Supply Chain Management Master's At 100 Top B-Schools

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