Curriculum & Course Sequence
The master of science in supply chain management is a rigorous, part-time program that can be completed over a 21-month period.
The program is offered on-campus with classes meeting one evening per week.
Built on a cohort (team-focused) model, the program embraces the College’s belief that students play a significant role in supporting one another’s learning, motivation and success. Students who start in the fall term form a cohort that stays intact throughout the program. You will work closely with members of your cohort in classroom and study projects, and you’ll help one another maintain a sense of progress and achievement.
The master of science in supply chain management at Elmhurst requires the successful completion of 22 courses and a final project for a total of 9.5 credits (38 semester hours).
Course Sequence
Fall Term
- SCM 510 Information Technology Tools
- SCM 511 Business Strategies
- SCM 512 Outsourcing Decisions: Selecting a Third-Party Logistics Firm
- SCM 513 Forecasting in the Supply Chain
January Term
- SCM 520 Quality Process Management
- SCM 521 Inbound Logistics Strategies
Spring Term
- SCM 530 Supplier Certification in the Supply Chain
- SCM 531 Manufacture Decisions
- SCM 532 Supply Chain Research and Analysis Techniques
- SCM 533 Global Logistics Networks
Summer Term
- SCM 540 Inventory Strategies
- SCM 541 Warehouse Management Strategies
- SCM 575 Final Project
Fall Term
- SCM 550 Transportation Management Strategies
- SCM 551 Marketing and Supply Chain Networks
- SCM 552 Benchmarking Metrics for Supply Chain Management
- SCM 553 Packaging Strategies
January Term
- SCM 560 E-Commerce and the Supply Chain
- SCM 561 Customer Relationships
Spring Term
- SCM 570 Supply Chain Seminar
- SCM 571 Supply Chain Information Systems
- SCM 572 Reverse Logistics
- SCM 573 Managing Human Resources Issues in a Global Marketplace
- SCM 575 Final Project
Elmhurst College reserves the right to modify courses, schedules and program format without advance notice to students.