MS Global Supply Chain Management (MSGSCM)

Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management

The USC Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management program uniquely prepares you for an increasingly global, complex, and ever-evolving world in supply chain management. We offer a world-class academic foundation in supply chain management with real-world applications in the form of live projects for leading companies as well as international and domestic site visits.

MS GSCM PROGRAM BENEFITS

We offer two delivery options. The Residential Program is designed for new professionals and recent college graduates to complete their degree at USC’s main campus in Los Angeles, the nation’s largest international trade hub. The Executive (Online) program offers working professionals the flexibility required to complete their degree while working full-time.Whether you have 10 years of experience working in supply chain, logistics, or have just graduated, the Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management is flexibly designed around your academic and professional goals.

The program includes two one-week experiential trips to international supply chain hubs in Singapore and Los Angeles, where students learn from local industry experts and policy makers, tour cutting- edge companies and facilities, and conduct their own research and presentations.All students work on real industry projects to earn their Lean Six Sigma Green Belt through our collaboration with the Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute and prepare for the digital transformation through core courses and electives covering supply chain analytics, blockchain, and artificial intelligence. In addition, our program is a joint program offered by the Marshall School of Business in collaboration with the Viterbi School of Engineering, which are two top-ranked professional schools at the University of Southern California and we are currently the Number 1 Ranked Online Graduate Business Degree Program with U.S. News & World Report 2022.

All students work on real industry projects to earn their Lean Six Sigma Green Belt through our collaboration with the Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute and prepare for the digital transformation through core courses and electives covering supply chain analytics, blockchain, and artificial intelligence. In addition, our program is a joint program offered by the Marshall School of Business in collaboration with the Viterbi School of Engineering, which are two top-ranked professional schools at the University of Southern California and we are currently the Number 1 Ranked Online Graduate Business Degree Program with U.S. News & World Report 2021.

USC's master degree in Global Supply Chain Management's combines a business education similar to an MBA with the strong and functional knowledge expected from a Master Degree in Supply Chain Management or Logistics. Students will gain a complete understanding of subjects like strategic procurement, outsourcing, logistics and distribution, the role of information technology in managing global supply chains and how these impact the process of developing new products.
Through the Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute, students benefit from unparalleled access to the largest global network of industry professionals. Students can attend round-tables and listen to speakers or take part in events like the Institute's Annual Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit and Industry-Network Connect (INC) networking night.
Students will travel to a dynamic international supply chain hub for a week-long intensive experiential learning trip. Students will learn from local industry experts and policymakers, tour cutting-edge companies, facilities, and infrastructure projects as well as conduct their own research and presentations. At the end of the program, students will also spend a week visiting the highly-restricted facilities of companies like UPS, Walmart Distribution Center, and Performance Team in Los Angeles

Program Rankings

#2 - 2023

Best Online Master’s in Business Programs
#1 - 2020

Best Online Master’s in Supply Chain Management
#1 - 2020

Best Online Master’s in Supply Chain Management
#5 - 2022

Best Master’s in Supply Chain Management
#6 - 2022

Top North American Supply Chain Graduate Program

MS GSCM ACADEMIC OVERVIEW

The MS Global Supply Chain Management (MS GSCM) degree is a joint program offered by the Marshall School of Business in collaboration with the Viterbi School of Engineering, two top-ranked professional schools. Whether you have 10 years of professional experience in supply chain or just are just starting out in the field, our flexible Master of Science program can help you achieve your academic and professional goals. Choose your best path forward with our on-campus and online options.

The Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management for Executives (Online) program is designed to facilitate the needs of working professionals who wish to expand their knowledge of the rapidly-changing world of global supply chain management. This 30-unit program is designed to be completed in 4 semesters.

Attend Class Anywhere
With the Executive program, you can attend that trade conference in Australia and sign in to class the same day. Attend live during class, then re-watch lectures and class recordings on demand. Online courses are transmitted from studio classrooms via an extensive internet-delivery system to enable the students to access their classes from anywhere.

Rigor & Collaboration
Lectures are also made accessible for the entire semester, allowing students to go back and review a complex lesson or prepare for exams. All classes are taught in English. Students will be required to work in online teams and are encouraged to interact with the instructors and their classmates.

Experiential Learning Trip
Students will have the opportunity to partake in two experiential learning trips. During winter break of their first year, students will travel to a dynamic international supply chain hub, such as Singapore, Hong Kong, or Shanghai, for a week-long intensive experiential learning trip. Second-year students will come to the Los Angeles campus towards the end of the fall semester for an industry project and graduation ceremony.

DSO 520: Logistics Management
Gives students a managerial knowledge of basic logistics concepts and principles. Some topics include management of logistics cost integration, transportation, distribution, and customer service.

DSO 549: Application of Lean Six Sigma
Application of Six Sigma practices and techniques to improve operations in organizations. Live company project component.

DSO 557a: Global Supply Chain Management in International Settings
Study of global logistics infrastructures - water, rail, road, and air - through readings, team research and presentation, international site visits, and final written report.

DSO 557b: Global Supply Chain Management in International Settings
The influence of value-added services and regulatory issues on suppliers and supply chains. Readings, team research and presentation, site visits (LA), and final written report.

DSO 580: Project Management
Applications of systems theory and concepts, matrix organizational structures, PERT/CPM project modeling, and management information systems to the management of complex and critical projects.

DSO 581: Supply Chain Management
Issues in supply chain management. Supply chain performance and dynamics. Tools for planning, control and coordination. Supply chain design and strategy.

GSBA 534: Operations Management
Formulation, modeling, analysis, and optimization of business decision problems; survey of concepts and techniques necessary to manage the operations function of the firm.

GSBA 542: Communication for Management
Internal and external communication, research methods, reports for decision-making, oral presentations and briefing, strategies to assure communication; field studies.

ISE 583: Enterprise Wide Information Systems
The role of enterprise resource planning systems (ERPs) in an organization and the task of implementing and managing the IS function.

The on-campus program is designed for students who wish to engage with faculty and peers in a traditional classroom setting. Classes will be taught Monday-Friday at the University Park Campus in Los Angeles. The program is typically completed in four semesters (fall, spring, summer and fall) at the USC campus.

Campus Culture
There’s no better place to study and explore supply chain, logistics, and distribution than Los Angeles, the second-largest city and gateway to the Pacific Rim.

Live Industry Projects
Not just a case study, these hands-on projects allow you to gain valuable experience within the supply chain industry. You will work on real time research and projects with local industry leaders to develop and create solutions on current supply chain issues.

Experiential Learning Trip
Students will travel to a dynamic international supply chain hub, such as Singapore, Hong Kong, or Shanghai, for a week-long intensive experiential learning trip. Students will learn from local industry experts and tour cutting-edge companies and infrastructure projects.

DSO 547: Designing Spreadsheet-Based Business Models
Application of decision analysis, simulation and optimization techniques to managerial problems. Learn how to create and present useful spreadsheet models to analyze practical business models.

DSO 549: Application of Lean Six Sigma
Application of Six Sigma practices and techniques to improve operations in organizations.

DSO 557a: Global Supply Chain Management in International Settings
Study of global logistics infrastructures - water, rail, road, and air - through readings, team research and presentation, international site visits, and final written report.

DSO 557b: Global Supply Chain Management in International Settings
The influence of value-added services and regulatory issues on suppliers and supply chains. Readings, team research and presentation, site visits (LA), and final written report.

DSO 581: Supply Chain Management
Issues in supply chain management. Supply chain performance and dynamics. Tools for planning, control and coordination. Supply chain design and strategy.

DSO 595: Internship in Data Sciences or Operations
Supervised on-the-job business experience in the student's area of interest (Curricular Practical Training).

GSBA 534: Operations Management
Formulation, modeling, analysis, and optimization of business decision problems; survey of concepts and techniques necessary to manage the operations function of the firm.

GSBA 542: Communication for Management
Internal and external communication, research methods, reports for decision-making, oral presentations and briefing, strategies to assure communication; field studies.

ISE 583: Enterprise Wide Information Systems
The role of enterprise resource planning systems (ERPs) in an organization and the task of implementing and managing the IS function.

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Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute

The MS GSCM Program collaborates with the Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute (Kendrick GSCI) where they connect the world of Global Supply Chain Management through the utilization of Network, Education, and Advanced Research (NEAR). The Institute provides our students with industry projects, conferences, industry network events, lunch and learns, speaker’s series, international symposiums, and supply chain summits. Capitalizing upon its global network, industry experience, and renowned faculty, The Kendrick GSCI provides those technical skillsets and critical knowledge to set the benchmark for world-class global supply chain management. We cultivate and nurture supply chain professionals who are spearheading positive impact and transformations into more resilient and agile organizations.

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APPLYING TO THE MS GSCM PROGRAM

The Fall 2023 Application Cycle is now open.

Application Dates & Deadlines for Fall 2023:

The following deadlines and notification dates apply to all Fall 2023* MS Global Supply Chain Management (on-campus and online) applicants:

Application Opens: September 1, 2022

Round 1: November 1, 2022 (notification by January 14, 2023)

Round 2: January 11, 2023 (notification by March 18, 2023) (Priority Housing Deadline)

Round 3: March 8, 2023 (notification by May 13, 2023)

Round 4:April 15, 2023 (notification by June 17, 2023) (On-Campus International Students Final Deadline**)

Rolling Review until July 7, 2023
Applications received after the Round 4 deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the Fall 2023 Cohort is full or the final deadline passes.

*Admitted students will begin classes on August 21, 2023. Mandatory orientation for both on-campus and online students will be held on the USC campus before school start. The orientation is mandatory and typically a full week-long and all days are required, so please plan accordingly. On-campus students – we recommend arriving in Los Angeles a week before orientation to make sure your housing and space are set up before orientation. International students may arrive in the US up to 30 days before the first day of orientation to get settled and complete passport verification.

**No on-campus student applications will be accepted after the final on-campus program deadline. Applicants interested in applying for the Fall 2024 on-campus cohort will need to wait for the portal to reopen sometime in Fall.

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MS GSCM FACULTY

Our MS GSCM program boasts some of the most experienced and talented professionals in the supply chain industry and related fields.

As the Academic Director of the Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management (MS GSCM) Program and Founding Director of the Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute, I welcome you to the Global Supply Chain program.

Our global supply chain courses and innovative state-of-the-art electives expand the horizon for our executive online and full-time residential students. Our global supply chain ecosystem focuses on Network, Education, and Advanced Research (NEAR). This ecosystem consists of week-long experiential trips to Singapore, Malaysia, and Los Angeles, supply chain summits, international symposiums, industry projects, research, speaker’s series, lunch and learn, and dozens of industry networking events. In addition to events, our students also receive the lean six sigma green belt certification at the completion of the program.

Our faculties are committed to providing exceptional analysis on current micro and macro analysis of the supply chain integrated with hands-on live projects and case studies. This program aims to ensure that your 16 months of investment in the MS GSCM program will help you diffuse 16 years of the industry learning curve. Our executive online program has been ranked #1 with U.S. News World Report (2023, 2022, 2021) for three consecutive years, and the residential program is ranked #5 with QS World Rankings (2023) and #5 in Gartner (2022).

In the MS GSCM program, our students will graduate with the skills, knowledge, and resources that will help elevate and advance their careers in the industry. In addition, as part of the trojan family, the long-term relationships students develop in our Institute network will last a lifetime.

Greys Sošić
- Data Sciences and Operations Department Chair
- E. Morgan Stanley Chair in Business Administration
- Professor of Data Sciences and Operations
Greys Sošić holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia, and a master's and a bachelor's degree from the University of Zagreb, Croatia. Her research interests include supply chain management, sustainability, competition and cooperation in supply chains, with emphasis on coalition stability. Her work has been published in Management Science, Operations Research, M&SOM, and POMS. Greys is an Associate Editor for Operations Research, IIE Transactions, and POMS. She has received Dean's Awards for Research Excellence and IISE Transactions Design & Manufacturing Best Paper Award. She has been teaching courses on supply chain management, sustainability, and sourcing.
Murat Bayiz
- Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations
Murat Bayiz is a Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations at Marshall School of Business. He has more than two decades of combined management consulting and academic experience and specializes in operations strategy.
Ashok Srinivasan
- Associate Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations
Ashok Srinivasan's research interests include supply-chain management, nonprofit management, and productivity analysis. His research has appeared in Management Science, Operations Research, European Journal of Operational Research, and Managerial and Decision Economics, including "Leadership and Competition in Network Supply Chains," with P. Majumder, that appeared in Management Science in June 2008.

ALL GSCM FACULTY

MS GSCM INSIGHT + ANALYSIS

Quoted: Nick Vyas in the Los Angeles Times

Nick Vyas, Associate Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations, in the Los Angeles Times about zoning violations caused by shipping containers in port-adjacent neighborhoods.

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Interview: Nick Vyas in Financial Times

Nick Vyas, Associate Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations, is interviewed by the Financial Times on ongoing supply chain challenges. [paywall]

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Interview: Nick Vyas on ABC7 Los Angeles

Nick Vyas, Associate Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations, is interviewed by ABC7 Los Angeles about supply chain issues making baby formula hard to find.

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Greys Sošić to Be Published By Production and Operations Management

“The Core of M-Attribute Games” urabitur non augue at nunc lobortis luctus. Curabitur a justo leo. Morbi vitae maximus metus.
“Faculty are applying research to current problems and sharing their expertise with businesses, government, and media.”

— Greys Sošić
Department Chair and Professor of Data Sciences and Operations

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Quoted: Greys Sošić by FactCheck.org

Greys Sošić, DSO Department Chair, is quoted by Factcheck.org regarding recent shortages and supply chain signals.

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"Variety and Substitution"

Feng Chen
Yehuda Bassok
(2022)

ALL GSCM INSIGHT + ANALYSIS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jun9

12-1P PT

Virtual

MS in Global Supply Chain Management Online Information Session

Come join us at our online information sessions where you will get in-depth information regarding the application process, admission requirements, curriculum, and program cost. You will also have the chance to hear from a MS GSCM graduate who will share his/her student experience about the program.

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MS GSCM STUDENT LIFE

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During your time in the Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management program, you’ll have the opportunity to study on our beautiful campus, participate in student activities, and explore sunny Los Angeles.

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Master of Science in Global Supply Chain Management

MS GSCM PROGRAM BENEFITS

Top-Tier Academics

Unmatched Access to Industry

Experiential Trips

Live Projects

Certifications

STEM Eligible

Program Rankings

#2 - 2023

#1 - 2020

#1 - 2020

#5 - 2022

#6 - 2022

MS GSCM ACADEMIC OVERVIEW

Online

Core Courses for the Online Executive Program

On-Campus

Core Courses for the On-Campus Program

VISIT THE INSTITUTE

Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute

APPLYING TO THE MS GSCM PROGRAM

Dates + Deadlines

REQUEST INFORMATION

MS GSCM FACULTY

Message From the Director: Nick Vyas

Greys Sošić

Murat Bayiz

Ashok Srinivasan

MS GSCM INSIGHT + ANALYSIS

Quoted: Nick Vyas in the Los Angeles Times

Interview: Nick Vyas in Financial Times

Interview: Nick Vyas on ABC7 Los Angeles

Greys Sošić to Be Published By Production and Operations Management

“Faculty are applying research to current problems and sharing their expertise with businesses, government, and media.”

Quoted: Greys Sošić by FactCheck.org

"Variety and Substitution"

UPCOMING EVENTS

MS in Global Supply Chain Management Online Information Session

MS GSCM STUDENT LIFE