For all models: the exam fee of the sponsoring body GS1 Switzerland is not included.
The full invoice or the first instalment is due 30 days before the course starts. The exact terms are set out in the general terms and conditions, which you receive before registering.
The federal contribution is 50% of eligible course fees, up to CHF 10'500. The worked example applies to the course fee of CHF 17'900.
Your course director
Jascha Krähenbühl
Course director and lecturer
Jascha Krähenbühl is course director at Scale Academy and teaches in the preparatory course for the Advanced Federal Examination Supply Chain Manager. He has over 20 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management, in three industrial companies as a member of the executive board. Today he heads supply chain management at TSCHUDIN AG in Grenchen. Before that, as Head of Supply Chain Management at the Boschung Group, he led teams in Switzerland, Germany and Hungary. At Kolma AG he was responsible for procurement and logistics. Since 2023 he has taught supply chain management, logistics, business administration and project management at the Benedict Schulen. He is a co-founder of Scale Network with the brands Procurement Joker and Scale Academy.
- in procurement and SCM
- 20+ yearsin procurement and SCM
- on the executive board
- 3 companieson the executive board
- teams in CH, DE and HU
- 3 countriesteams in CH, DE and HU
- various teaching roles
- Since 2023various teaching roles
Personal course conversation
Free and without obligation. We present the course and its concept, listen to what you expect and clarify your admission to the exam.
Request a conversation
Write to us briefly about who you are. We get back to you within two working days with a proposed date.
Have the conversation
You talk to the course director about the course, the learning concept and your goals. Online or by phone.
Enrol
If everything fits, you enrol bindingly. The spring 2027 class has at most 8 places.
Prefer email? empower@scale-network.org
Frequently asked questions
Who is the course for?
For specialists and managers in procurement, logistics and supply chain management who want to take the Advanced Federal Examination while working. Whether you meet the admission requirements, we clarify in the free course conversation.
Do I have to choose a specialisation at the start?
No. The course includes both specialisations: digital integration and corporate logistics. You start with the common core and choose your specialisation from module 3. So you decide later in which specialisation you take the exam. The second specialisation is included on Scale Campus.
Do I need days off work for the course?
No. There is no mandatory attendance. Mandatory sessions take place online in the evening or on Saturday morning.
How much time should I plan?
Around 10 hours per week. The course comprises 700 learning hours over a good 18 months.
How does teaching work?
The course runs in 24 sprints of three weeks, based on Scrum. In the first week the class meets online on Tuesday evening for the live session. In the second week follow a practice exchange and an exercise in exam format, in the third the transfer assignment in your own company. Every learning unit follows the AVIVA model.
What if I miss a live session?
The input part of every live session is recorded. Presentations from participants' companies are not recorded.
What does the preparatory course cost?
The course fee is CHF 17'900. Course materials and access to Scale Campus are included. The exam fee of the sponsoring body is not included. With the 50% federal contribution you get CHF 8'950 back if you meet the federal requirements.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes. You choose between a single invoice, four module instalments, six equal instalments with a 3% surcharge and booking module by module. The overview is in the Costs section.
Can I book the course module by module?
Yes. You book each module separately and decide after each module whether to continue. This freedom costs more: the four modules together cost CHF 21'480 instead of CHF 17'900.
What are the requirements for the federal contribution, and how do I apply?
The course is on the SERI list in the year it starts. We will make the entry for the 2027 course year from mid-December 2026. Your tax residence is in Switzerland. You sit the federal exam. The invoices are in your name. You pay the course fee yourself first and apply after the exam via the SERI online portal. The entitlement applies regardless of whether you pass.
Can my employer cover the course costs?
Yes. What matters is that the invoice is in your name and that you pay it yourself. Amounts the employer pays to us directly are excluded from the federal contribution. We discuss the procedure with you before you enrol.
Will the course definitely take place?
The class starts with at least 4 participants. We decide by the end of February 2027 and inform everyone who has enrolled. The first payment is only due after that. If the class does not start in spring, we move the start to autumn 2027.
Does Scale Academy run the federal exam?
No. The exam is run by the sponsoring body GS1 Switzerland. Scale Academy prepares you for it and supports you up to the exam.
About Scale Academy
Scale Academy is the professional education brand of Scale Network. We prepare specialists and managers in procurement, logistics and supply chain management for federal exams: through Blended Learning, location-independent and technology-supported on Scale Campus. The courses are offered by Scale Network GmbH, Urtenen-Schönbühl.