It pays to sponsor your team. With USD's Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM), your employee will develop skills that will translate into better business — and even major cost savings — for your company.
From retaining talented supply chain professionals to potentially saving thousands in operations costs, sponsoring your employees is a mutually beneficial relationship. The benefits of sponsoring your team include:
- Retain and develop talent through professional development.
With increasing pressures on recruitment and retention, the MSSCM is an opportunity for you to further develop talent at your company, educate the leaders of tomorrow and increase your attractiveness as an employer — without taking away from your employees' work schedules. - Address your organization's strategic needs.
The integrative project in the Master’s in Supply Chain Management —where students tackle a supply chain management problem in their own organization – could yield $50,000 in savings or more for your company. It's the perfect mechanism for you to put your best team member onto a pressing organizational supply chain problem.
Note: This project is offered in an optional course for master's in supply chain students. Please let your employee know if you would like them to take this course to benefit your company.
- Gain access to leading knowledge and thought leaders.
Our highly experienced supply chain management faculty are collectively a valuable resource for you to develop your organizational capabilities and build your understanding of world-class supply chain management. Plus, students gain exclusive access to USD's Supply Chain Management Institute. - Develop a learning organization.
There is no better way to build your organizational capabilities than to generate a culture of constant improvement and innovation. The Master’s in Supply Chain Management cultivates an open, exciting and creative environment for all of your supply chain professionals. - ROI from the integrative project.
Many organizations receive a positive financial return on their tuition investment. Student sponsors have seen millions of dollars in benefits through the project deliverables and have developed world-class professionals with a commitment to delivering tangible improvements. Note: This project is offered in an optional course for master's in supply chain students. Please let your employee know if you would like them to take this course to benefit your company.
Have questions about sponsoring an employee at your company? Please contact us.
Success Stories
Many of our students bring more value to their organizations than the cost of the program. (We like that kind of ROI.)
| Project 1: Organization Change–Online Travel |
Project 2: Vendor Managed Inventory |
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| Project Description: | Online travel reservation not well used | Highly compensated research personnel were ordering and managing inventory on lab reagents. |
| Major Objective: | Increase usage from 10-15 percent and continue to reduce costs | Reduce high cost of labor, improve productivity, reduce inventory, lower obsolescence |
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ROI = 1,212 percent |
Frequently Asked Questions
The Master of Science in Supply Chain Management program is a hybrid, lock-step, cohort-based program that requires approximately 22 months to complete (on a part-time schedule).
Students are only required to attend five on-campus class sessions (Wednesday - Saturday) over the entire course of the program, for a total of 15 business days on campus.
Students in the MSSCM program typically spend about 15 hours per week on classwork. They are easily able to manage their time as the program format is mostly online.
The GMAT is not currently required for admission into USD's master’s in supply chain management. Learn more about admission requirements.
Students are required to have a minimum of two years of related work experience in a supply chain related field. On average, the typical MSSCM student has six years of work experience.