An MBA with a concentration in Supply Chain Management will provide MBA students with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively manage the flow of goods, services, information, and finances. This concentration prepares MBA students for leadership roles in a dynamic and complex logistics circumstances.
The 10-year enrollment trend for MBA programs with a Supply Chain Management concentration is strongly positive, driven by the market demand for logisticians and supply chain managers. *According to the 2024–2034 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report, employment for these occupations is projected to grow 17% through 2034, a rate significantly faster than the 4% average for all occupations. The flexible online instruction will make this program particularly attractive to prospective students.
Supply Chain Management Concentration
Students wishing to complete the MBA in Business Administration degree with an online Supply Chain Management Concentration must complete 9 semester hours from the following courses:
- BUAD 5623 Model-based Problem Solving
- MGMT 5123 Introduction to Management Science and Business Analytics
- SCM 5233 Digital Supply Chain Management and Analytics
- SCM 5333 Supply Chain and Logistics Decision Tools
- SCM 5433 Global Logistics Management
The concentration in Supply Chain Management will offer five MBA elective courses. One of those courses is BUAD 5623 Model-Based Problem Solving that is already offered by the MBA in business analytics program. These new courses will be offered by current DCOBA faculty members. Students will be required to choose three of the five courses.
MGMT 5123 Introduction to Management Science and Business Analytics
MGMT 5123 Introduction to Management Science and Business Analytics
This course introduces both Management Science and Business Analytics and covers the latest scientific methods, mathematical modeling, and analytical techniques to solve complex organizational problems. Students will learn how to model real-world challenges and apply quantitative models to managerial decision-making across both profit and non-profit settings. Key topics include the role of data mining, clustering classification prediction methodology, linear programming, integer or nonlinear programming, network optimization, decision analysis, queueing models, etc.
SCM 5233 Digital Supply Chain Management and Analytics
SCM 5333 Supply Chain and Logistics Decision Tools
SCM 5433 Global Logistics Management
Program Website: Dillard College of Business Administration
Common Body of Knowledge Requirement
The common body of knowledge (CBK) represents the minimum core of knowledge which must be attained prior to beginning graduate study in business. The CBK is composed of 27 semester hours of undergraduate course work representing each of the major business disciplines. The required CBK courses are listed below.
ACCT 2143 Financial Accounting 3 hrs.
ACCT 2243 Managerial Accounting 3 hrs.
BUAD 3033 Business and Economic Statistics 3 hrs.
ECON 2333 Macroeconomics 3 hrs.
ECON 2433 Microeconomics 3 hrs.
FINC 3733 Business Finance 3 hrs.
MGMT 3013 Organizational Behavior 3 hrs.
MIS 3003 Management Information Systems 3 hrs.
MKTG 3723 Principles of Marketing 3 hrs.
In most cases, students who have earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration will have satisfied the entire CBK. Students who have had no previous course work in business can have portions of the CBK waived with other previous course work and/or relevant work experience or by equivalency testing. The specific CBK courses required will be determined by the Graduate Coordinator and discussed with each student in an initial meeting. Alternatively, the entire CBK can be satisfied by completing the six-hour graduate course: BUAD 5006-Foundations for the MBA.
MBA Course Work Requirements
The total number of semester hours of course work required to earn the MBA degree depends on the undergraduate background of each MBA student. Students entering the MBA program who have a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) that satisfies the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) must take the required 11 MBA courses or 33 credit hours. Students entering the MBA program who do not have a BBA that satisfies the CBK requirement, or their undergraduate background does not satisfy the CBK requirement must take the six-credit hour leveling course BUAD 5006 in their first semester and can take graduate level business courses concurrently. Student whose undergraduate background does not qualify for the CBK requirement must take the six-credit hour leveling course plus the required 11 MBA courses.
Each student will take 8 required graduate courses (24 semester hours) plus 3 graduate electives (9 semester hours) for a total of 33 semester hours.
ACCT 5213 - Cost Analysis and Control
BUAD 5603 - Advanced Applied Business Statistics
ECON 5113 - Managerial Economics or ECON 5143 - Data Modeling and Forecasting
FINC 5713 - Financial Administration
MGMT 5443 - Current Issues in Organizational Behavior
MGMT 6883 - Graduate Seminar in Business Policy
MIS 5113 - Introduction to Business Analytics
MKTG 5513 - Graduate Seminar in Marketing
Approved Graduate Level Electives - 9 hours
These 9 hours can be replaced by choosing one of the concentrations below.
BUAD 5623 Model-based Problem Solving
MGMT 5123 Introduction to Management Science and Business Analytics
SCM 5233 Digital Supply Chain Management and Analytics
SCM 5333 Supply Chain and Logistics Decision Tools
SCM 5433 Global Logistics Management
Total - 33 hours
Degree and Hours
Delivery Methods
» Hybrid
This program may require periodic campus visits.
Application Requirements
» Application to McAda Graduate School
» Application Fee ($50 Domestic)
» Official Transcripts
» Current Résumé
GMAT and GRE Details: Welcome to the MBA Program
Application Deadlines
» Fall: August 1
» Spring: December 1
» Summer I: May 1
» Summer II: June 1