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How to apply

To be eligible for admission, you must possess a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, and have successfully completed either of the following prerequisites:

  1. The W. P. Carey Certificate in Foundations of Supply Chain Management
  2. The MITx MicroMasters® program in supply chain management

Additionally, you must have earned a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.0 = "A") in the last 60 hours of your first bachelor's degree program, or a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA (scale is 4.0 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

Application materials

  • Graduate admission application and application fee
  • Official transcripts
  • Acknowledgment of completed Foundations of Supply Chain Management certificate or edX learner transcript
  • One professional letter of recommendation
  • Resume – Current resume must include positions held and clearly indicate dates of employment in Month/Year format.
  • Admission essay – The admission committee would like to learn more about you, your background, and your goals. These short essay questions help us evaluate applicants beyond the black and white of test scores and GPA requirements. Personal statements will not be accepted and will delay the review of the application.

Additional application information

  • You must complete each course in the W. P. Carey Certificate in Foundations of Supply Chain Management with a B or better or the MIT MicroMasters® program in supply chain management with an 80% or better to be eligible for credits to transfer.
  • The letter of recommendation should comment on your motivation, commitment, achievements, work experience, and opportunity for success in the program.

Application deadlines

All required application documents must be on file by the date of each deadline, or your application may be moved to the next round. Applications for Fall 2024 admission will be accepted on a rolling basis until July 15, 2024. Decision notifications will be made within three weeks of a completed application, and an enrollment deposit will be due following program admission.

Summer 2024 application deadlines

Application round

Round I - Early decision 1

Round II - Early decision 2

Round III - Priority consideration

Round IV - Final deadline

Application deadline

Oct. 1, 2023

Dec. 1, 2023

Feb. 1, 2024

April 15, 2024

Fall 2024 application deadlines

Application round

Round I - Early decision

Round II - Priority international

Round III - Final international

Round IV - Final

Application deadline

Dec. 1, 2023

Feb. 1, 2024

April 1, 2024

July 1, 2024

Spring 2025 application deadlines

Application round

Round I - Early decision 1

Round II - Early decision 2

Round III - Priority consideration

Round IV - Final deadline

Application deadline

April 1, 2024

July 1, 2024

Oct. 1, 2024

Dec. 15, 2024

Online MS-SCM class profile

Incoming class of Fall 2023

Class averages

Age

33

GPA

3.36

Work experience

7.7 years

Diversity

Male

67%

Female

33%

International

29%

View complete class profile data for the W. P. Carey Online MS-SCM

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