Program: Management, Supply Chain Management Concentration, M.S. - Middle Tennessee State University

Mar 07, 2025

2013-14 Graduate Catalog

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

The Department of Management and Marketing offers the Master of Science in Management program with three concentrations: Not-for-Profit Management, 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

minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale,
satisfactory scores on the GMAT or GRE,
and two years of professional experience.

Applicants without related previous experience or academic preparation may be required to complete the following prerequisite courses: MGMT 6000 (or MGMT 3610 and MGMT 3620) and ACTG 3000 (or ACTG 6000 and ACTG 6100 ).

Application Procedures

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

Applicant must

submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php);
submit official scores on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE);
submit official transcripts of all previous college work;
submit a current resume’ or curriculum vita showing two years of applicable professional experience.

Degree Requirements

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

Candidate must

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.
successfully complete an applied project (MGMT 6790 ) 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: production/operations management strategy, distribution center management, marketing systems, and techniques in social media and Internet marketing. Students will also elect 6 hours of courses in a professional area that relates to their career interests.

Core Courses (15 hours)

MGMT 6100 - Strategic Decision Making 3 credit hours
MGMT 6200 - Lean Project Management Principles 3 credit hours
MGMT 6680 - Seminar in Human Resources Management 3 credit hours
MGMT 6750 - Business Ethics 3 credit hours
MGMT 6790 - Independent Research in Management 3 credit hours

Required Courses (12 hours)

MGMT 6730 - International Supply Chain Management 3 credit hours
MGMT 6760 - Total Quality Management 3 credit hours
Choose two from the following:
MGMT 6700 - Production and Operations Management Strategy 3 credit hours
MGMT 6550 - Distribution Center Management 3 credit hours
MKT 6830 - Marketing Systems 3 credit hours
MKT 6870 - Techniques in Social Media, Search Engine and Internet Marketing 3 credit hours

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.

Program Notes