MS in Supply Chain Management Curriculum

(BUAN 600) - 3 credits

This course teaches students how to perform data analysis using spreadsheet-based methods to effectively and efficiently solve management problems. Students will learn how to effectively build, present and communicate advanced Excel spreadsheet models, forecasting models, optimization models and simulation models to drive managerial decision making. Students will also learn how to build interactive, data driven dashboards using Power BI to discover new insights and monitor key performance indicators. Prerequisites: NONE.

(BUAN 610) - 3 credits

This course will focus on developing ability to understand the business needs for data insights, crafting those into an analytics problem statement, and developing a coherent and persuasive narrative of any data findings. Students will learn to create well-crafted data narratives and dashboards for business leaders while being able to translate insights into managerial decisions. Students will also be able to prepare raw data sets for their data narratives, executive summaries and technical memos. The Data Narratives course focuses on providing these fundamental data narrative and storytelling abilities while leveraging various tools to assist in the process. Prerequisites: NONE.

Choose to take one out of the two Statistical Foundations courses.

Applied Statistics

(BUAN 640) - 3 credits

This course provides students with a basic understanding of the role of statistics in the gathering of data, the creation of information and its use in decision-making. Students will learn methods for summarizing data, both numerically and graphically, and for drawing conclusions from sample data. Statistical analyses will be carried out using the computer and statistical software. The focus of the course is on how statistical methods can be applied to business problems to improve outcomes; stress is placed on the design of statistical studies, collection of data, and the interpretation of results. The course will also focus on interpreting computer output and less on generating numbers through hand calculations. Prerequisites: none

Statistical Methods for Decision Making

(OPMT 600) - 3 credits

This course provides students with a basic understanding of the role of statistics in the gathering of data, the creation of information and its use in decision-making. Students will learn methods for summarizing data, both numerically and graphically, and for drawing conclusions form sample data. Statistical analyses will be carried out using the computer and statistical software. The focus of the course is on how statistical methods can be applied to business problems to improve outcomes; stress is placed on the design of statistical studies, collection of data, and the interpretation of results. The course will also focus on interpreting computer output and less on generating numbers through hand calculations. Prerequisites: NONE.

(MGMT 603) - 3 credits

Leadership is about insight, initiative, influence, impact, and integrity. You will explore principled leadership in this class, gaining a framework and skillset for developing your ability to make meaningful impact within dynamic and complicated organizations. Leading self and others incorporates insight into individual strengths and diversity, interpersonal and team dynamics, taking initiative and having influence both with and without formal authority, and examining the larger impact on organizational systems and the common good. This core MBA course, taken in the first year of the program, is designed to help students discern that leading is challenging and critical for success in both your career and the UST MBA program. Prerequisites: NONE.

(MGMT 808) - 3 credits

This course explores the major concepts of negotiation inherent in any business or personal situation. The focus will be on interpersonal and inter-group conflict and its resolution. Through the analysis of bargaining and conflict situations, students will be able to learn their own individual "negotiating styles." Some of the major elements of the course include distributive (win-lose) negotiations, integrative (win-win) negotiations, the use of power in negotiations and negotiation ethics. Negotiation cases will be used extensively in the course to allow students to improve their negotiation skills through "hands on" scenarios. Beginning with relatively simple one-on-one negotiations, the course will progress to complex, multi-party negotiations where class members will assume different roles. Prerequisites: NONE.

(OPMT 750) - 3 credits

This course will provide an overview of the basic principles of supply chain management, giving students an understanding of supply chain processes from sourcing to finished goods and customers to suppliers, identifying the core supply chain processes. Students will learn the key mechanisms of how companies manage internal processes that control the flow of inventory in the supply chain. Prerequisites: NONE.

(OPMT 751) - 3 credits

In today's global supply chains, products often travel across multiple countries, using various modes of transportation, and inventory is held in many locations before reaching final customers. Along the way, these products are processed at a variety of inventory transfer points, and reconfigured and combined with other products with the goal of arriving intact without damage in the right quantity, at the right place and right time. Effectively managing these flows requires understanding the underlying economics of weight, volume, distance and velocity. It requires taking an end-to-end view of the logistics and transportation network to understand how changes in one link impact others. It also requires openness to change, including adopting new network designs and other innovations that promise to improve processes in fundamental ways. Prerequisites: NONE.

(OPMT 752) - 3 credits

The past several years with COVID have amplified the importance of Strategic Sourcing in supply chains. As companies witnessed supply chain breakdowns, shipment delays, COVID related shutdowns, and increased manufacturing constraints of the past few years, the Strategic Sourcing function has become more critical. As companies invest in mitigating supply chain risk to ensure supply chain resilience, the Strategic Sourcing function has become more crucial. This course examines Strategic Sourcing strategies that directly deliver more innovative products, faster time to market, lower total landed cost, increased gross margin, enhanced corporate reputation, risk mitigation, and resilience in supply chain that leads to competitive advantage. Prerequisites: NONE.

(OPMT 754) - 3 credits

This course explores how Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning is critical to strategic alignment of supply chain processes. Students will learn how forecasting, resource planning, and inventory management play a critical role in supply chain operations. Additionally, students will explore financial performance measurements along the supply chain, enabling them to evaluate and enhance the economic efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain operations. Upon completion of this course, students will be prepared to tackle complex challenges in supply chain management and drive strategic value across organizations.

(BUAN 799) - 3 credits

This application-focused capstone provides the opportunity for students to experience a real-time business analytics and / or supply chain project. Under faculty guidance and mentoring, small teams of students will work together to implement the breadth of methods and skills developed throughout the MSBA or MSSC programs to manage all aspects of client and project management; develop the project deliverables including business problem analysis, data transformation and analysis; and presentation of the results at the client site. The course will begin with limited on-campus meetings, then transition to a flexible "directed study" format with regular required check-ins with the faculty leader, providing ample time for teams to complete the project work. Teams will use online collaboration software tools for communication and project coordination. Prerequisite: 21 credits.