Supply Chain Management MSCM

Admission Requirements

High academic standing in one of the following degrees: bachelor's degree in Commerce (or equivalent) with a major in any business discipline; bachelor's degree in any of the engineering disciplines; bachelor's degree in Economics / Mathematics / Applied Sciences.
B average in the final two years of their undergraduate studies and have obtained a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.00 on a 4.30 scale, or the equivalent, from an accredited university.
Applicants must submit proof of satisfactory performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) completed within the previous five years, two letters of recommendation with the Academic Assessment forms and a short statement of purpose. (Please note that the GMAT is preferred to the GRE).
Proficiency in English. Applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate that their knowledge of English is sufficient to pursue graduate studies in their chosen field. Please refer to the English language proficiency page for further information on requirements and exemptions.

Additional Admission Requirements

Concordia Comprehensive ESL Placement Test (ConCEPT). Applicants who have been admitted by a program and whose test results fall within the range requiring a language placement test are required to write the Concordia Comprehensive ESL Placement Test (ConCEPT).

The program is open to both full-time and part-time students.

Degree Requirements

Fully-qualified candidates are required to complete a minimum of 45 credits.

Please see the Supply Chain Management (MSCM) Seminars page for course descriptions.

Master of Supply Chain Management (45 credits)

45	credits chosen from: Master of Supply Chain Management: with Thesis (Option A) Master of Supply Chain Management: with Project (Option B)

Master of Supply Chain Management Electives

•MSCA 615 Research Methodology - Administrative Sciences (3.00)

•MSCA 616 Research Methodology - Management (3.00)

•MSCA 618 Research Methods (3.00)

•MSCA 625 Seminar in Options and Futures (3.00)

•MSCA 632 Seminar in Special Topics in Finance (3.00)

•MSCA 652 Seminar in Special Topics in Management (3.00)

•MSCA 657 Organizations and Strategy (3.00)

•MSCA 672 Seminar in Special Topics in Marketing (3.00)

•MSCA 686 Competitive Advantage through Information Technology (3.00)

•MSCM 687 Data Driven Decision Models for Supply Chain Planning (3.00)

•MSCA 693 Seminar in Special Topics in Business Analytics and Technology Management (BATM) (3.00)

Additional Electives

Subject to approval by both the Graduate Program Director and the course instructor, students may apply up to six elective credits from relevant courses offered in other graduate programs across the university.

Notes: Taking an elective seminar is subject to the academic advisor’s approval. At most one elective seminar at the graduate level can be taken outside of the John Molson School of Business.

Master of Supply Chain Management: with Project (Option B) (45 credits)

9	credits: 3 credits of required Core Courses: •MSCA 602 Applied Linear Statistical Models (3.00) 6 credits of Core Courses chosen from: •MSCA 681 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for Business (3.00) •MSCA 683 Applied Multivariate Data Analysis (3.00) •MSCA 690 Data Management (3.00) •MSCA 691 Advanced Artificial Intelligence for Business (3.00)
18	credits: 9 credits of required Supply Chain Management Courses: •MSCM 681 Modelling and Decision Analytics (3.00) •MSCM 682 Sourcing and Global Logistics (3.00) •MSCM 683 Supply Chain Design and Coordination (3.00) 9 credits of Supply Chain Management Courses chosen from: •MSCM 684 Demand Analytics (3.00) •MSCM 685 Supply Chain Risk Management (3.00) •MSCM 686 Supply Chain Sustainability (3.00) •MSCM 688 Special Topics in Supply Chain Management (3.00)
9	credits of Master of Supply Chain Management Electives
9	credits: •MSCM 690 Supervised Project (9.00)

Master of Supply Chain Management: with Thesis (Option A) (45 credits)

6	credits: 3 credits of required Core Courses: •MSCA 602 Applied Linear Statistical Models (3.00) 3 credits of Core Courses chosen from: •MSCA 681 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for Business (3.00) •MSCA 683 Applied Multivariate Data Analysis (3.00) •MSCA 690 Data Management (3.00) •MSCA 691 Advanced Artificial Intelligence for Business (3.00)
15	credits: 9 credits of required Supply Chain Management Courses: •MSCM 681 Modelling and Decision Analytics (3.00) •MSCM 682 Sourcing and Global Logistics (3.00) •MSCM 683 Supply Chain Design and Coordination (3.00) 6 credits of Supply Chain Management Courses chosen from: •MSCM 684 Demand Analytics (3.00) •MSCM 685 Supply Chain Risk Management (3.00) •MSCM 686 Supply Chain Sustainability (3.00) •MSCM 688 Special Topics in Supply Chain Management (3.00)
3	credits of Master of Supply Chain Management Electives
21	credits Thesis: •MSCA 699 Research Thesis (21.00)

Additional Degree Requirements

Residence. In accordance with standard university policy, the minimum residence requirement for this master’s degree is three terms of full-time study, or the equivalent in part-time study. This requirement must be met regardless of the amount of graduate work previously completed in any other program or at any other university.

Qualifying Program. Up to three qualifying program courses are taken by those students who do not have a Supply Chain Management or Industrial Engineering degree. These courses are specified at the time of admission by the Admissions Committee, based on the academic background of the student. The qualifying program courses need to be successfully completed prior to starting the regular master program.

Academic Regulations

1. Academic Standing. Please refer to the Academic Standing section of the Calendar for a detailed review of the Academic Regulations.

2. Residence. The minimum residence requirement for this master’s degree is three terms of full-time study, or the equivalent in part-time study.

3. Time Limit. Please refer to the Academic Regulations page for further details regarding the Time Limits.

4. Graduation Requirement. In order to graduate, students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.70.