Supply Chain Management, MS (Distance Learning)

Contact:

Whitman Graduate Programs, whitmanonline@syr.edu

Program Description

The online M.S. in Supply Chain Management program features the same curriculum content and faculty as the full-time MS in Supply Chain Management program at Whitman. The Whitman School is home to the first supply chain program in the country, established in 1919. With an emphasis on managing risk and uncertainty in today’s global supply chains, this 30 credit-hour program consists of the Management Foundation, the Supply Chain Management core, one of several integrative Supply Chain Management “selective” courses, and a culminating experience.

Courses prepare students for a career in the supply chain industry by focusing on topics such as risk management, financial management, and the creation of innovative and digital supply chain strategies. The curriculum will also train students to make meaningful decisions in the rapidly-changing marketplace. Program coursework can be completed in as few as 15 months.

The MS in Supply Chain Management program has been designated as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Graduates of the online master’s in supply chain program will be able to:

1. Apply industry-standard tools and technologies to facilitate the problem-solving process.
2. Identify strategic issues and differentiate them from tactical issues.
3. Structure problems and perform logical analysis by translating descriptions of a variety of business situations into formal models and analyzing those models in an organized fashion.

Degree Requirements

Supply Chain Core (15 credit hours)

MBC 635 - Operations and Supply Chain Management 3 credit(s)
SCM 651 - Business Analytics 3 credit(s)
SCM 701 - Supply Chain and Logistics Management 3 credit(s)
SCM 703 - Principles of Management Science 3 credit(s)
SCM 751 - Supply Chain Finance 3 credit(s)

Selectives (12 credit hours)

*Choose 4 courses (12 credit hours) from:

SCM 655 - Customer Relationship Management with Systems Applications and Products 3 credit(s)
SCM 656 - Project Management 3 credit(s)
MBC 631 - Financial Accounting 3 credit(s)
MBC 636 - Marketing Management 3 credit(s)
SCM 711 - Supply Chain Management Systems 3 credit(s)
SCM 732 - Strategic Sourcing 3 credit(s)
SCM 740 - Green Supply Chain Management 3 credit(s)
SCM 744 - Wine Analytics 3 credit(s)
SCM 777 - Global Supply Chain Management & Risk Mgmt 3 credit(s)
Relevant Coursework Approved by Faculty Member Credits/Units: 3

Culminating Experience (3 credit hours)

Choose 1 course (3 credit hours) from:

SCM 755 - Lean Six Sigma 3 credit(s)
SCM 690 - Independent Study 1-6 credit(s)

Transfer Credits

Students can transfer a maximum of 6 credits of coursework. The credits must be graduate level taken from an AACSB accredited business school. A grade of “B” or higher is needed to transfer in the credits. The grade itself does not transfer.

Satisfactory Progress

Students are required to maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher to meet degree requirements.