Master of Science in Supply Chain Management

Degree Plan

The Master of Science in Supply Chain Management is designed for students with or without previous educational background in this area. Several courses are currently offered and are planned to be offered online.

Required courses (21 credits)
Guided electives (12 credits)
Free electives (3 credits)
Total 36 credits

Students can also obtain a dual MBA and MS degree by taking a total of 71 credits (assuming all prerequisites are met). This serves students who would like to get additional SCM skills at a reduced cost.

Prerequisites
Calculus and competence in personal computing are required as graduate program prerequisites. If a student has not taken equivalent courses already, he/she will need to complete MATH 5304 with a grade of "B" to meet the calculus requirement and BA 3351 for personal computing. For specific course prerequisite information, please see the applicable catalog at http://www.utdallas.edu/student/catalog/.

Basic Business Core Courses (15 credit hours)
All students enrolling in the MS-SCMT must complete the following Basic Business Core.

OPRE 6301	Quantitative Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Business
OPRE 6302	Operations Management
AIM 6305	counting for Managers
FIN 6301	Financial Management

And one of the following courses:

MECO 6303	Business Economics
MKT 6301	Introduction to Marketing Management
OB 6301	Organizational Behavior
OB 6321	Principles of Leadership

Required Supply Chain Management Core Courses (9 credit hours)

OPRE 6366	Supply Chain Management
OPRE 6370	Logistics and Distribution
OPRE 6371	Purchasing and Sourcing Management

Elective Supply Chain Management Courses- choose 9 credit hours (three courses)

OPRE 6332	Supply Chain Modeling
OPRE 6335	Risk and Decision Analysis
OPRE 6340	Flexible Manufacturing Strategies
OPRE 6361	Production Planning and Control
OPRE 6362	Project Management
OPRE 6363	Inventory Control
OPRE 6364	Quality Control (LEAN SIX SIGMA)
OPRE 6367	Capstone Project in Supply Chain Management
OPRE 6369	Supply Chain Software (SAP SCM)
OPRE 6377	Demand and Revenue Management
OPRE 6385	Scheduling
OB 6332	Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
MIS 6326	Database Management Systems
MKT 6333	Channels and Retailing

Free Elective Course (3 credit hours)
Students may choose any three credit hour graduate level course in the School of Management to satisfy this portion of the degree plan.

Faculty Program Liaison:
Shawn Alborz, Director of OM/SCM Programs
Phone 972-883-6455
Office School of Management Building, room 3.406
E-mail salborz@utdallas.edu