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MBA Program - Emphasis in Logistics & Supply Chain Management

I) General Requirements
 

Quantitative Methods and Modeling in Economics, Business and the Social Sciences 
Managerial Communication
Economics for Managers
Law, Ethics and Business
Statistical Analysis for Management Decisions
Strategy Formulation and Implementation
18 hours

 

 

 

 

 

II) Core Requirements

Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial Management
Organizational Behavior and Administrative Processes
Contemporary Marketing Concepts
Management Information Systems
Production and Operations Management
18 hours


 

 

 

 

III) Business Breadth Requirements*

Accounting:
ACCT 5401 Financial Reporting and Analysis
Finance:
Any approved graduate level course beyond FIN 6500
Management:
Any approved graduate level course beyond MGMT 5600
Marketing:
Any approved graduate level course beyond MKTG 5700
Info. Systems:
Any approved graduate level course beyond IS 5800
Logistics & Operations Mgmt. :
Any approved graduate level course beyond LOM 5320
9 hours

 

 

 

 

 

IV) Emphasis Area/Electives

The following courses (totaling 6 hours) are required:

Business Logistics Systems
Supply Chain Management
6 hours

 

 

The remaining 3 hours (generally 1 course) may be chosen from:

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Advanced Statistical Methods for Management Decisions
Lean Production
Service Operations Management
Quality Management
Topics in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Logistics and Supply Chain Operation Modeling
Logistics and Supply Chain Strategy Modeling
Management Science Methods
Simulation for Managerial Decision Making
International Logistics & Operations Management
Advanced Operations Research Topics
Advanced Logistics & Operations Management Applications
Seminar in Business Administration *
Individual Research*
Decision Support Systems
* Subject to approval of the chair of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MBA students seeking an Emphasis in Logistics & Supply Chain Management must complete 9 hours from approved courses in addition to LOM 5300, Statistical Analysis for Management Decisions, and LOM 5320, Production and Operations Management. Up to 3 hours may be transferred from another AACSB-accredited graduate program at the discretion of Logistics and Operation Management department chair. The total number of elective hours required will depend on the number of hours waived. Students must complete at least 39 credit hours earn the MBA degree.

Students must take at least one course in each of the functional areas while in the MBA program at UM-St Louis.

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