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Supply Chain Management, M.S.

  1. Graduates will be able to apply an integrated enterprise approach of flow of goods, services and information from suppliers to customers.
  2. Graduates will be able to use quantitative techniques and computer models for analyzing and controlling manufacturing, inventory and operations management systems.
  3. Graduates will be able to analyze supply chains using a business process approach.
  4. Graduates will be able to apply analytical and computer models to facilitate logistics decisions.
  5. Graduates will be able to use purchasing and strategic sourcing concepts to optimize supply chain operations.
  6. Graduates will be able to apply the lean sigma approach to impose the quality of supply chain processes.
  7. Graduates will be able to understand the current technological issues needed to manage the flow of information in supply chains.
  8. Graduates will be able to collect, interpret, evaluate and analyze data relevant to supply chains.
  9. Graduates can apply the quantitative and computer models needed to make effective supply chain management decisions.
Pre-Requisite Courses (to be taken before entry)
OPM 5020
Applied Business Statistics
Required Courses
OPM 6000Forecasting and Demand Management3
OPM 6050Business Process and Operations Management3
OPM 6440Supply Chain Sourcing & Strategy3
OPM 6460Supply Chain Management3
OPM 6600Pricing & Revenue Analytics3
OPM 6800Prescriptive Analytics3
ITM 6005Supply, Demand, and Technology3
ITM 6400Applied Business Analytics3
ITM 6450Decision Making with Enterprise Systems3
ITM 6550Big Data in Organizations3
Elective Course
Can be taken instead of OPM 6000 or ITM 6550
OPM 6811
Supply Chain Consulting
Total Credits30

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.  

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

One-Year Roadmap (possible when OPM 5020 is waived)

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
ITM 6005 Supply, Demand, and Technology 3
OPM 5020 Applied Business Statistics 3
 Credits6
Spring
ITM 6450 Decision Making with Enterprise Systems 3
OPM 6460 Supply Chain Management 3
 Credits6
Summer
ITM 6400 Applied Business Analytics 3
 Credits3
Year Two
Fall
OPM 6050 Operations Management 3
OPM 6440 Supply Chain Sourcing & Strategy 3
OPM 6600 Pricing & Revenue Analytics 3
OPM 6800 Prescriptive Analytics 3
 Credits12
Spring
ITM 6550 Big Data in Organizations 3
OPM 6000 Forecasting and Demand Management 3
 Credits6
 Total Credits33

Two-Year Roadmap (Summer entry)

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
SummerCredits
ITM 6400 Applied Business Analytics 3
 Credits3
Fall
ITM 6005 Supply, Demand, and Technology 3
OPM 5020 Applied Business Statistics 3
 Credits6
Spring
ITM 6450 Decision Making with Enterprise Systems 3
OPM 6460 Supply Chain Management 3
 Credits6
Year Two
Fall
OPM 6050 Operations Management 3
OPM 6440 Supply Chain Sourcing & Strategy 3
OPM 6600 Pricing & Revenue Analytics 3
OPM 6800 Prescriptive Analytics 3
 Credits12
Spring
ITM 6550 Big Data in Organizations 3
OPM 6000 Forecasting and Demand Management 3
 Credits6
 Total Credits33

Two-Year Roadmap (Fall entry)

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
ITM 6005 Supply, Demand, and Technology 3
OPM 5020 Applied Business Statistics 3
 Credits6
Spring
ITM 6450 Decision Making with Enterprise Systems 3
OPM 6460 Supply Chain Management 3
 Credits6
Summer
ITM 6400 Applied Business Analytics 3
 Credits3
Year Two
Fall
OPM 6050 Operations Management 3
OPM 6440 Supply Chain Sourcing & Strategy 3
OPM 6600 Pricing & Revenue Analytics 3
OPM 6800 Prescriptive Analytics 3
 Credits12
Spring
ITM 6550 Big Data in Organizations 3
OPM 6000 Forecasting and Demand Management 3
 Credits6
 Total Credits33

Two-Year Roadmap (Spring Entry)

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
SpringCredits
ITM 6005 Supply, Demand, and Technology 3
ITM 6550 Big Data in Organizations 3
 Credits6
Summer
OPM 5020 Applied Business Statistics 3
ITM 6400 Applied Business Analytics 3
 Credits6
Fall
OPM 6050 Operations Management 3
OPM 6440 Supply Chain Sourcing & Strategy 3
 Credits6
Year Two
Spring
OPM 6460 Supply Chain Management 3
ITM 6450 Decision Making with Enterprise Systems 3
OPM 6000 Forecasting and Demand Management 3
 Credits9
Fall
OPM 6600 Pricing & Revenue Analytics 3
OPM 6800 Prescriptive Analytics 3
 Credits6
 Total Credits33

For additional admission questions, please contact:

Graduate Business Admission Team
314-977-3800
gradbiz@slu.edu

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