Supply Chain Management
Our day-to-day lives depend on supply chain management. Master the intricate art of managing goods and services efficiently
Supply Chain Management, M.S.
The Master's in Supply Chain Management program offers career opportunities in supply chain management, including planning, sourcing, making, delivering, and returning supplies from suppliers to customers.
Goods are produced, and services are provided to consumers. But how do those goods become finished products and get to where they need to go, and how do services get provided? Supply chain management masterminds these processes. Raw materials must be stored and cataloged, transformed into usable inventory, and once finished and given the stamp of approval, must be moved from the point of origin to the point of consumption. The movement of goods is a skillfully designed labyrinth of interlinking networks, channels, and connecting points, with the customer situated at the end of that supply chain. Likewise, the transformation of raw materials and human expertise into provided services requires skillful planning and execution.
Supply Chain Management Goals
The goal is to satisfy customer demand and optimize the number of organizations in satisfying that demand while reducing managerial control of daily logistics operations. Less control and more supply-chain partners led to the original concept of supply-chain management. The consumer expects dependable and efficient service and assumes the product will arrive in good time and in perfect condition. The manager of the supply chain must ensure that the journey from product inception to customer reception runs without a hitch.
The Master's in Supply Chain Management program provides graduates with business and supply chain skills that can apply to work in sourcing/procurement, distribution/logistics, manufacturing, continuous improvement, and inventory planning.
News Briefs
March 4 Midsouth Supply Chain Summit at MTSU to focus on sustainability, solid waste ‘crisis’
Middle Tennessee State University’s Jones College of Business will host the 2025 MTSU Midsouth Supply Chain Summit on March 4, bringing together the university’s supply chain management students with industry leaders, partners and others for a full day of educational and networking opportunities.[ Read More ]
MTSU survey: TN business leaders’ sentiment reaches three-year high
Tennessee business leaders have a much more favorable view of economic conditions heading into fall and winter, according to results from the latest Tennessee Business Barometer by MTSU’s Jones College of Business.[ Read More ]
News Briefs
March 4 Midsouth Supply Chain Summit at MTSU to focus on sustainability, solid waste ‘crisis’
Middle Tennessee State University’s Jones College of Business will host the 2025 MTSU Midsouth Supply Chain Summit on March 4, bringing together the university’s supply chain management students with industry leaders, partners and others for a full day of educational and networking opportunities.[ Read More ]
MTSU survey: TN business leaders’ sentiment reaches three-year high
Tennessee business leaders have a much more favorable view of economic conditions heading into fall and winter, according to results from the latest Tennessee Business Barometer by MTSU’s Jones College of Business.[ Read More ]
Supply Chain Management, M.S.
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MTSU’s Career Development Center
MTSU offers a comprehensive Career Development Center that serves students throughout the full student experience and beyond. They collaborate with faculty and staff to equip students with the tools to be marketable to the world of work and continuing education.
Students can schedule an appointment or check online resources and job boards at mtsu.edu/career.
Students can find current internship opportunities by talking to faculty and visiting the University job and internship board called Handshake.
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Assistantships
The Department of Management offers a limited number of assistantships each semester that are awarded on a competitive basis. An assistantship covers tuition, most fees, and a monthly stipend in return for 20 hours a week of service. Assistantships can be renewed for up to two years.
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