Supply Chain Management, M.S.

Specific Objectives

Graduates of the program should be able to:

• Apply the methods and skills learned in the program to the latest and evolving trends in the supply chain industry like blockchains.
• Accept and perform confidently in leadership roles in logistics, distribution, and supply networks, and manage channel relationships.
• Manage omni-channel solutions by harnessing the power of data analytics and the generated information.
• Understand and apply the techniques to collect and transform data into appropriate formats for managing and analyzing the supply chains.
• Understand the tools and techniques to manage supply chain management projects in various business environments.
• Present results and recommendations appropriate for the target audience, such as upper management in other business units.

Admission Requirements

Applicants seeking admission to the graduate program in supply chain management are required to submit the following to the Graduate School:

• An application for graduate admission.
• Applicant’s resume and cover letter.
• An earned undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Official transcripts of all college work (undergraduate and graduate).
• Completion of one course in statistics with a grade of at least “B.”
• Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0.
• If the candidate does not meet the minimum GPA requirement, then the GMAT or GRE test score (no older than 5 years) from the Graduate Record Exame (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required.
• Two letters of recommendation.
• For international students, an English proficiency test: either TOEFL or IELTS. The test date must be within two years of the date of application. The TOEFL minimum score is 79, with no subsection under 11. The IELTS minimum score is 6.5.
• Application and supplemental documents must be submitted by the published deadline.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree demonstrating an overall solid undergraduate academic record. Admission decisions are based on several factors, and other indicators of success may be considered for admission.

An “Introduction to Business” course similar to BUS 500  at UNCW is required for students who have not completed undergraduate or graduate coursework in a business discipline.

Degree Requirements (30 total credit hours)

• A minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate coursework is required for the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management.
• Each student must complete the approved course of study within five years of first registration for graduate study.

Required Courses

All MS SCM students will be required to take the following eight courses:

• SCM 516 - Operations Management Credit Hours: 3
• SCM 571 - Logistics and Distribution Management Credit Hours: 3
• SCM 572 - Project Management Credit Hours: 2 To 3
• SCM 575 - Quality Management and Improvement Credit Hours: 3
• SCM 579 - Procurement Strategy Credit Hours: 3
• SCM 580 - Supply Chain Management Strategy Credit Hours: 3
• SCM 588 - Applications of Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
• BAN 517 - Supply Chain Analytics Credit Hours: 3

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  And two elective courses from the following list:
   

• BAN 500 - Descriptive Analytics Credit Hours: 3
• BAN 501 - Prescriptive Analytics Credit Hours: 3
• BAN 502 - Predictive Analytics Credit Hours: 3
• MBA 508 - Accounting Credit Hours: 3
• MBA 514 - Information Analysis and Management Credit Hours: 3
• MBA 515 - Business Analytics Credit Hours: 3
• MBA 530 - Economics Credit Hours: 3
• MBA 532 - Corporate Finance Credit Hours: 3
• MBA 542 - Marketing Credit Hours: 3
• MBA 562 - Management Credit Hours: 3
• MIS 503 - Programming For Analytics Credit Hours: 3
• MIS 505 - Data Visualization Credit Hours: 3
• SCM 592 - Current Topics in Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
• SCM 598 - Internship Credit Hours: 3