Your Program
Fast-track your career with a cutting-edge degree and the skills employers require.
Gain a combination of technical, managerial and communication skills essential for success in today's complex supply chain landscape. Our Online Master of Science in Supply Chain Management provides a strong foundation of knowledge and applied experience, positioning you to become a leader in the field.
Our online delivery in fast-paced, seven-week sessions is a highly effective way to learn, allowing you to achieve your personal and professional goals on a flexible schedule.
Curriculum
Our 30-credit Online MS in Supply Chain Management program offers you the same exceptional quality coursework and distinguished faculty as our renowned on-campus program.
Capitalize on the increasing demand for supply chain professionals equipped with data analytics skills. Develop the skills employers prioritize: data-driven decision-making, supply chain optimization, logistics management and strategic sourcing. Beyond technical proficiency, you will sharpen your communication and leadership skills, and recognize that effective storytelling with data is crucial for influencing stakeholders and driving positive change within the supply chain. This combination of technical expertise and communication prowess will position you as a leader capable of solving complex supply chain challenges.
Explore the Curriculum Planner to become familiar with foundational courses and choose your pathway through advanced coursework.
Review course descriptions in the Graduate Catalog.
Convenient Online Delivery
Asynchronous learning means you will log on to weekly learning modules when it is most convenient for you. You will learn through:
- Faculty presentations
- Web-based simulations
- Short videos on course-related topics
- Discussion boards and virtual events with industry experts
- Reading assignments like industry articles and case studies
- Peer collaboration via platforms like Zoom, file sharing and messaging apps
- Assignments, quizzes and exams
Modules may be structured with short videos, articles and an assignment or deliverable, and you decide when and where to work through the material each week.
Optional Live Sessions
Become part of the UB community by engaging with faculty members and your peers — without coming to campus. The following optional live sessions are available during each online course:
- Buffalo Study Nights: Network and learn with your peers in live sessions led by faculty members. Have in-depth subject matter discussions and work on application-driven projects in real time.
- Online office hours: Discuss the material being presented in class, ask questions or talk about other related interests with faculty members in dedicated, online time periods.
- Tutoring sessions: Take advantage of free peer tutoring sessions.