All of our MS Global Supply Chain Management students take the following core, or required courses. Please click on a course title to read a description of each course. On-campus students are required to take 21 units of core course work. Online students will take 22.5 units of core classes.
Application of decision analysis, simulation and optimization techniques to managerial problems. Learn how to create and present useful spreadsheet models to analyze practical business models.
Application of Six Sigma practices and techniques to improve operations in organizations.
Study of global logistics infrastructures - water, rail, road, and air - through readings, team research and presentation, international site visits, and final written report.
The influence of value-added services and regulatory issues on suppliers and supply chains. Readings, team research and presentation, site visits (LA), and final written report.
Issues in supply chain management. Supply chain performance and dynamics. Tools for planning, control and coordination. Supply chain design and strategy.
Supervised on-the-job business experience in the student's area of interest (Curricular Practical Training).
Formulation, modeling, analysis, and optimization of business decision problems; survey of concepts and techniques necessary to manage the operations function of the firm.
Internal and external communication, research methods, reports for decision-making, oral presentations and briefing, strategies to assure communication; field studies.
Gives students a managerial knowledge of basic logistics concepts and principles. Some topics include management of logistics cost integration, transportation, distribution, and customer service.
Application of Six Sigma practices and techniques to improve operations in organizations. Live company project component.
Study of global logistics infrastructures - water, rail, road, and air - through readings, team research and presentation, international site visits, and final written report.
The influence of value-added services and regulatory issues on suppliers and supply chains. Readings, team research and presentation, site visits (LA), and final written report.
Applications of systems theory and concepts, matrix organizational structures, PERT/CPM project modeling, and management information systems to the management of complex and critical projects.
Issues in supply chain management. Supply chain performance and dynamics. Tools for planning, control and coordination. Supply chain design and strategy.
Formulation, modeling, analysis, and optimization of business decision problems; survey of concepts and techniques necessary to manage the operations function of the firm.
Internal and external communication, research methods, reports for decision-making, oral presentations and briefing, strategies to assure communication; field studies.
The role of enterprise resource planning systems (ERPs) in an organization and the task of implementing and managing the IS function.