Supply Chain Management Major, MS

Concentrations (Required) and Options Available

• Integrated Supply Chain (Coursework Only Without Comprehensive Exam)
• Global Supply Chain (Coursework Only Without Comprehensive Exam)

Campus Code

• Knoxville Campus — Global Supply Chain
• Distance Education — Integrated Supply Chain

Admissions Standards/Procedures

• The Graduate and Executive Education department at Haslam College of Business, along with the faculty director from the Department of Supply Chain Management, will review student application files. The following admission standards will guide the process for admission to the program and concentration.
  • Meet UTK Graduate School requirements for admission.
  • Applicants who hold an undergraduate degree in business, engineering, or related fields will be given preference for admission, as will those with supply chain management work experience.
  • Applicants from international programs will be reviewed on an individual basis.
  • For non-UTK undergraduate students, additional evaluation material may be required.
  • Students must adhere to all UTK ethical and professional standards (see Hilltopics).
• Procedure for Application to the Program and concentration
  • Complete online application through UTK Office of Graduate Admissions.
  • Adhere to application deadlines and other requirements as posted on the Haslam College of Business website.
  • Students will be admitted for start in a particular semester. However, students can defer admission by up to one calendar year before needing to reapply through the UTK Office of Graduate Admissions.

Academic Standards

• Retention Standards
  • A minimum grade of C in all HCB courses and a 3.00 cumulative GPA is required for continuation in the program.
  • Students must adhere to ethical and professional standards.
• Graduation Standards
  • To be eligible for graduation, students must:
    • Complete the entire curriculum plan per UTK Graduate School policies as specified by the University of Tennessee.
    • A cumulative graduate GPA of at least 3.00 is required for graduation

Integrated Supply Chain Concentration — Coursework Only Without Comprehensive Exam

The Haslam College of Business (HCB) at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) offers the Master of Science degree with a major in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM) to prepare students for careers in supply chain management. Integrated supply chain management has emerged as a critical strategic priority for many firms over the past decade, but the talent pool that can properly conceptualize and drive supply chain from this new strategic perspective is currently lacking. This Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) concentration provides the strategic, integrative, and analytical skills that businesses desire. The concentration takes a truly integrative approach that encompasses sales, procurement, operations, logistics, customer service, and other functions of the overall process. This approach develops talent that can effect change across an integrated supply chain and, ultimately, the entire organization.

Completion of SCM 580 may require students to participate in a short residence period, typically one week, on the University of Tennessee campus or at another announced location. The location will be noted with each offered section of SCM 580.

Global Supply Chain Concentration — Coursework Only Without Comprehensive Exam

The Haslam College of Business (HCB) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) offers the Master of Science degree with a major in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM) to prepare students for careers in supply chain management. This Global Supply Chain (GSC) concentration emphasizes the conduct of business in the context of business networks stretching around the world.  Supply chains consist of multiple tiers of supply and distribution that, often, reside in international (i.e., non-U.S.) settings.  Conducting business in these international settings invites elevated levels of complexity and sophistication not found in purely domestic engagement.  To address these complexities, this program illuminates vital nuances and equips students to address them. 

The purpose of this concentration is to prepare students with an undergraduate degree in business, engineering, or related fields for a career in global supply chain management. Supply chain management has emerged as a critical strategic priority for many firms over the past two decades, but the talent pool that can properly conceptualize and drive supply chain from this new strategic perspective is currently lacking. This concentration will provide the strategic, integrative, and analytical skills that businesses desire in new talent and prepare students for the day-to-day problems they will face on the job, and especially so in the domain of global business. The structure of this concentration embraces the integrative approach that encompasses sales, procurement, operations, logistics, customer service, and other functions of the overall process, all of which develop talent that can effect change across an integrated supply chain and, ultimately, the entire organization. This approach is innovative, global in outlook, and will be valued by both students and the business community.

Additional Information

Curriculum for One Program Cycle

The proposed concentration requires completion of 30 credit hours distributed as follows:

• Prerequisites.
• Courses are to be completed in an established sequence across the two semesters of study.