Become an expert in evaluating complex supply chains

For supply chain industry professionals who are seeking management roles, DePaul’s Supply Chain Management master’s degree will provide you with the necessary leadership and technical skills.

For international students: this program is a STEM-designated program, which can qualify you to extend your post-graduation stay in the United States.

Students will be admitted for fall quarter only.

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Study in the supply chain epicenter of the U.S.

You’ll benefit from our location in the heart of Chicago—a major transportation and distribution hub—and the city’s connections to supply chain corporations and organizations.

Application Deadlines

Enrollment Quarter	Domestic Student Deadline	International Student Deadline
Fall	August 15	August 15

Admission Requirements

Submit an online application, essay, résumé and official transcripts.

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Required Courses

You’ll take nine core courses and three elective courses.

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91%

of Kellstadt graduates were employed, continuing their education or pursuing other goals within six months of graduation.

 

$52k

The median salary for Supply Chain Management graduates was $52,000.

Get your Supply Chain Masters with faculty who are industry leaders

Learn from faculty with 20+ years of industry experience, like Professor and Faculty Director of the Supply Chain Management Program Nezih Altay. He has spent the majority of his career educating professionals and students on various aspects of supply chain management and operations management.

Alumni Network

Connect with DePaul’s expansive alumni network as well as fellow alumni of the Supply Chain Management program. You’ll benefit from the network, which reaches to the top ranks of the manufacturing, service, governmental, educational and retail industries. Join the network of nearly 70,000 DePaul business alumni.

Scholarships

Graduate school is an investment in your future. Kellstadt awarded more than $3 million to incoming students last year. Learn more about scholarship opportunities available to you.

Supply Chain Management (MS) Admission Requirements

• Submit your online application and the $60 application fee.
• Submit an essay explaining your interest in the program and your professional goals.
• Submit a resume that summarizes your work experience and educational background. 
• Submit your official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions you have attended. 
  Please note that not submitting all transcripts where courses have been completed could impact course waivers.
• Test optional – GMAT/GRE Scores (submission is optional)

Letters of recommendation are optional for this program.

International student admission requirements: Click here.

Deadlines

Students will be admitted for fall quarter only. Apply by August 15.

Enrollment Quarter	Domestic Student Deadline	International Student Deadline
Fall	August 15	August 15

Learn more about Graduate Admission.

Degree Requirements

??Course Requirements

The MS in Supply and Chain Management requires 12 courses - nine core courses and three elective courses - in addition to the program prerequisites. Students without prior coursework in calculus and statistics? must complete GSB 420 or GSB 519 prior to registering for MGT 501.

Core Courses (9 Required Courses)

Course	Title	Quarter Hours
MGT 501	STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	4
MGT 502	OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT	4
MGT 506	DECISION MAKING FOR MANAGERS	4
MGT 507	GLOBAL SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT	4
MGT 509	PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT	4
MGT 511	TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS	4
MGT 518	EMERGING ETHICAL ISSUES & TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	4
MGT 585	FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS	4
MGT 598	PROJECT MANAGEMENT	4

Elective Requirements (3 Courses)

Course	Title	Quarter Hours
Select three of the following:		12
MGT 500	LEADING EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS
MGT 515	SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT
MGT 520	HUMANITARIAN SUPPLY CHAIN
MGT 545	MANAGING SERVICE OPERATIONS
MGT 555	HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGY AND SCIENCE
MGT 556	ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP
MGT 557	INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
MGT 563	NEGOTIATION SKILLS
MGT 586	DATA VISUALIZATION
MGT 587	BUSINESS PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
MGT 588	DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
MGT 599	ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS STRATEGY & CAPSTONE
MGT 793	MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP
ECO 509	BUSINESS CONDITIONS ANALYSIS
ECO 525	STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING AND GAME THEORY
ECO 540	THE BUSINESS OF HEALTH
ECO 541	HEALTHCARE DATA ANALYTICS
ECO 555	MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
FIN 555	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FIN 562	RISK MANAGEMENT
MIS 555	MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
MKT 555	MARKETING MANAGEMENT
MKT 576	EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Degree Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of the college residency requirements.
• Satisfactory completion of the 9 required courses and 3 elective courses.
• All courses for credit toward the degree must be completed within six calendar years after the candidate's first term of enrollment in the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. After a lapse of six years a course is expired. An expired course is not acceptable for the purpose of satisfaction of degree requirements and is not applicable to the degree without the written approval of the director of the program or the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.?

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