MS Supply Chain and Operations Management at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The MS in Supply Chain and Operations Management provides foundational knowledge in supply chain and operations functions. Topics include logistics, forecasting, production, quality, analytical modeling, ERP systems, project and supplier management, and global strategy.

Faculty: College of Business Administration | Department: Department of Information and Decision Sciences | Duration: 32 semester hours of graduate coursework beyond program prerequisites | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses include IDS 509 Foundations of Analytics and AI for Supply Chain and Operations Management, IDS 532 Introduction to Operations Management, IDS 552 Supply Chain Management and the IDS 555 Applied Supply Chain Strategy and Practice capstone, plus a statistics course (IDS 371 or IDS 570). Students take 16 semester hours of electives, at least 12 in supply chain and operations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree in any field with calculus, linear algebra, basic probability and statistics through regression. Minimum GPA 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours of undergraduate study (or 3.00 in a prior master's). GMAT, GRE or EA scores optional. Two letters of recommendation, a personal statement and a resume or CV. International applicants must meet English proficiency minimums such as IELTS Academic 6.5 overall.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both. Applications are made through the UIC graduate application or a centralized application service for some professional programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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