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Master's in Supply Chain Management

Sample Schedule

The master's in supply chain management program at the Knauss School of Business is taught in a hybrid format that takes approximately 22 months to complete. Classes take place mostly online with just 12 days spent on campus during class residencies. Students can choose to pursue a general track or specialized health care track.

Core curriculum = 24 units

General track = 9 units

Health care track = 9 units

Fall Year 1, Semester 1
Residence Session I (four days on campus)
MSCM 501 Supply Chain Strategy & Design (3)
MSCM 503 Supply Management (3)
MSCM 505 International Negotiations I (1)
Spring Year 1, Semester 2
Residence Session II (three days on campus)
MSCM 505 International Negotiations II (1)
MSCM 502 Logistics and Distribution Management (3)
MSCM 504 Operations Management (3)
MSCM 511 Finance and Risk Management (2)

Summer, Semester 3
MSCM 514 Sustainable Global Supply Chain Management (2)
MSCM 516 Supply Chain Seminars (1)
MSCM 531 Project Management Principles (2)

Fall Year 2, Semester 4
Residence Session III (three days on campus)
MSCM 507 Leadership & Change Management (2)
MSCM 512 Strategic Cost Management (3)
MSCM 513 Supply Chain Analytics (2)
Spring Year 2, Semester 5
Residence Session IV (two days on campus)
MSCM 506 Law, Ethics and Contracts (2)
MSCM 533 Supply Chain Capstone Project (3)