Supply Chain Management Master’s At 100 Top B-Schools by: Ethan Baron on January 18, 2016 | 8,921 Views January 18, 2016 Copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Reddit University of Washington Foster School Where there’s pain, there’s opportunity. And changes in consumer behavior, combined with rapid innovation in supply chain management are “stressing traditional supply chains to near-breaking points,” George Prest, CEO of international-trade association MHI, says in a 2015 MHI report. “Companies that continue to use traditional supply chain models will struggle to remain competitive and deliver orders that are accurate and on-time.” At the same time, companies face a dearth of supply chain management talent. A survey by Deloitte Consulting found 71% of executives at multinational companies said it was hard to recruit senior leaders for supply chain management roles. The supply chain industry will need to make some 1.4 million new hires between 2014 and 2018, according to MHI, which also called the talent shortage a major barrier to innovation in supply chain. While MBA programs can prepare graduates for roles in supply chain management, another option is becoming increasingly available at U.S. business schools: the specialized master’s degree in supply chain management. There are 21 supply chain management master’s programs at the top 100 U.S. B-schools. Four are in the top 25, while the bulk are offered in the middle 50% of schools. Rank School Program Duration Program Tuition 13 University of Michigan Ross School of Business Supply Chain Management 1 year In-state: $56,590; out-of-state: $61,590 21 Indiana University Kelley School of Business Global Supply Chain Management (online) 18 months (or up to five years) $38,100 22 University of Washington Foster School of Business Supply Chain Management 1 year $38,000 25 Michigan State Broad College of Business Supply Chain Management 2 years $49,500 26 USC Marshall School of Business Global Supply Chain Management (also online) 1 1/2 years (online: 1 1/2 years) $46,170 29 University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management Supply Chain Management 1 year $41,664 30 Washington University Olin Business School Supply Chain Management 18 months $72,930 33 Penn State Smeal College of Business Supply Chain Management (online) 2 years (typical) $29,250 35 University of Maryland Smith School of Business Supply Chain Management 10 or 16 months In-state: $46,140; out-of-state $55,590 40 University of Pittsburgh Katz GSB Supply Chain Management 8 months In-state: $27,218; out-of-state: $36,534 44 Purdue University Krannert School of Management Global Supply Chain Management 1 year In-state: $22,647; out-of-state: $42,253 52 University of Texas-Dallas Jindal SOM Supply Chain Management 18 or 24 months In-state: 18 months: $23,967; 24 months: $26,760; out-of-state: 18 months: $45,444; 24 months: $48,452 56 Texas Christian University Neeley School of Business Supply Chain Management (part-time) 16-24 months (can be completed in <16 months) $54,750 (based on 20 months to completion) 60 SUNY Buffalo SOM Supply Chains & Operations Management 1 year In-state: $10,870 (+ $1,687 in fees); out-of-state: $22,210 (+ $1,687 in fees) 70 University of Colorado Leeds School of Business Supply Chain Management 1 year $35,446 72 Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead SOM Operations Research and Supply Chain 3 semesters $51,870 73 Rutgers Business School Supply Chain Management (online) 1 or 2 years $36,000 76 University of San Diego School of Business Administration Supply Chain Management 25 months $49,680 89 Syracuse University Whitman SOM Supply Chain Management 9, 16, or 18 months $41,640 97 St. Louis University Cook School of Business Supply Chain Management avg. 18 months (1 year possible) $29,850-$41,790 (required credit hours vary by undergraduate courses taken) 98 University of Kansas School of Business Supply Chain Management (for qualified military officers) 1 year $14,554 ARTICLES IN THIS SERIES: SPECIALIZED MASTER’S PROGRAMS AT 100 TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS ACCOUNTING MASTER’S PROGRAMS AT 100 TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS BUSINESS ANALYTICS MASTER’S AT 100 TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT MASTER’S PROGRAMS AT 100 TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS FINANCE MASTER’S AT 100 TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS MARKETING MASTER’S PROGRAMS AT 100 TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS THE RISE OF THE SPECIALTY MASTER’S BIG DATA DRAWING BIG STUDENT ENROLLMENTS Thinking about doing a specialized master’s in business? Review the best of them in our new free directory http://bit.ly/1NCVfIO