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Curriculum

Discover possibilities in supply chain management, allowing you to leverage your background and advance your career goals. 

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Core Curriculum (12 Credits)

  • MGO 630 Operations and Service Management (STEM) (3 Credits)
  • MGO 633 Global Operations Management (STEM) (3 Credits)
  • MGO 636 Supply Chain Analytics (STEM) (3 Credits)
  • MGO 638 Logistics Management (STEM) (3 Credits)

Flexcore (3 Credits)

Choose at least one course below. 

  • MGO 631 Production and Inventory Analytics (STEM) (3 Credits)
  • MGO 637 Purchasing and Supply Management (STEM) (3 Credits)
  • MGO 639 Sustainable Operations (STEM) (3 Credits)

Required Capstone (3 Credits)

  • MGO 647 Supervised Research (STEM) (3 Credits)

MGO 647 is a research- or practice-based project course designed to help students apply the knowledge and techniques gained throughout their academic program to analyze, research, and develop solutions for real-world supply chain challenges faced by business organizations. This course is supervised by faculty members and administrated by the Center for Supply Chain Analytics. A final project report is required and must be approved by a faculty member by the end of the final semester.

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Electives (12 Credits)

Must include a minimum of two STEM-designated electives and one non-STEM elective. Availability varies by semester. Refer to catalog.

STEM (6-9 Credits)

  • AI 502‡ Mathematical and Computational Fundamentals for AI and Society (3 Credits)
  • AI 504‡ Machine Learning for AI and Society (3 Credits)
  • IE 551 Simulation and Stochastic Methods (3 Credits)
  • MGO 6XX Courses not already taken from Flexcore (3 or 6 Credits)
  • MGG 633 Model Managerial Process (3 Credits)
  • MGO 619 Business Forecasting (3 Credits)
  • MGQ 606 Statistical Foundations for Analytics (3 Credits)
  • MGS 613 Database Management Systems (3 Credits)
  • MGS 616 Predictive Analytics (3 Credits)
  • MGS 617 Spreadsheet and Statistical Programming for Business (3 Credits)
  • MGS 628 Data Visualization for Business Insights (3 Credits)
  • MGS 643‡ AI-Enabled Cybersecurity Operations and Risk Management (3 Credits)
  • MGS 662‡ Optimization Methods for Machine Learning (3 Credits)
  • MGS 636† Applied AI for Managers (3 Credits)

Non-STEM (3-6 Credits)

  • MGO 632 Strategic Quality Management (3 Credits)
  • MGO 634 Project Management (3 Credits)
  • MGO 664 Corporate Innovation (3 Credits)
  • MGO 665 Technological Entrepreneurship (3 Credits)
  • MGA 609 Management Accounting (3 Credits)
  • MGI 617 Workforce Performance Management (3 Credits)
  • MGG 640 Theory and Practice: Negotiation (3 Credits)
  • AI 501† Foundations of AI and Society (3 Credits)

†‡: To earn the optional Advanced Certificate in AI for Business, students must complete the two required courses marked with † and select two additional courses from those marked with ‡.

Summary

12 core credits + 3 flexcore credits + 3 capstone credits + 12 elective credits = 30 credits required for degree. Students may only enroll in 12 credits per semester.