MSCM Curriculum
The online Master in Supply Chain Management degree is comprised of 33 total credit hours for part-time and full-time students. Classes are scheduled in the evening to provide maximum flexibility.
Throughout the personalized and flexible online curriculum, you'll build and refine valuable skills to succeed in supply chain management by integrating theoretical insights from industry experts and faculty with hands-on capstones, company visits and Gemba learning. This ability to apply what you learn allows you to immediately provide value to your current organization or execute a career shift into the field of supply chain.
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Complete the online MSCM degree in 12 or 24 months
The 24-month part-time MSCM curriculum plan is ideal for all types of working professionals balancing quick career growth with work, home and school. Below is the four-semester course plan, with each online evening class consisting of 50% synchronous (live) and 50% asynchronous (self-paced) content. Download the MSCM curriculum sheet for additional details and course descriptions.
Semester 1 (Summer)
- Supply Chain Analytics (3 credit hours)
- Contemporary Supply Chain Issues (1.5 credit hours)
- First On-Campus Experience (1 credit hour)
Semester 2 (Autumn)
- Operations Management (3 credit hours)
- Strategic Global Sourcing (3 credit hours)
Semester 3 (Spring)
- Logistics Management (3 credit hours)
- Supply Chain Sustainability & Resilience (1.5 credit hours, 7-week course)
- Second On-Campus Experience (1 credit hour)
Semester 4 (Summer)
- Consumer-centric Supply Chain Management (3 credit hours)
- Elective (1.5 credit hours)
Semester 5 (Autumn)
- Strategic Supply Chain Management (3 credit hours)
- Elective(s) (3 credit hours)
Semester 6 (Spring)
- Capstone Project (3 credit hours)
- Leadership (1 credit hour, 7-week course)
- Supply Chain Technology (1.5 credit hours, 7-week course)
The full-time MSCM path has a rigorous credit hour schedule each semester and is not recommended for those with full-time jobs. As a general guideline, each three-credit-hour class requires you to commit approximately nine hours per week. 1.5 credit-hour classes are about half that. Before committing to a full-time schedule, consider your work and other life and family obligations. Busy working professionals should consider the part-time option (the most common choice).
Below is the three-semester course plan, with each online evening class consisting of 50% synchronous (live) and 50% asynchronous (self-paced) content. Download the MSCM curriculum sheet for additional details and course descriptions.
Semester 1 (Summer)
- Contemporary Supply Chain Issues (1.5 credit hours)
- Consumer-centric Supply Chain Management (3 credit hours)
- Supply Chain Analytics (3 credit hours)
- Elective(s) (3 credit hours)
- First On-Campus Experience (1 credit hour)
Semester 2 (Autumn)
- Operations Management (3 credit hours)
- Strategic Global Sourcing (3 credit hours)
- Strategic Supply Chain Management (3 credit hours)
- Elective (1.5 credit hours)
Semester 3 (Spring)
- Supply Chain Sustainability & Resilience (1.5 credit hours, 7-week course)
- Supply Chain Technology (1.5 credit hours, 7-week course)
- Logistics Management (3 credit hours)
- Capstone Project (3 credit hours)
- Leadership (1 credit hour, 7-week course)
- Second On-Campus Experience (1 credit hour)
MSCM students spend time on Ohio State’s main campus on two occasions (1-credit each) throughout the program, which accounts for two of the required 33 credit hours to graduate. These intimate and personalized learning experiences include workshops, on-site industry Gemba tours in Columbus, Ohio, executive speakers and in-person networking.
Each of these sessions will be two days, utilizing weekends such that the two on-campus experiences require students to be away no more than two weekdays during the entirety of the program. These experiences are an essential element of our programming and greatly enhance classroom learning, networking and professional development for our students. MSCM students are expected to attend the in-person sessions, with rare exceptions.
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First On-Campus Experience:
Two days: Typically, Friday and Saturday
Mini-course: Finance and Accounting
Gemba: Facility tour with executive speaker
Capstone: Introduction
Second On-Campus Experience:
Two days: Typically, Friday and Saturday
Mini-course: Negotiations
Gemba: Facility tour with executive speaker
Capstone: Discussion
Personalize Your Degree with Electives
Select electives from within Fisher College of Business or work with an academic advisor to select from graduate-level courses across The Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in the nation with more than 100 graduate programs. Elective options are typically a full-semester, three-credit-hour course, or a shorter 1.5-credit-hour course. This means you will likely take two to three electives while in the program. Students and alumni, however, can take more than 4.5 credit hours, if desired (at a cost).
Many online electives are available. Elective offerings vary from semester to semester. Your advisor can help identify courses and any potential prerequisites.
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