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Supply Chain Management

Posted on 17 August 2022

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The Master of Supply Chain Management program is a professional master’s degree program designed to prepare graduates for leadership roles in building, management and changing supply chains.

The 12-month, 39-credit full-time or part-time program will develop the analytical and managerial skills needed to find creative supply chain solutions to business opportunities and problems in private, non-profit, or government sectors. It aims to add value to persons with previous undergraduate degrees in areas such as engineering, economics, healthcare, science, social science, and business.

The Master of Supply Chain Management curriculum combines foundational business knowledge with specific functional courses and their practical application. Students enrolled full-time can finish the program in one year, while part-time students can finish within as little as two years.

Please visit http://schulich.yorku.ca for more information.

Admission Requirements

Master of Supply Chain Management

  • Applicants should possess an undergraduate degree from a recognized university with a minimum B+ average in the last two full years (or equivalent) of academic work.
  • Applicants holding a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Schulich School of Business may be eligible for advance standing to Term 2 of the Master of Supply Chain Management program.
  • Applicants holding a Bachelor of Business Administration or Bachelor of Commerce degree obtained within the last ten years from a recognized North American business school may request an assessment for Advanced Standing from our Graduation Admissions team should they have a minimum B grade in all applicable courses.
  • Work experience is not mandatory.
  • Applicants are NOT required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
  • Proof of English language proficiency if prior studies were not completed in English: Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT): 100 with minimum component scores of 23 or International English Language Testing System: 7.0 overall with minimum component scores of 6.5.
  • Completion of the online application including submission of essays, an up-to-date résumé and two references.

Degree Requirements

Master of Supply Chain Management

Students must successfully complete 39 credits of core coursework. In addition to the curriculum requirements, the Master of Supply Chain Management program is preceded by satisfactory completion of online course modules in Accounting, Finance and Statistics by AnyPrep.com. A Schulich-specific access code and instruction is sent to admitted, confirmed students before they begin their first academic term.

The 13 courses required for this program are listed below:

Group 1: Foundational Courses
Master of Management 5000 3.0: Business Communication and Team Dynamics
Master of Management 5060 3.0: Managerial Decision Analysis
Accounting 5200 3.0: Financial Decision For Managers
Marketing 5200 3.0: Marketing Management
Master of Management 5210 3.0: Design and Management of Organizational Processes

Group 2: Functional Courses
Operations Management and Information Systems 6200 3.0: Strategic Supply Chain Management
Operations Management and Information Systems 6210 3.0: Transportation and Logistics Management
Operations Management and Information Systems 6220 3.0: Supply Relationship Management
Operations Management and Information Systems 6230 3.0: Coordinating Demand and Supply

Group 3: Applied Learning Courses
Operations Management and Information Systems 6300 3.0: Managing Change in Supply Chains
Operations Management and Information Systems 6310 3.0: Managing International Trade in Supply Chains
Operations Management and Information Systems 6320 1.5: Managing New Supply Chain Technology
Operations Management and Information Systems 6400 4.5: Supply Chain Consulting Project

The MSCM program can be completed on a full- or part-time basis. Entry is summer term.

The Graduate Program in Supply Chain Management is a three-term program when completed on a full-time basis, or six terms part time.