MS Supply Chain Management at Arizona State University

Programme overview

You discover the technical elements of supply chain and learn how to manage the flow of products and the processes that generate them. The Master of Science program in supply chain management provides you with an understanding of the role the supply chain manager can play in an enterprise supply chain and in the overall strategy. You are exposed to leading supply chain management operating practices, analysis methods, technology applications and strategy development.

What you will study

30 credit hours including the required capstone course (SCM 551) Required Core (3 credit hours) SCM 521 Supply Management and Negotiation (3) Other Requirements (12 credit hours) CIS 512 Business Intelligence (3) or SCM 545 Cases in Global Logistics (3) SCM 515 Decision Models for Supply Chain Management (3) SCM 532 Supply Chain Cost and Design Issues (3) SCM 541 Logistics in the Supply Chain (3) Electives or Research (12 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours) SCM 551 Operations Planning and Execution (3) Additional Curriculum Information Students choose elective and research coursework from a restricted list of approved courses that is available from the academic unit; other coursework may be used with the unit's approval.

Career pathways

Graduates have the essential academic preparation to pursue professional careers in purchasing and procurement, operations or logistics. Career examples: logistics manager, purchasing analyst, supply chain analyst, supply chain manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the W. P. Carey School of Business. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in business, engineering or sciences (such as math or statistics) or a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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