Master of Science in Integrated Supply Chain Management

The Master of Science in Integrated Supply Chain Management from the UW-Platteville School of Business is designed to provide you with real-world capabilities that stretch beyond the typical master’s degree in business. This program examines the interplay and coordination of business, production management, logistics, and industrial engineering, which play vital roles in the increasingly complex networks necessary to deliver a product to a consumer.

Courses are taught by professionals with years of industry experience and academic credentials, so you can be confident that the tools and techniques you learn are time-tested and actually work. Additionally, the hyper-focused curriculum means you can complete your degree in as little as two years.

Customize and enhance your degree to fit your career goals by choosing from one of our emphasis areas:

• Analysis
• Customer relations
• Logistics
• Management
• Operations
• Purchasing

Why a master’s degree in supply chain management from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville is a good investment in your future

Written by Xiaotong Liu, Assistant Professor, School of Business on Fri, 05/08/2020 – 11:56 | Distance Education
Graduate Studies

From small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, supply chain is the beating heart of a company’s operations and is essential for its success.

An article from World Economic Forum (WEF) “Why supply chain professionals make great CEOs” has recently garnered a lot of attention. Some famous examples of supply chain professionals who went on to lead organizations are:

CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, was a Chief Operating Officer before he took the CEO position.
CEO of Procter & Gamble, Alan George Lafley, was a former supply officer at the U.S. Navy before becoming CEO.
CEO of General Motors, Mary Barra, served as Global Product Development, Purchasing & Supply Chain before becoming CEO.
CEO of Perrigo, John Hendrickson, was a Vice President of Global Operations and Supply Chain.
The current CEO of Unilever and previous CEO of Revlon, Fabian Garcia, was a Chief Operating Officer for Colgate Palmolive.
The current CEO of CDK Global and former CEO of Intel, Brian Krzanich, was also a Chief Operating Officer for Intel before being promoted to CEO.

Supply chain challenges professionals to work with people all over the world, understand detailed operations, work in different functions across the organizations, incorporate the most advanced technology into their work, and update their knowledge and skills to meet the ever-changing work environment.

Supply chain professionals are frontline practitioners of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Big Data, etc. They are problem solvers who are detailed-focused, customer-orientated, goal motivated, and have a direct impact on customers.

Students from different states, industries, and countries have all found opportunities from our online Master of Science in Integrated Supply Chain Management program to leverage their careers. Our courses introduce fundamental concepts of supply chain and operations management and present industry technology with the most cutting-edge techniques.

Our program creates an open learning online community for our students to engage with faculty and their peers. This format allows students to share ideas and experiences, and discuss the success and challenges of supply chain issues—such as supply and logistical efficiency, strategic sourcing, and sustainable supply chain growth and development. Students will have the chance to apply their industry knowledge through the Capstone Project, conduct rigorous research in their chosen field of interest through the Seminar Paper course, or both.

Our program is motivated to provide knowledge, skills, tools, resources, and opportunities to empower students to thrive and grow. We offer flexible study plans and schedule to accommodate our students so that they can choose to work full-time while still pursuing their degree. We also host both on-campus and virtual career fairs to connect employers with our students.

Our alumni have gone on to work at companies that include General Electric, Hershey, Spectrum, and many more. Their continued success showcases our program’s ability to provide advanced talents to the industry.

Below is a table highlighting some common supply chain positions, as well as the median salary for each.

Career
Median Salary*

Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
$55,720

Cargo and Freight Agents
$39,720

Freight Forwarders
$39,720

General and Operations Managers
$95,440

Logisticians
$72,780

Logistics Analysts
$72,780

Logistics Managers
$81,830

Operations Research Analysts
$76,660

Purchasing Managers
$100,170

Storage and Distribution Managers
$81,830

Supply Chain Managers
$100,890

Transportation Managers
$81,830

Transportation Planners
$76,540

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
$51,470

*Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).
Source: https://www.onetonline.org/find/result?s=supply+chain&g=Go

• High school diploma or have earned HSED/GED
• Meet college prep course requirements
• If under age 22, top 50 percent of graduating class and a composite score of 22 ACT/1110 SAT*

Visit UW-Platteville Admissions to find requirements for online admission.