Supply Chain Management, Bachelor’s/Master’s Combined Program

Overview

Objective:

This combined B.S./M.S. degree program is designed to provide qualified students the opportunity to complete two degree programs in under five years. Upon successful completion of the program, a student will earn a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Supply Chain Management and an M.S. in Supply Chain Management.

Requirements:

Completion of all degree requirements for both the B.S.B.A. in Supply Chain Management and the M.S. Supply Chain Management with six credits of graduate-level courses that will count towards undergraduate Supply Chain Management concentration electives.

Program Prerequisites and Admission Requirements

• Admission to the Cameron School of Business as a supply chain management concentration student
• Minimum GPA: 3. 0
• Completion of the B. S./M.S. Combined Program in Supply Chain Management form.
• Completion of the Undergraduate Request to Enroll in Graduate Courses Form
• Cover letter and resume
• Two letters of recommendation

Rationale for Proposed Plan

This program is an opportunity for students who excel in supply chain management to pursue a specialized master’s program. The combined program will benefit students in several ways:

• Waiver of the graduate application fee and admission to the MS SCM program (pending completion of MS SCM program admission requirements)
• Allows six credit hours of graduate course work to satisfy six credit hours of undergraduate concentration requirements

Curriculum

Students must complete all requirements for the B. S. Business Administration with a Supply Chain Management Concentration as well as the requirements for the M. S. in Supply Chain Management.

Requirements

Students must complete all requirements for the B.S. Business Administration with a Supply Chain Management Concentration as well as the requirements for the M.S. in Supply Chain Management:

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

Timeline

• Students admitted to the 4+1 program may take two of the following required courses; SCM 472 in place of SCM 572, SCM 475 in place of SCM 580, BAN 417 in place of BAN 517, or the following elective courses; BAN 402 in place of BAN 502, or BAN 403 in place of BAN 501.
• Students who successfully complete the two 500-level MS SCM courses and all remaining B. S. Business Administration degree requirements are awarded the B. S. in Business Administration with a Supply Chain Management concentration.
• In the final semester of their B. S. program, students will apply for admission to the MS SCM program. If admitted to the MS SCM, the six credits earned at the 500-level will count towards the degree requirements of the MS SCM degree.
• Note: Students who receive acceptance into the combined degree program are still subject to the admission requirements for the MS SCM program. Admission to the combined degree program does not guarantee admission to the MS SCM program.

Frequently Asked Questions

 How many classes will students need to complete to earn the MS SCM?
A: Students must complete the full 30 credits of MS SCM courses, but six of those credits can be earned before they begin the program.

Q: Can students be admitted to the MS SCM program upon graduation from the BSBA if they earn Cs in their 500-level electives?
A: Graduate applications will be evaluated based on our existing admissions criteria. A student who meets the criteria can be admitted to the MS SCM program. Courses at the 500-level in which the student earned a grade of C will not count towards the MS SCM degree requirements and must be replaced or retaken after advising by the MS SCM Director.

Q: What if I have additional questions about this program?
A: Please direct questions to Dr. Drew Rosen, Director (rosenl@uncw.edu)