Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Management Specialization (M.B.A.)

Admissions Information   

Each applicant is expected to have satisfactorily completed the foundation requirements for study in the Beacom School of Business (click on above link).

33-54 CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED

Applicants who enter the program with all 500-level foundation coursework or equivalent courses completed (18 credit hours for the M.B.A./Operations and Supply Chain Management Specialization) will be given “advanced standing” and will only need to complete the 36 credit hours of advanced course work.  An applicant who has not completed any business coursework will have a 54-credit hour program of study.  Applicants who have completed some of the foundations coursework, either at USD or as part of their undergraduate program, will have an individualized program of study outlining their requirements for program completion.  Challenge exams are available.

The Operations and Supply Chain Management specialization includes the study of network relationship integration, quality and process improvement methods, and project management with the goal of maximizing the effective use of a firm’s resources. Graduates may learn Lean Management strategies and Six-Sigma techniques which enables them to apply theory in service of day-to-day processes and procedures. Students will gain competencies needed to apply the science of getting things done, to the practice of managing logistics, sourcing, quality, scheduling and production.