Curriculum & Course Sequence
The master of science in supply chain management is a rigorous, part-time program that can be completed over a 21-month period.
Courses are offered through EU-Flex. Students may attend online, on-campus, or any combination of the two.
Built on a cohort (team-focused) model, the program embraces the University’s belief that students play a significant role in supporting one another’s learning, motivation and success. Students who start in the fall term form a cohort that stays intact throughout the program. You will work closely with members of your cohort in classroom and study projects, and you’ll help one another maintain a sense of progress and achievement.
The master of science in supply chain management at Elmhurst requires the successful completion of 22 courses and a final project for a total of 9.5 credits (38 semester hours).
Course Sequence
Fall Term
- SCM 510 Information Technology Tools 6-week course, 1 semester hour
- SCM 511 Business and Financial Strategies 9-week course, 2 semester hours
- SCM 512 Outsourcing Decisions: Selecting a Third-Party Logistics Firm 6-week course, 1 semester hour
- SCM 513 Forecasting in the Supply Chain 9-week course, 2 semester hours
January Term
- SCM 521 Inbound Logistics Strategies 3-week course, 1 semester hour
- SCM 522 Benchmarking Metrics for Supply Chain Management 4-week course, 2 semester hours
Spring Term
- SCM 530 Supplier Certification in the Supply Chain 6-week course, 1 semester hour
- SCM 531 Manufacture Decisions 9-week course, 2 semester hours
- SCM 532 Supply Chain Research and Analysis Techniques 6-week course, 1 semester hour
- SCM 533 Global Logistics Networks 9-week course, 2 semester hours
Summer Term
- SCM 540 Quality Process Management 9-week course, 2 semester hours
- SCM 541 Warehouse Management Strategies 9-week course, 2 semester hours
- SCM 575 Final Project 2 semester hours
Fall Term
- SCM 550 Transportation Management Strategies 6-week course, 1 semester hour
- SCM 551 Marketing and Supply Chain Networks 9-week course, 2 semester hours
- SCM 553 Packaging Strategies 6-week course, 1 semester hour
- SCM 554 Inventory Strategies 9-week course, 2 semester hours
January Term
- SCM 560 E-Commerce and the Supply Chain 4-week course, 2 semester hours
- SCM 561 Customer Relationships 3-week course, 1 semester hour
Spring Term
- SCM 570 Supply Chain Seminar 6-week course, 1 semester hour
- SCM 571 Supply Chain Information Systems 9-week course, 2 semester hours
- SCM 572 Reverse Logistics 6-week course, 1 semester hour
- SCM 573 Managing Human Resources Issues in a Global Marketplace 9-week course, 2 semester hours
- SCM 575 Final Project 2 semester hours
Elmhurst University reserves the right to modify courses, schedules and program format without advance notice to students.
