MS in Supply Chain Management FAQ

This program is designed for working professionals who want to develop both practical and academic expertise in supply chain management. Candidates should have prior supply chain experience and a goal of expanding their career opportunities. 82% of our graduates receive a salary increase just 3 months after graduating and 96% of alumni recommend the program.

Due to the significant online portion of this program USD is unable to sponsor student visas for this program. However, if you have a legal status that allows you to study in the US then you are welcome to join the program. One example of an eligible legal status would be US permanent resident status.

For international students who cannot join the MSSCM we recommend pursuing our MBA program with a concentration in Supply Chain Management. This program gives you a broad based business education while developing an expertise in the Supply Chain function. MBA students have full access to USD’s Supply Chain Management Institute and related professional development activities.  

Our students and alumni work for leading organizations in San Diego and around the world.  USD’s Graduate Business Career Center and the Supply Chain Management Institute have many programs and resources to help students achieve their goals.  Students enjoy one-on-one career coaching, access to our vast alumni network, supply chain focused career fairs, company visits, resume review, and more.

Here is a sampling of the organizations that employ our students and graduates:

• Agile Sourcing Partners
• Amazon
• Austal USA
• BAE Systems
• Bumble Bee Foods
• CSCMP San Diego
• General Atomics and Affiliated Companies
• Greenlee Communications
• Intuit
• Illumina
• Jack In The Box
• Little Treasures
• NAVAIR FRCSW
• Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Omnitracs
• Penske Logistics
• Raytheon Vision Systems
• Sempra Energy (SDG&E / SoCalGas)
• Southern California Edison
• Taylor Farms
• UTC Aerospace Systems

Students educated outside the United States must submit a course-by-course degree evaluation conducted by World Education Services (WES.org) or another credential evaluation company accredited by NACES.

Due to the hybrid nature of this program, we are unable to sponsor F1 visas and can only accept international students who are already legally permitted to study in the US. One example of an eligible legal status would be US permanent resident status. Therefore, international applicants are encouraged to apply for our MBA program, which offers a concentration in Supply Chain Management.

No. The GRE or GMAT is not required. Instead we require a ​Professional Work Product. This should demonstrate your ability to analyze complex problems at the graduate level and be one in which you were the dominant author (content contributions from all others should be less than 20% of the total effort).  Examples include a technical report; a strategic business plan; a supplier analysis; an inventory analysis; or, a new project or business proposal. If you are unable to provide a Professional Work Product you can instead submit a 500-1000 word essay highlighting a supply chain challenge at your company and a possible project to resolve that challenge.