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Master of Digital Supply Chain Management
The Master of Digital Supply Chain Management program is designed to facilitate the needs of experienced professionals in the USA and around the world who have access to the Internet and can fulfill the examination requirements of the program.
Regular on-campus courses are transmitted from studio classrooms at the USC campus via an extensive Internet-delivery system to enable the students to access their classes anytime, from anywhere. Lectures are made accessible for the entire semester, allowing students to review a complex lesson or prepare for exams. All classes are taught in English. Using the Internet, students are required to work in teams and are encouraged to interact with the instructors and their classmates.
Some courses may require in-person midterm and final examinations. These exams will be administered in cities near student population concentrations, requiring that students travel to reach these locations.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general admission requirements, applicants should have significant full-time work experience. Admission decisions are based on consideration of the applicant’s previous academic record, resume, letters of recommendation, personal statement/essay and interview.
Application Procedure
Applications are due by April 1 for fall semester and by August 1 for spring semester. There are two parts to the application process:1. Submit an online application to the program through the USC graduate admissions Web site at www.usc.edu/admission.
2. Submit a program application directly to the Information and Operations Management department. To request a program application form, call (213) 740-0172. Applications may be submitted in person or by mail to BRI 400, USC, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0809, via fax at (213) 740-7313 or by email to MDSCM@marshall.usc.edu.
After the Information and Operations Management department has reviewed the complete application, the staff will contact the applicant to confirm receipt of the application and, if appropriate, to schedule an interview.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Digital Supply Chain Management degree requires 30 units including four required courses plus 18 units of course work chosen from a list of electives. The four required courses should be completed prior to the electives.Students who have taken elsewhere one or more of the required classes may petition to replace these classes by appropriately related courses offered by the Master of Digital Supply Chain Management program. Such a replacement must be approved by the student advisor and the chair of the program.
| REQUIRED COURSES | UNITS | |
|---|---|---|
| GSBA 524 | Data Decision Models | 3 |
| GSBA 534 | Operations Management | 3 |
| IOM 581 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| ISE 583 | Enterprise Wide Information Systems | 3 |
| ELECTIVES | UNITS | |
|---|---|---|
| Select one from the following: | ||
| CE 589 | Port Engineering: Planning and Operations | 3 |
| IOM 502 | Operations Strategy | 3 |
| IOM 504 | Strategic Sourcing | 3 |
| IOM 520 | Logistics Management | 3 |
| IOM 522 | Applied Time Series Analysis for Forecasting | 3 |
| IOM 528 | Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, and Data Mining | 3 |
| IOM 537 | Information Systems Management for Global Operations | 3 |
| IOM 538 | Information System Strategy | 3 |
| IOM 540 | Managing Electronic Commerce | 3 |
| IOM 547 | Designing Spreadsheet-Based Business Models | 3 |
| IOM 580 | Project Management, or | |
| ISE 515 | Engineering Project Management | 3 |
| ISE 513 | Inventory Systems | 3 |
| ISE 530 | Introduction to Operations Research | 3 |
| ISE 532 | Network Flows | 3 |
| ISE 580 | Advanced Concepts in Computer Simulations | 3 |
| SAE 551 | Lean Operations | 3 |
| Total units: | 30 | |
Graduate Certificate in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
| REQUIRED COURSES* | UNITS | |
|---|---|---|
| Select 15 units from the following: | ||
| IOM 520 | Logistics Management | 3 |
| IOM 528 | Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, and Data Mining | 3 |
| IOM 537 | Information Systems Management for Global Operations | 3 |
| IOM 538 | Information System Strategy | 3 |
| IOM 540 | Managing Electronic Commerce | 3 |
| IOM 581 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| ISE 583 | Enterprise Wide Information Systems | 3 |
Graduate Certificate in Optimization and Supply Chain Management
| REQUIRED COURSES* | UNITS | |
|---|---|---|
| Select 15 units from the following: | ||
| CE 589 | Port Engineering: Planning and Operations | 3 |
| IOM 520 | Logistics Management | 3 |
| IOM 522 | Applied Time Series Analysis for Forecasting | 3 |
| IOM 547 | Designing Spreadsheet-Based Business Models | 3 |
| IOM 580 | Project Management, or | |
| ISE 515 | Engineering Project Management | 3 |
| IOM 581 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| ISE 513 | Inventory Systems | 3 |
| ISE 530 | Introduction to Operations Research | 3 |
| ISE 532 | Network Flows | 3 |
| ISE 580 | Advanced Concepts in Computer Simulations | 3 |
| SAE 551 | Lean Operations | 3 |
Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Strategy
| REQUIRED COURSES* | UNITS | |
|---|---|---|
| Select 15 units from the following: | ||
| CE 589 | Port Engineering: Planning and Operations | 3 |
| IOM 502 | Operations Strategy | 3 |
| IOM 504 | Strategic Sourcing | 3 |
| IOM 520 | Logistics Management | 3 |
| IOM 538 | Information System Strategy | 3 |
| IOM 540 | Managing Electronic Commerce | 3 |
| IOM 581 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
For current USC graduate students, courses credited to graduate certificate programs may be completed in conjunction with course work required for a graduate degree program in which the student is already enrolled. Applicability of courses to the student’s primary degree program is determined by the student’s home department. For USC alumni, courses completed in conjunction with the individual’s prior degree may not be credited toward a certificate, but may be applied toward the master’s degree. If necessary, appropriate substitutions for required courses will be determined and documented by the program director.
Successful completion of a graduate certificate program is acknowledged by a certificate awarded by the university.