Degree: Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM)

Program Overview

The Master of Supply Chain Management program is designed for individuals with quantitative training who seek to obtain a position in supply chain management or a management position in manufacturing, healthcare, service or consulting firms that are part of sophisticated national or global supply chains. The Master of Supply Chain Management curriculum provides students with the fundamentals of business as well as depth and focus in the principles and concepts of supply chain management. This unique program produces highly knowledgeable professionals who are well prepared to make organizations more efficient and competitive.

The Master of Supply Chain Management program attracts individuals with a quantitative undergraduate degree who have an interest in gaining expertise in the field of supply chain management. Typical undergraduate majors include:

• Engineering
• Statistics
• Computer science
• Economics
• Mathematics
• Business

Work experience is beneficial but not required for admission; many students pursue the Master of Supply Chain Management program immediately following the completion of their undergraduate degree.

Learning Outcomes

• Students use quantitative skills to help organizations make good decisions.
• Students use their knowledge to help organizations manage their supply chains.
• Students work effectively with people in the functional areas of business.

For more information, contact Meredith Mackney, Director of Recruitment, at 216.368.7586.

Program Requirements

The 30 credit hour Master of Supply Chain Management program is a full-time program that starts in the fall semester each year and can be completed in two, three or four semesters. The curriculum comprises the following three components:

Analytics Core

The Analytics Core provides the mathematical, statistical and computational skills needed by supply chain analysts in research and development groups in manufacturing and services companies and consulting firms.

Supply Chain Core

The Supply Chain Core builds upon the business and quantitative foundation to provide advanced knowledge in operations and supply chain management.

Elective Options

Students must choose 6 credit hours of departmentally approved elective supply chain courses based on availability, which currently include the following:

Dual Degree Options

• Business Administration, MBA/Supply Chain Management, MSCM