For those considering the health care track, the information below is not up to date. Please see the sample schedule page for the most accurate course requirements.
- Degree Requirements
- Courses
Degree Requirements
Required Courses | ||
MSCM 501 | Supply Chain Strategy and Design | 3 |
MSCM 502 | Logistics and Distribution Management | 3 |
MSCM 503 | Supply Management | 3 |
MSCM 505 | International Negotiations | 2 |
MSCM 506 | Law, Ethics and Contracts for Supply Chain Management | 2 |
MSCM 511 | Finance and Risk Management | 2 |
MSCM 512 | Strategic Cost Management | 3 |
MSCM 516 | Supply Chain Seminars | 1 |
MSCM 531 | Project Management Principles | 2 |
MSCM 533 | Supply Chain Capstone Project | 3 |
Total Units of Required Coursework | 24 | |
In addtion to the required courses, students select one of the tracks below: | ||
General SCM Track | ||
MSCM 504 | Operations Management | |
MSCM 507 | Leadership and Change Management for Supply Chain Managers | |
MSCM 513 | Supply Chain Analytics | |
MSCM 514 | Sustainable Global Supply Chain Management | |
Total Units for the General SCM Track | 9 | |
Health Care SCM Track | ||
HCIN 540 | Introduction to Health Care Information Management | |
HCIN 552 | Clinical Documentation: Electronic Medical Record Systems | |
HCIN 556 | Health Care Leadership, Values, and Social Justice | |
Total Units for the Health Care SCM Track | 9 | |
Total Units for the MSSCM Degree | 33 | |
Please note that students will automatically be enrolled in the General SCM Track until they request to be included in the Health Care SCM track. To maximize the units that are double counted in the dual and combined degrees below, students will want to pursue the General SCM track. Students in those programs who pursue the Health Care SCM track will have to complete additional units. Finally, students who need to participate in the MSSCM program fully remotely for visa purposes may only participate in the General SCM track (the Health Care SCM track requires students to participate in residency sessions on campus).
MSSCM/MBA Dual Degree Program
The Knauss School of Business offers students the opportunity to obtain both an MSSCM and an MBA currently in two to three years. Students benefit from both business and supply chain courses and will receive two diplomas upon completion of all coursework. Students must apply to and be accepted into both programs and can begin with either program. For more information about this dual degree program, see the MBA Dual Degree section of the catalog.
Combined Degree Program (BBA/MSSCM)
Undergraduates who are completing a degree in supply chain management can apply for admission to the MS program before finishing the BBA. Students may apply up to 11 units of course work toward the requirements for both degrees. Applications are accepted during a student's junior or senior year as an undergraduate, following a process similar to the standard application procedure for admission to the MSSCM program. Admitted students have undergraduate status until they complete their BBA degree requirements, then become graduate students during the subsequent Fall semester. Students need to complete a minimum of 19 units while they have graduate student status in order to satisfy the combined degree program requirements.
The undergraduate courses below, with a grade of B or higher, may be used to fulfill graduate coursework.
DSCI 303 | Operations Management (MSCM 504) | 3 |
BSCM 300 | Global Purchasing and Supply Management (MSCM 503) | 3 |
BSCM 303 | Strategic Cost Management (MSCM 512) | 3 |
BSCM 305 | Sustainable Global Supply Chain Management (MSCM 514) | 3 |
Upon completion of the BBA, admitted combined degree students will complete the courses below to earn the MSSCM degree.
MSCM 501 | Supply Chain Strategy and Design | 3 |
MSCM 502 | Logistics and Distribution Management | 3 |
MSCM 505 | International Negotiations | 2 |
MSCM 506 | Law, Ethics and Contracts for Supply Chain Management | 2 |
MSCM 507 | Leadership and Change Management for Supply Chain Managers | 2 |
MSCM 511 | Finance and Risk Management | 2 |
MSCM 513 | Supply Chain Analytics | 2 |
MSCM 516 | Supply Chain Seminars | 1 |
MSCM 531 | Project Management Principles | 2 |
MSCM 533 | Supply Chain Capstone Project | 3 |