Supply Chain Management Curriculum
The MS in Supply Chain Management Program strengthens the strategic and analytical capabilities needed to manage supply chains from end to end. The result is a learning experience that is rigorous, relevant, and offers enduring value. This one-year, intensive program caters to working professionals with predominantly in-person evening courses, in concert with online classes and condensed courses on select weekends. Students complete 32 credits throughout the fall, spring, and summer semesters in the cohort-based program, which begins in August each year.
What you'll learn
The MS SCM Program spans fall, spring, and summer semesters. The program starts in August and consists of four seven-week terms throughout the traditional academic year, plus an 11-week summer experience that is built around a capstone project. This one-year, intensive program caters to working professionals with predominantly in-person evening courses, in concert with online classes and condensed courses on select Saturdays.
Students typically take two in-person courses and one online or condensed class during each term. Here is a sample schedule:
Fall A & B:
- Managing Supply Chain Operations (4 credits) - Cohort ExperienceÂ
ON CAMPUS - EVENING
Fall A:
- Statistics (2 credits)Â
ON CAMPUS - EVENING - Operations Excellence via Lean Thinking (2 credits)Â
CONDENSED - 3 SATURDAYS
Fall B:
- Big Data Analytics in Supply Chains (2 credits)Â
ON CAMPUS - EVENING - Logistics & Transportation (2 credits)Â
ONLINE
Leadership Development (2 credits) - This program spans all semesters.
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Spring A:
- Strategic Sourcing (2 credits)Â Â
ON CAMPUS - EVENING - Managing Technology in Supply Chains (2 credits)Â Â
ON CAMPUS - EVENING - Elective (2 credits)
Spring B:
- Responsible Supply Chain Management (2 credits)Â Â
ON CAMPUS - EVENING - Supply Chain Finance (2 credits)Â Â
ONLINE - Elective (2 credits)
- Sales , Inventory & Operations Planning (2 credits)Â
CONDENSED - 3 SATURDAYS - Global Operations Strategy Experiential Course (4 credits)Â
ON CAMPUS - EVENING
Students can tailor their course load to their career interest by choosing electives that focus on specific sectors or functional areas.
Sector-specific electives
- Food & Agribusiness
- Healthcare & Medical Devices
Other electives
- Negotiations
- Process Improvements Methods
- Project Management
Note: Some electives are offered as online or condensed courses
Maximize your leadership potential
Starting from day one, leadership development is at the program's core. Leadership sessions are incorporated throughout the yearlong program, empowering students to assess themselves at the start, identify strengths, create a personalized development plan, and measure growth.Â
Students receive coaching from a leadership expert who helps them learn how to lead others, lead beyond boundaries, and continue growing as leaders long after graduation.
Key principles for supply chain leaders:
- LeadershipÂ
Identify and build upon your strengths and hone your leadership style. - Strategic OrientationÂ
Elevate your thinking about how an end-to-end supply chain can deliver value. - Global PerspectiveÂ
Sharpen your international business acumen to handle global challenges. - AnalyticsÂ
Cut through the noise and make data-driven decisions. - Social ResponsibilityÂ
Build a new perspective to inform your supply chain design.
Prepare for the future with a MS in Supply Chain Management
Learn how the MS in Supply Chain Management faculty and curriculum prepares you to succeed in supply chain, logistics, and operations careers after graduation and beyond.