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Smith’s Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM) teaches you the fundamentals of the field while immersing you in more specialized, strategic responsibilities, including contract negotiations and transportation management. And of course, you’ll gain the sophisticated knowledge you’ll need to manage the flow of goods, services and financial resources from the beginning to end phases of a supply chain.
This program is a great match for sharp problem-solvers with strong communication skills who want to successfully negotiate with business partners to sustainably improve supply chain processes.
Position yourself to earn valuable credentials that will help you stand out in the job market, such as the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and APICS certifications.
Use cutting-edge tools, including blockchain technology and SAS, to identify trends, forecast consumer behavior and improve operations.
Refine your problem-solving, analytical and communication skills as you simulate real supply chain scenarios.
I found my classmates to be great resources for my development. I work for a global multinational corporation, and I deal with international teams. I felt prepared to lead because of the experience I gained working with my international classmates.
Maurice Nick, MSSCM ’16
Senior Supply Chain Optimization Manager
Tata Consumer Products
As an MS Supply Chain Management student at Maryland Smith, your learning will be unique and interactive. We’ll help you refine your problem-solving, communication and analytical skills and apply the methodologies top employers look for when recruiting talent.
Key Topics Explored:
- Demand planning strategies
- Forecasting and MRP
- Global transportation management
- Inventory management
- Lean Six Sigma
- Manufacturing quality control
- Procurement analytics
- Project management
- Risk analytics
- Supplier portfolio management
Analytics Tools You’ll Use:
- Blockchain
- Bloomberg Supply Chain Risk Management
- Llamasoft Network Design
- Microsoft Project
- Resilinc
- SAS
- SAP ERP Supply Chain Management
Business Fundamentals for Supply Chain Managers I
2 credits | BULM700
This course is part of a series of two courses Business Fundamentals for SCM part I and part II. The series is intended to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to quantify the impact of supply chain management decisions on the bottom line. Students will gain a solid understanding of accounting, finance and the link between supply chain and overall financial performance. Students will analyze financial statements and explain the implications of supply chain management decisions on standard financial ratios and all components of the balance sheet and income statement. Through interactive supply chain finance models, students will demonstrate the sensitivity of outcome to multiple independent variables. Last but not least, students will also learn how to apply the net present value technique to evaluate the feasibility of investment projects in the supply chain.
Data Driven Decision Making I
2 credits | BULM710
Analytical modeling of business decisions; uncertainty, risk and expected utility; regression modeling to infer relationships among variables.
Global Supply Chain Management
2 credits | BULM721
Offers a practical blueprint for understanding, building, implementing, and sustaining supply chains in today's rapidly changing global supply chain environment. It will provide the student with a survey of the fast-moving Supply Chain Management discipline and practice, including the evolution of supply chain strategies, business models and technologies; current best practices in demand and supply management; and methodologies for conducting supply chain-wide diagnostic assessments and formulating process improvement plans.
Project Management in Dynamic Environments
2 credits | BULM735
Addresses project management skills that are required by successful managers in increasingly competitive and faster-moving environments. Examines fundamental concepts of successful project management, and the technical and managerial issues, methods, and techniques.
Supply Chain Risk Management (Assessing and Managing Supply Chain Risks)
2 credits | BULM734
Supply chain managers are facing an increasingly volatile operating environment, with constant danger of trading community disruption from business, social and environmental risks. Students are provided with a working knowledge of both the core techniques of supply chain risk assessment and mitigation; as well as best practices in establishing formal corporate supply chain risk management programs. A semester-long X-Treme Supply Chain Simulation will enable students to gain hands-on experience in navigating a computer company through a complex and risky four quarters of global business operations.
Lean Six Sigma for the Supply Chain Managers I
2 credits | BULM750
This course is part of a series of courses. This the second part of the Lean Six Sigma for SC Managers course series. We will be focusing on the Analyze, Improve and Control phases of the Lean Six Sigma methodology. Lean Six Sigma is a robust methodology for problem-solving aiming to improve quality and reduce speed within a process. This course covers up to the Lean and Six Sigma Green Belt level body of knowledge. You will be expected to conduct a project on a case study of a business looking to improve their processes to meet customer requirements.
Data Driven Decision Making II
2 credits | BULM711
Analytical modeling of business decisions; uncertainty, risk and expected utility; regression modeling to infer relationships among variables.
Global Supply Chain Resources Planning
2 credits | BULM742
Provides students with an overall understanding of how firms use an advanced supply chain planning (ASCP) application as an integral part of their materials management process which includes such activities as production planning, materials requirements planning, and distribution requirements planning.
Lean Six Sigma for the Supply Chain II
2 credits | BULM751
This course is part of a series of courses. The first part will cover the Introduction, Define and Measure Phases of the Lean Six Sigma Methodology. Lean Six Sigma is a robust methodology for problem solving aiming to improve quality and reduce speed within a process. This course covers up to the Lean and Six Sigma Green Belt level body of knowledge. You will be expected to conduct a project on a case study of a business looking to improve their processes to meet customer requirements.
Supply Chain Strategy
2 credits | BULM756
Examines supply chain management at the strategic level. Through class lectures, case discussions, and assignments, students first learn about the determinants of corporate strategy. Supply chain strategies are then discussed, along with the need to properly align supply chain strategy with corporate strategy. Finally, there is a discussion of how to implement supply chain strategy, given various environmental and market considerations.
Business Fundamentals for Supply Chain Managers II
2 credits | BULM701
This is the second course of the series Business fundamentals for Supply Chain Managers. This course is intended to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to quantify the impact of supply chain management decisions on the bottom line. Students will gain a solid understanding of accounting, finance and the link between supply chain and overall financial performance. Students will analyze financial statements and explain the implications of supply chain management decisions on standard financial ratios and all components of the balance sheet and income statement. Through interactive supply chain finance models, students will demonstrate the sensitivity of outcome to multiple independent variables. Last but not least, students will also learn how to apply the net present value technique to evaluate the feasibility of investment projects in the supply chain.
Global Transportation Management
2 credits | BULM754
Introduces transportation as a field of managerial and governmental responsibility and presents the features that make the transportation arena unique and, thus,worthy of advanced study. Each of the five modes of transportation, along with other forms of carriage, will be considered. In addition, the importance of freight transportation within supply chain management will be examined. Issues related to passenger transportation will also be addressed. Throughout the course, particular attention will be paid to the significant impact that transportation has on economic development and growth.
Technology Applications in Supply Chain Management
2 credits | BULM731
In this course, we introduce the knowledge and skills necessary to quantify the impact of supply chain management decisions on the bottom line. Students will gain an understanding of accounting, finance, production cost, scheduling, and the link between supply chain and overall financial performance.
Negotiations in Supply Chain Management
2 credits | BULM724
This high experiential course will improve students' negotiation skills and capacity to acquire and effectively use power. By using a variety of assessment tools, feedback sources, skill-building exercises, and exercise debriefings, the class will increase students' negotiating self-confidence and improve their capacity to achieve win-win solutions to individual, team, and organizational problems. The course is designed to enhance students' negotiating self-confidence and improve students analytical skills, interpersonal skills, creativity (e.g., identifying creative solutions to conflict), and persuasive abilities.
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