Supply Chain Management and Health Sector Management

The W. P. Carey MBA with a specialization in Supply Chain Management and Health Sector Management (SCM-HSM) is for leaders who will design business and patient-oriented solutions to improve organizational efficiency, promote sustainability and improve the quality of care through expertise across the health care value chain. Graduates will be prepared to innovate in global organizations including consulting firms; pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers; strategic sourcing, distribution, and group purchasing; and integrated delivery networks.

This specialization leverages the expertise of one of the top-ranked supply chain programs in the nation, and the W. P. Carey Health Sector Supply Chain Research Consortium, a collaborative effort dedicated to research with impact.

Required Courses and Electives

The following courses are required for completion of the Supply Chain Management and Health Sector Management specialization:

• Supply Management
• Logistics in the Global Supply Chain
• Services in the Supply Chain
• Operations Planning and Execution
• Project Management
• Supply Management and Negotiations
• Applied Project in Supply Chain Management
• Healthcare Organizations
• Healthcare Economics
• Healthcare Supply Chain

You may choose electives from health sector management and other relevant W. P. Carey MBA offerings, as well as available courses offered by other ASU colleges and departments, including the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Department of Biomedical Informatics, and the Mayo Clinic partnership program in healthcare delivery.

Career Paths

The Supply Chain Management and Health Sector Management specialization is for students interested in positions in health organizations with titles such as:

• Supply Chain Manager/Analyst
• Supply Management Manager
• Commodity Manager/Analyst
• Strategic Sourcing Manager
• Operations Manager
• E-Business Manager
• Supply Chain Consultant
• Logistics Analyst

Employment

In 2011, 90% of W. P. Carey Full-time MBAs were employed within three months of graduation, and overall compensation levels were up from the previous year.

View the complete W. P. Carey MBA employment and salary profile.

Associations and Organizations

• American College of Healthcare Executives
  http://www.ache.org
• Association for Healthcare Resources and Materials Management
  http://www.ahrmm.org/
• Business School Alliance for Health Management
  http://www.bahm-alliance.org/
• CAPS Research Institute
  CAPS Research Institute
• Council if Supply Chain Management Professionals
  Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
• Health Sector Supply Chain Research Consortium at ASU
  http://wpcarey.asu.edu/hsrc-asu/
• Institute for Supply Management
  Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
• Graduate Supply Chain Management Association (GSCMA)

Find out about other ways to get involved at the W. P. Carey School of Business.