Class-Based
Master of Business
Administration (MBA) in
Supply Chain Management
4-week
COURSES
Year-round
enrollment
220K+ Alumni Worldwide
Overview
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program prepares you for leadership and management positions in an ever-changing business environment. The program provides a conceptual understanding and practical application of essential business disciplines, including accounting, economics, data analysis, finance, management, and marketing. In addition, you’ll acquire the skills needed for effective team building, quantitative and qualitative decision-making, and creative problem-solving. To ensure the program meets your needs, you’ll be assigned to a faculty mentor to review your career objectives and provide course selection and specialization guidance.
While globalization and outsourcing impact nearly every market and industry, supply chain management skills have become essential for competitive businesses, professionals, and managers. The Supply Chain Management specialization examines the integration of logistical planning, inventory deployment, and transportation networks to achieve the most efficient physical connections between firms. Global corporations, nonprofits, healthcare providers, and government agencies demand the increased performance, timeliness, and cost savings that result from supply chain expertise.
Admission Requirements
In preparation for your Master of Business Administration studies, you need to complete the following two courses. These may be waived with the completion of the appropriate accounting, finance, and mathematics courses as a part of an undergraduate business degree at a regionally accredited university or if you score 80% or above on a challenge exam.
- ACC 600 – Financial Accounting for MBAs
- MNS 601 – Statistics for Business
Course Details
Required Courses
For the Master of Business Administration degree with a specialization in Supply Chain Management, you must complete seven foundational courses, four specialization courses, and a capstone course.
Foundational Course Listings
Course Name
An in-depth examination of marketing environments and the impact marketing activities have on organizational operations. This course explores modern marketing problems and solutions from conceptual, legal, social, and ethical perspectives. It also discusses domestic and international frameworks for fundamental marketing functions, including marketing information systems and the use of advanced technologies in marketing decision-making.
An analysis of the global economical, political, and cultural factors affecting international businesses. Coursework provides an overview of international trade and investment theory, the pros and cons of protectionism, the global financial environment, and the role of the multinational corporation. Special emphasis is on international sourcing, marketing, and strategic management for global business.
This course presents a customer-oriented view of organizational operations. You’ll explore how strategic planning and operations deliver products and services to customers efficiently and effectively. Particular issues of focus will include quality, physical design, and systems management.
A study of information technology applications in large businesses and how these tools facilitate improved decision-making. Specific topics include the effective and efficient management of projects, inventory, and transportation. The course concludes with the evolution of logistics into the broader concept of supply chain management. You’ll focus on how enterprise-wide information systems enable cross-functional, interfirm collaboration that can produce new competitive advantages.
This course explores the accounting concepts and reporting techniques applied in management decision-making. You’ll study accounting data from real-world case studies and present the analysis, conclusions, and recommendations. Managerial accounting models and reporting techniques used by diverse enterprises in many countries will be examined, including cost accounting, the behavior of costs, budgeting, differential analysis, and responsibility accounting.
A study of pricing systems, market structures, and consumer theory as they apply to managers in decision-making environments. You’ll focus on using mathematical and economic tools to determine the optimal output, resource usage, and capacity planning with an organization.
In this course, you’ll explore the elements of corporate financial management through case studies and term projects. Topics of study include long-term financing sources, cost of capital, capital budgeting, dividend policy, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy and reorganization, the globalization of finance, ethical standards, information technology, and financial strategy.
This capstone course provides an opportunity to integrate and execute the knowledge acquired throughout the MBA program. Readings and lectures will illustrate strategic management theories and frameworks, while case discussions, experiential exercises, and team projects provide opportunities for application. An integral part of the course will involve preparing a comprehensive, written case analysis. The emphasis will be on developing, implementing, and analyzing organizational strategies and policies that impact a firm’s survival and success in a competitive global marketplace.
Specialization Courses
Course Name
This course focuses on aligning business processes and goals between supply chain firms to improve the performance of all members. You’ll explore the eight managerial practices at the strategic and operational levels: within the firm, then between them. Emphasis will be on the practical adoption of cross-functional integration, right-sizing partnerships, and performance measures.
An examination of fundamental principles, processes, and strategies used to manage supply networks and improve the bottom line. This course analyzes markets, suppliers, and business needs to develop effective strategies that balance quality, technology, and delivery to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). Topics of focus include sourcing, price management, supplier and relationship management, and risk management.
This course focuses on planning fundamentals as a primary input into the conception and execution of a robust supply chain architecture. You’ll explore and apply planning disciplines such as resource capacity maximization, supply and demand balancing, forecast development, service requirement determination, internal and external plan collaboration, and inventory optimization. Simulation models and practical, real-life scenarios allow the coursework to connect individual production components and inventory planning into an integrated supply chain strategy.
Delivering the right products to the right customer at the best cost in the right quantity at the right time is critical to the success of any business. With most supply chains now spanning the globe several times, many service providers, IT systems, and distribution networks must all work to deliver excellence. This course provides an in-depth understanding of the transportation modes, warehousing techniques, systems tools, and distribution strategies that have turned distribution management into a competitive advantage.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the Master of Business Administration degree with a Supply Chain Management specialization will learn to:
- Integrate supply chain processes into a coherent supply chain strategy
- Develop effective supply management and planning policies
- Design efficient distribution networks
- Evaluate financial statements and quantitative information for decision-making with appropriate information systems and tools
- Analyze and apply strategies to the competitive business environment of an organization using external and internal factor analysis
- Create and communicate business plans and reports in an efficient and compelling way
- Design alternative solutions to logistical and operational problems using critical-thinking skills and innovative approaches
- Assess the economic environment within an industry and recommend appropriate financial decisions for a business
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