Naveen Jindal School of Management
Master of Science in Supply Chain Management
36 semester credit hours minimum
Faculty
Professors: Alain Bensoussan, Metín Çakanyildirim, Milind Dawande, Ganesh Janakiraman, Elena Katok, Özalp Özer, Suresh P. Sethi, Kathryn E. Stecke, John J. Wiorkowski
Clinical Professors: Ching-Chung Kuo, Sonia Leach, Divakar Rajamani, Kannan Ramanathan
Associate Professor: Dorothée Honhon
Clinical Associate Professors: David Parks, Avanti P. Sethi, Ramesh Subramoniam
Assistant Professors: Qi (George) Chen, Anyan Qi, Serdar Simsek, Shouqiang Wang, Shengqi Ye
Clinical Assistant Professors: Shawn Alborz, Athena Alimirzaei
Senior Lecturers: Monica E. Brussolo, Mohammad Naseri Taheri
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MS SCM) is a minimum 36 semester credit hours STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) degree program that explores the key issues associated with the design and management of industrial supply chains, including methods for improving supply chain operations by lowering costs and improving quality. The depth of the program uniquely prepares students to be the next generation of business leaders with skills and competencies necessary to perform across functions within an organization. Students gain business management knowledge and analytical decision-making skills (especially for complex systems) along with real-life experiences through industry projects.
To apply for this degree program, an undergraduate degree is required (all majors are considered). Students must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) in both core courses and in aggregate courses to qualify for the MS degree.
Prerequisites
Students pursuing the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management degree program are required to complete one semester credit hour of MAS 6102 Professional Development course. In addition, knowledge of calculus is required and students who have not completed an undergraduate calculus course may satisfy the prerequisite by completing OPRE 6303 Quantitative Foundations in Business with a grade of "B" or better. Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA). All program prerequisites must be satisfied within the first semester of graduate study as a degree-seeking student.
Course Requirements
Core Courses: 18 semester credit hours
OPRE 6301 Statistics and Data Analysis
OPRE 6302 Operations Management
OPRE 6366 Global Supply Chain Management
OPRE 6370 Global Logistics and Transportation
OPRE 6371 Purchasing, Sourcing and Contract Management
And choose one course from the following courses
ACCT 6305 Accounting for Managers
FIN 6301 Financial Management1
Elective Courses: 18 semester credit hours
Select six courses from electives listed below. As part of the 18 semester credit hours of elective courses, students may also substitute up to six semester credit hours master-level courses offered within JSOM, including a faculty led trip as electives in the degree plan.
OPRE 6V98 Supply Chain Management Internship (required elective)
OPRE 6304 Operations Analytics
OPRE 6305 Business Analytics with R
OPRE 6325 Healthcare Operations Management
OPRE 6332 Spreadsheet Modeling and Analytics
OPRE 6334 Advanced Business Analytics with SAS
OPRE 6335 Risk and Decision Analysis
OPRE 6340 Flexible Manufacturing Strategies
OPRE 6341 Retail Operations
OPRE 6354 Quality Improvement in Healthcare: Six Sigma and Beyond
or OPRE 6364 Lean Six Sigma
OPRE 6355 Deal Making Strategies
OPRE 6362 Project Management in Engineering and Operations
OPRE 6363 Inventory Control
OPRE 6367 Capstone Projects in Supply Chain Management2
OPRE 6368 Industrial Applications in Supply Chains3
OPRE 6369 Supply Chain Software
or OPRE 6390 Enterprise Resource Planning
OPRE 6377 Demand and Revenue Management
OPRE 6378 Supply Chain Strategy
OPRE 6379 Product Lifecycle Management
OPRE 6382 Import and Export Trade Compliance
OPRE 6388 Engineering Packaged Goods Distribution
OPRE 6389 Managing Energy: Risk, Investment, Technology (MERIT)
OPRE 6390 Enterprise Resource Planning
OPRE 6393 Database Foundations
OPRE 6394 Technology and New Product Development
OPRE 6398 Prescriptive Analytics
OPRE 6399 Business Analytics with SAS
Supply Chain Management Tracks
The MS SCM degree program offers opportunities for students to focus in a specific track to obtain an in-depth knowledge.
The Analytics track is recommended for students interested in managing and analyzing large-scale data and developing organizational strategies.
OPRE 6304 Operations Analytics
OPRE 6332 Spreadsheet Modeling and Analytics
OPRE 6398 Prescriptive Analytics
The Retail track is recommended for students interested in managing retail operations, understanding demand and pricing and customer relationships.
OPRE 6341 Retail Operations
OPRE 6355 Deal Making Strategies
OPRE 6377 Demand and Revenue Management
The Risk track is recommended for students interested in understanding uncertainty, decision making in risky environment and budgeting and scheduling projects.
OPRE 6335 Risk and Decision Analysis
OPRE 6362 Project Management in Engineering and Operations
OPRE 6389 Managing Energy: Risk, Investment, Technology (MERIT)
The Strategy track is recommended for students interested in business strategy, product development and quality.
OPRE 6340 Flexible Manufacturing Strategies
OPRE 6364 Lean Six Sigma
OPRE 6378 Supply Chain Strategy
OPRE 6379 Product Lifecycle Management
1. Executive Education students may take FIN 6301 course as an elective with a prior approval of the program director.
2. OPRE 6367 Capstone Projects in Supply Chain Management or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate fulfills the internship requirements.
3. For Executive Education students only.