Supply Chain Management

The W. P. Carey Full-time MBA with a specialization in Supply Chain Management incorporates core business knowledge with the broad expertise of one of the top-ranked supply chain programs in the United States. Integrating all aspects of products and their service life cycles, from design to delivery to disposal, this highly coveted MBA and specialization trains managers to be strategic thinkers, excellent analysts, effective communicators and team leaders who are focused on cost savings and increasing revenue.

Required Courses and Electives

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

• Integrated Supply Chain Management
• Supply Chain Cost & Design Issues
• Logistics in the Supply Chain
• Project Management I
• Supply Management & Negotiations
• Project Management II

Additionally, the following supporting electives are available to strengthen your focus:

• Decision Models for Supply Chain
• New Product & Service Development
• Negotiations

Career Paths

The Supply Chain Management specialization is for students planning to pursue such positions as:

• Supply Chain Manager/Analyst
• Supply Management Manager
• Commodity Manager/Analyst
• Operations Manager
• E-Business Manager
• Supply Chain Consultant
• Logistics Analyst
• Leadership Development and Rotational Programs

Partner Companies

The following organizations work with our renowned Supply Chain Management department and recruit high-achieving students:

• American Express
• Apple
• A. T. Kearney
• Bank of America Corporation   
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   
• Chevron
• Cisco
• ConocoPhillips
• Dell Inc.    
• E. & J. Gallo Winery   
• FMC Technologies, Inc.
• Intel   
• Johnson & Johnson
• MasterCard Inc.
• Raytheon Company         
• Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

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 employment and salary profile for the W. P. Carey MBA class of 2011.

Associations and Organizations

Graduate Supply Chain Management Association (GSCMA)
Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
CAPS Research Institute

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