Master of Science in Supply Chain Management

About

The Lally School of Management at RPI equips students to Become an analytical, flexible, quantitatively skilled leader who is globally aware and poised to lead supply chains to success. The master's program in supply chain management is designed to turn technically oriented undergraduates into professionals who can identify and confidently solve dynamic problems that often have no perfect answer. The curriculum adopts an interdisciplinary focus that integrates concepts from industrial marketing, operations management, and information systems. It includes three parts: a business core, a supply chain core that includes both modeling and quantitative approaches, and specialized electives that include project-based courses that allow students to develop expertise in specific areas of supply chain management. Students who successfully complete this program will be able to demonstrate: Knowledge about the analytical and quantitative elements of supply chain management (Optimization); apply cutting-edge optimization and analytical modeling techniques to design, optimize, and manage supply chains.

Career Path

Career path includes Logistics Manager, Transportation Planner, Freight Operations Analyst, Procurement Manager, Distribution Center Manager, Last-Mile Delivery Coordinator, Strategic Sourcing Analyst, Vendor Relationship Manager, Route Optimization Specialist, Warehouse Operations Manager, Category Manager, Procurement & Sourcing, Purchasing Specialist, Supplier Development Engineer, Demand Planner Stock Optimization Specialist, Inventory Control Analyst, Contract Negotiation Analyst, Fulfillment Operations Manager, Order Management Coordinator, Replenishment Analyst, Supply Chain Analyst, Supply Chain Data Scientist, ERP Systems Analyst (e.g., SAP, Oracle), Supply Chain Automation Engineer, Digital Twin Modeler, Blockchain Supply Chain Analyst.