Department of Supply Chain Management
W. P. Carey School of Business
P.O. Box 874706

Tempe, AZ 85287-4706
Phone: 480-965-6044
Fax: 480-965-8629
Email:wpcarey.scm@asu.edu

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Supply Chain Management Degrees

Thank you for your interest in the degree programs offered by the Supply Chain Management Department at Arizona State University.

Program Outline in Supply Chain Management

Undergraduate

Majors in the B.S. program for Supply Chain Management must have completed the pre-business program as outlined in the General Catalog.

Recent graduates have been hired as buyers, planners, transportation specialists, inventory analysts, and logistics analysts. Average starting salary for undergraduates was $38,500 for May 1999 graduates, with a range from $28,000 to $55,000. Some companies that have hired SCM graduates include Boeing, Motorola, Intel, MicroAge, Tektronix, AT&T, Monsanto, and Honeywell.

Graduate-MBA


Ph.D. in Business Administration, emphasis in Supply Chain Management

Meet the SCM Ph.D. students

The Ph.D. program consists of a minimum of 84 semester hours of approved graduate course work beyond the bachelor's degree, including 15 hours in the basic program, at least 24 hours in the advanced program (including supporting course work), and a minimum of 24 hours of research and dissertation. Coursework at ASU includes:

  1. Three masters-level elective courses in supply chain management or a closely related area (may be waived based on previous background)
  2. One SCM 791 research seminar (3 credits each)
  3. At least three SCM 791 content seminars (3 credits each).
  4. Four courses (3 credits each) in statistics, optimization, simulation, and decision models to support research (advanced graduate courses beyond the foundation mathematics and statistics aptitude and knowledge expected prior to arrival)
  5. Any additional course work required to meet Ph.D. in Business Administration, emphasis in Supply Chain Management requirements (see college requirements)
  6. Any optional course work or readings classes needed to conduct a planned research program in SCM

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

In addition to fulfilling major requirements, students seeking a degree must meet all university and college requirements.

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