Master's Degrees in Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management Program
Master of Applied Science in Supply Chain Management (Residential Program)
The Master of Applied Science in Supply Chain Management degree is an intensive, 10-month residential program requiring 90 units of graduate subjects. Students complete at least 81 units of required and elective subjects and complete an 11-unit capstone project. The subject requirements for this program are described below.
Subject Requirements1
| Fall Required Subjects | ||
| SCM.250 | Analytical Methods for Supply Chain Management I | 3 |
| SCM.259 | Written Communication for Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| SCM.260[J] | Logistics Systems 2 | 12 |
| SCM.264 | Databases and Data Analysis for Supply Chain Management 3 | 6 |
| SCM.275 | Advanced Supply Chain Systems Planning and Network Design | 6 |
| SCM.800 | Capstone Project in Supply Chain Management | 5 |
| IAP Required Subjects | ||
| SCM.254 | Analytical Methods for Supply Chain Management II | 3 |
| SCM.262 | Leading Global Teams | 3 |
| Spring Required Subjects | ||
| SCM.263 | Advanced Writing Workshop for SCM | 3 |
| SCM.281 | Supply Chain Public Speaking Workshop | 1 |
| SCM.800 | Capstone Project in Supply Chain Management | 6 |
| SCM.256 | Data Science and Machine Learning for Supply Chain Management | 12 |
| or SCM.C51 & 6.C51 | Machine Learning Applications for Supply Chain Management and Modeling with Machine Learning: from Algorithms to Applications | |
| Required Electives 5 | ||
| Supply Chain Track | 6 | |
| Select subjects from two of the three following tracks: Analytics; Leadership and Management; and Strategy. | 21-32 | |
| Total Units | 90-101 | |
| 1 | Students who have already successfully completed one of the required subjects at a graduate level elsewhere may petition to replace that subject with another elective. |
| 2 | With the approval of the instructor, students may substitute SCM.271 Logistics Systems Topics (3 units) plus 9 additional units of electives. |
| 3 | With the approval of the instructor, students may substitute SCM.274 Databases and Data Analysis Topics for Supply Chain Management (3 units) plus 3 additional units of electives. |
| 4 | With the permission of the program director, students may substitute SCM.253 Case Studies in Supply Chain Financial Analysis (6 units) plus 3 additional units of electives. |
| 5 | See SCM Track Electives. |
Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management (Residential Program)
The Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management degree is an intensive, 10-month residential program requiring 90 units of graduate subjects. Students complete at least 78 units of required and elective subjects, and complete a 14-unit thesis. The subject requirements for this program are described below.
Subject Requirements1
| Fall Required Subjects | ||
| SCM.250 | Analytical Methods for Supply Chain Management I | 3 |
| SCM.259 | Written Communication for Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| SCM.260[J] | Logistics Systems 2 | 12 |
| SCM.264 | Databases and Data Analysis for Supply Chain Management 3 | 6 |
| SCM.275 | Advanced Supply Chain Systems Planning and Network Design | 6 |
| SCM.THG | Graduate Thesis | 5 |
| IAP Required Subjects | ||
| SCM.254 | Analytical Methods for Supply Chain Management II | 3 |
| SCM.262 | Leading Global Teams | 3 |
| Spring Required Subjects | ||
| SCM.263 | Advanced Writing Workshop for SCM | 3 |
| SCM.281 | Supply Chain Public Speaking Workshop | 1 |
| SCM.C51 | Machine Learning Applications for Supply Chain Management | 6 |
| 6.C51 | Modeling with Machine Learning: from Algorithms to Applications | 6 |
| SCM.THG | Graduate Thesis | 9 |
| Required Electives 5 | ||
| Supply Chain Track | 6 | |
| Select subjects from two of these three tracks: Analytics; Leadership and Management; and Strategy. | 18-38 | |
| Total Units | 90-110 | |
| 1 | Students who have already successfully completed one of the required subjects at a graduate level elsewhere may petition to replace that subject with another elective. |
| 2 | With the approval of the instructor, students may substitute SCM.271 Logistics Systems Topics (3 units) plus 9 additional units of electives. |
| 3 | With the approval of the instructor, students may substitute SCM.274 Databases and Data Analysis Topics for Supply Chain Management (3 units) plus 3 additional units of electives. |
| 4 | With the permission of the program director, students may substitute SCM.253 Case Studies in Supply Chain Financial Analysis (6 units) plus 3 additional units of electives. |
| 5 | See SCM Track Electives. |
Master of Applied Science in Supply Chain Management (Blended Program)
The Master of Applied Science in Supply Chain Management degree is an intensive, five-month blended program requiring 90 units of graduate subjects. The MASc degree is only available to students who have successfully completed the MITx MicroMasters credential in Supply Chain Management. Students receive 42 units of advance standing credit for completion of the MicroMasters Credential, complete at least 39 units of required and elective subjects, and complete a 9-unit capstone project (a report, presentation, and executive summary of the project). The subject requirements for this program are described below.
Subject Requirements
| Students receive advanced standing credit for completion of the MicroMasters Credential, which constitutes the first semester of the program. | ||
| SCM.500 | Studies in Supply Chain Management | 42 |
| Students complete the following subjects in residence, constituting the second semester of the program. | ||
| IAP Required Subjects | ||
| SCM.258 | Written Communication Topics for Supply Chain Management | 1 |
| SCM.262 | Leading Global Teams | 3 |
| SCM.254 | Analytical Methods for Supply Chain Management II | 3 |
| Spring Required Subjects | ||
| SCM.263 | Advanced Writing Workshop for SCM | 3 |
| SCM.281 | Supply Chain Public Speaking Workshop | 1 |
| SCM.256 | Data Science and Machine Learning for Supply Chain Management | 12 |
| or SCM.C51 & 6.C51 | Machine Learning Applications for Supply Chain Management and Modeling with Machine Learning: from Algorithms to Applications | |
| Required Electives 1 | ||
| Supply Chain Track | 6 | |
| Select subjects from two of the following three tracks: Analytics; Leadership and Management; and Strategy. | 10-30 | |
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| SCM.800 | Capstone Project in Supply Chain Management | 9 |
| Total Units | 90-110 | |
| 1 | See SCM Track Electives. |
Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management (Blended Program)
The Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management degree is an intensive, five-month blended program requiring 90 units of graduate subjects. The MEng degree is only available to students who have successfully completed the MITx MicroMasters credential in Supply Chain Management. Students receive 42 units of advance standing credit for completion of the MicroMasters Credential, complete at least 36 units of required and elective subjects, and complete a 12-unit thesis. The subject requirements for this program are described below.
Subject Requirements
| Students receive advanced standing credit for completion of the MicroMasters Credential, which constitutes the first semester of the program. | ||
| SCM.500 | Studies in Supply Chain Management | 42 |
| Students complete the following subjects in residence, constituting the second semester of the program. | ||
| IAP Required Subjects | ||
| SCM.254 | Analytical Methods for Supply Chain Management II | 3 |
| SCM.258 | Written Communication Topics for Supply Chain Management | 1 |
| SCM.262 | Leading Global Teams | 3 |
| Spring Required Subjects | ||
| SCM.263 | Advanced Writing Workshop for SCM | 3 |
| SCM.281 | Supply Chain Public Speaking Workshop | 1 |
| SCM.C51 | Machine Learning Applications for Supply Chain Management | 6 |
| 6.C51 | Modeling with Machine Learning: from Algorithms to Applications | 6 |
| Required Electives 1 | ||
| Supply Chain Track | 6 | |
| Select subjects from two of the following three tracks: Analytics; Leadership and Management; and Strategy. | 7-27 | |
| Thesis Requirement | ||
| A master's thesis, presentation, and executive summary of the thesis are required. | ||
| SCM.THG | Graduate Thesis | 12 |
| Total Units | 90-110 | |
| 1 | See SCM Track Electives. |
Track Electives
Electives
| The subjects listed below are recommended. Students may select other subjects with the approval of the advisor. | ||
| Strategy Track | ||
| SCM.251 | Supply Chain Financial Analysis | 9 |
| SCM.253 | Case Studies in Supply Chain Financial Analysis | 6 |
| 15.025 | Game Theory for Strategic Advantage | 9 |
| 15.011 | Economic Analysis for Business Decisions | 9 |
| 15.401 | Managerial Finance | 9 |
| 15.521 | Accounting Information for Decision Makers | 6 |
| 15.535 | Business Analysis Using Financial Statements | 9 |
| 15.900 | Competitive Strategy | 9 |
| 15.904 | Strategy and the CEO | 6 |
| Supply Chain Track | ||
| SCM.261[J] | Case Studies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management | 6 |
| SCM.270 | Current Challenges in Supply Chain Management | 2 |
| SCM.283 | Humanitarian Logistics | 6 |
| SCM.284 | Humanitarian Logistics Project | 6 |
| SCM.289 | E-Commerce and Omnichannel Fulfillment Strategies | 6 |
| SCM.290 | Sustainable Supply Chain Management | 6 |
| SCM.291 | Procurement Fundamentals | 6 |
| SCM.293[J] | Urban Last-Mile Logistics | 6 |
| SCM.294 | Digital Supply Chain Transformation | 6 |
| SCM.295 | Supply Chain Study Trek | 1 |
| SCM.301 | Independent Study: Supply Chain Management | |
| SCM.302 | Independent Study: Supply Chain Management | |
| 15.762[J] | Supply Chain Analytics | 12 |
| 15.763[J] | Supply Chain: Capacity Analytics | 6 |
| 1.266 | Supply Chain and Demand Analytics | 6 |
| 15.769 | Operations Strategy | 9 |
| Analytics Track | ||
| 1.200[J] | Transportation: Foundations and Methods | 12 |
| 15.071 | The Analytics Edge | 12 |
| 15.774 | The Analytics of Operations Management | 12 |
| 15.871 | Introduction to System Dynamics | 6 |
| 15.872 | System Dynamics II | 6 |
| 15.873 | System Dynamics for Business and Policy | 9 |
| 15.C57[J] | Optimization Methods | 12 |
| IDS.145[J] | Data Mining: Finding the Models and Predictions that Create Value | 6 |
| IDS.147[J] | Statistical Machine Learning and Data Science | 12 |
| IDS.305[J] | Business and Operations Analytics | 6 |
| IDS.333[J] | System Design and Management for a Changing World: Tools | 6 |
| IDS.334[J] | System Design and Management for a Changing World: Projects | 6 |
| IDS.338[J] | Multidisciplinary Design Optimization | 12 |
| Leadership & Management Track | ||
| SCM.287[J] | Global Aging & the Built Environment | 12 |
| 15.286 | Communicating with Data | 6 |
| 15.386 | Leading in Ambiguity: Steering Through Strategic Inflection Points | 6 |
| 15.390 | Entrepreneurship 101: Systematic Approach to New Venture Creation | 12 |
| 15.768 | Management of Services: Creating Value for Customers, Employees, and Investors | 9 |
| 15.777 | Healthcare Lab: Introduction to Healthcare Delivery in the United States | 15 |
| 15.784 | Operations Laboratory | 9 |
| 15.915 | Business Strategies for a Sustainable Future | 9 |
