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

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

36-54 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.

M.B.A., Foundation Courses: 0-18 credit hours

M.B.A./Operations and Supply Chain Specialization

Core Coursework: 27 credit hours

ACCT 781 - MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTNG 3 cr
BADM 710 - MANAGERIAL FINANCE 3 cr
BADM 720 - QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 3 cr
BADM 760 - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 3 cr
BADM 761 - LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 3 cr
BADM 762 - BUSINESS AND ITS ENVIRONMENT 3 cr
BADM 770 - MANAGERIAL MARKETING 3 cr
BADM 780 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 3 cr
ECON 782 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS 3 cr

M.B.A./Operations and Supply Chain Specialization: 9 credit hours

DSCI 527 - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 3 cr
Select 2 courses from the following (6 credit hours):
DSCI 526 - LEAN MANAGEMENT 3 cr
DSCI 541 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3 cr
BADM 592 - TOPICS IN BUSINESS (C) 1 to 3 cr (3 cr hrs required; must be related to operations or supply chain management and approved by Graduate Program Coordinator)
DSCI 723 - DATA MANAGEMENT AND WAREHOUSING 3 cr (Requires BADM 323 or BADM 523 or equivalent as a prerequisite)
DSCI 727 - QUALITY AND SIX SIGMA MANAGEMENT 3 cr

B.B.A. / M.B.A. Fast-Track Option

Beacom School of Business undergraduate majors meeting requirements for entry into the M.B.A. program may opt to complete both the B.B.A. and M.B.A. concurrently. Students who pursue this fast-track option will be awarded their undergraduate and graduate degrees simultaneously, upon completion of the two programs.

Students may apply for admission to the M.B.A. program using the standard graduate application process after completing 75 credit hours. Applicants for the B.B.A./M.B.A. program are required to submit only two letters of recommendation.  Students applying to the B.B.A./M.B.A. program are not required to provide a GMAT exam score for application to the fast-track program if they meet all of the following criteria: cumulative GPA of 3.25 and major GPA of 3.25.  Applicants who do not meet the above criteria are required to provide a GMAT exam score, which will be evaluated along with all application materials in a manner consistent with applications to the M.B.A. program.

The fast-track option will confer special student status to those admitted, who will then be eligible to take 700-level courses in the graduate program of study and apply for graduate assistantships. Students must complete the requirements of the B.B.A. program in accordance with the undergraduate catalog and the requirements for the M.B.A. program in accordance with the graduate catalog.  All prerequisites for courses in the M.B.A. program apply to students in the B.B.A./M.B.A. program.