Master of Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management

The Master of Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management Program (MPS/SCM) is a 30 credit, two-year online degree program designed to fit the schedules of working supply chain management professionals. The working professional student can conveniently enter a digital classroom and interact with fellow students and experienced Smeal College of Business faculty members. The curriculum - grounded in proven theory, best business practices and emerging innovation - enables students to chart their career path in the supply chain process from managing information technology enabled logistics to crafting supply chain strategy. Graduates will be prepared to design and lead the future's most effective supply chains.

Supply chain and logistics education is a distinctive competence of Penn State and the Smeal College of Business. In 2005 and again in 2009 Supply Chain Management Review named Penn State as the leading provider of supply chain management and logistics education by both academics and practitioners, and U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Penn State as a top tier supply chain and logistics graduate business program. In June 2009 AMR Research ranked Penn State number one among practitioners and academics. Smeal is also accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - International, the leading business school accrediting body. Recognized quality, comprehensive curriculum taught by experienced faculty, and the accessibility of an online program may be the combination that meets your management development needs.