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2020-21 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-21 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Management, Supply Chain Management Concentration, M.S.


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Dan Morrell, Program Director
(615) 494-7758
Dan.Morrell@mtsu.edu

The Department of Management offers the Master of Science in Management program with concentrations in Organizational Leadership and Supply Chain Management. The Master of Science in Management enhances students’ planning, communication, and ethical decision-making skills and exposes them to real world experiences that help them mature as managers. The Management M.S. program allows students to develop the skills to be promoted into higher levels of management at different types of organizations.

Graduates of this program may work in a variety of positions, including mid-to upper-level management positions in corporate offices, healthcare facilities, distribution or logistics centers, manufacturing facilities, not-for-profit organizations, state or local government, and service industries such as banking, insurance, and real-estate.

Please see undergraduate catalog for information regarding undergraduate programs.

Admission Requirements


To be admitted to the Master of Science in Management program, applicants should have

  1. an earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a GPA of 2.75 or higher; and
  2. a minimum Index Score of 1000 calculated using (GPA x 200) + GMAT (or GRE equivalent).

The GMAT/GRE requirement may be waived for applicants that meet any of the following conditions:

  • an earned bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with GPA 3.0 or higher
  • an earned bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 2.75 or higher and five (5) or more years of professional/managerial or military experience
  • an earned graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited college or university

Foundation Courses

Completion of required foundational course: MGMT 6000  (or MGMT 3610 and MGMT 3620). Applicants without this course(s) may complete as part of their program of study.

Application Procedures


All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Applicant must

  1. submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials.
  2. submit official scores on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE);
  3. submit official transcripts of all previous college work;
  4. submit a current resume’ or curriculum vita.

Degree Requirements


The Master of Science in Management with a concentration in Supply Chain Management requires completion of a minimum of 33 credit hours.

Candidate must

  1. complete a minimum of 33 semester hours as listed below. No more than 30 percent of the total degree hours dual-listed as undergraduate/graduate hours can be counted toward the degree;
  2. successfully complete an applied project MGMT 6800 ) in the last semester.

Curriculum: Management, Supply Chain Management


The Supply Chain Management concentration provides students with business and operations management skills that can be applied to work in logistics, transportation, and supply chain management careers. In addition to 15 hours of core courses in management, the concentration requires 12 hours of courses in supply chain management, including two required courses: international supply chain management and total quality management. The concentration electives are selected from among these courses: distribution center management, marketing systems, continuous improvement, applied business analytics, and supply chain operations. Students will also elect 6 hours of courses in a professional area that relates to their career interests.

The following illustrates the minimum coursework requirements.

Career Electives (6 hours)


In consultation with their advisors, students will select and complete 6 hours of courses in a professional area that relates to their career interests, or they may select and complete 6 hours of business electives that apply to supply chain management.

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