MS in Supply Chain and Operations Management/MBA

Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the admission criteria of both programs and are admitted separately to each through separate applications.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requirements:

  • Minimum Semester Hours Required 70.
  • Coursework Depending on their background, students may be required to take additional technical, business, and other background courses as part of the MS/MBA requirements.
Required Courses and Capstone for the MS in Supply Chain and Operations Management (16 hours)
IDS 509
Data and Prescriptive Analytics
IDS 532
Introduction to Operations Management
IDS 552
Supply Chain Management
IDS 555
Applied Supply Chain Strategy and Practice
Required Courses and Capstone for the MBA (26 hours)
ACTG 500
Introduction to Financial Accounting
ECON 520
Microeconomics for Business Decisions
FIN 500
Introduction to Corporate Finance
IDS 532
Introduction to Operations Management
MBA 570
Enterprise Strategy
MGMT 541
Organizational Behavior
MKTG 500
Introduction to Marketing
Electives for the MS in Supply Chain and Operations Management (16 hours)
Select 16 hours from among the following supply chain and operations electives. Based on the student's background and interests, other related courses may be taken with the advice and approval of the director of graduate studies.
IDS 451
Enterprise Operations and Supply Chain Systems
IDS 453
Supply Chain Management: Sourcing and Procurement
IDS 534
Project Management
IDS 535
Vendor Management
IDS 544
Global Sourcing and Logistics
IDS 551
Operations Management in the Service Sector
IDS 553
Supply Chain Analytics and Decision Models
IDS 558
Revenue Management
IDS 571
Statistical Quality Control and Assurance
IDS 594
Special Topics in Information and Decision Sciences
IDS 596
Independent Study in Information and Decision Sciences
Electives for the MBA (12 hours)
Select at least 12 semester hours of 500-level courses from a discipline other than Supply Chain and Operations, dedicated to completing the requirements for a concentration in one of the following options: Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Real Estate, or Self-Directed.