MBA in Supply Chain Management

Certificate Exam Schedule (2011/2012)

Overview

Supply Chain Management is one of the strategic MBA concentrations at Rutgers Business School. The curriculum was designed by faculty with input from the Center and its industry affiliates to ensure that it is both comprehensive and current. All MBA students take "Operations Analysis" as part of the core curriculum. In addition, students electing to concentrate in supply chain management must take a required 3-credit course, "Supply Chain Strategies," plus an additional 12 credits of elective courses in two primary areas of focus: Procurement and Sourcing Management and Supply Chain Technologies. Students in the Supply Chain Management concentration also have opportunities to earn course credit while working on real-world industry projects sponsored by corporations affiliated with the Center.

Program Information & Courses

Admission & Financial Aid Information

Scholarships

To learn more about Scholarships/Awards available for SCM-MBA students, please visit our Scholarships page.

Student Perspective & Career

The SCM concentration is currently the fastest growing concentration in the RBS MBA Program. The following are some sample comments from past and current students.

Student Perspective

"My SCM classes, while challenging, were the highlight of my all-too-brief time at Rutgers. (The professors) took an interest in me as a person, and recommended me to IBM, which was recruiting at RBS for the first time. The recommendation led to an interview, and the interview led to an offer – I ended up with six offers in six different interviews – which led to me becoming the manager of IBM Storage Products Delivery Operations in my hometown of San Jose. I now manage over $1.3 billion in import, export, and domestic shipments for the Storage Division with 60,000 deliveries every year."

- Alan Taber, RBS MBA '02, Manager, Storage Delivery Operations, IBM

"The Rutgers MBA degree provided me with an in-depth foundation of supply chain management through a variety of challenging courses. Additionally, the Rutgers Center for Supply Chain Management continues to provide me with valuable, ongoing assistance and support in my current career. Earning a Rutgers MBA has proven to be the best career investment I have made."

- Danny Lim, RBS MBA '04, Manager, Benjamin Moore

"My objective from the MBA program was to transition from my previous role as an independent Information Technology Consultant serving the needs of many customers across many industries to a challenging position in Process Quality, Technology or Supply Chain Management, where I could utilize the vast skill set that I had developed over the last ten years for the benefit of a single organization. The challenging curriculum at Rutgers and the exposure to supply chain management professionals through my interaction with the Center for Supply Chain Management helped me to achieve this goal."

- Melisa D. Sloan, RBS MBA Class '05, Stryker Orthopaedics

"The Rutgers MBA in Supply Chain Management program strengthened my interest in the SCM field with its first class curriculum and a highly active Supply Chain Student Initiative that organized interesting facility visits and informative guest speaker sessions."

- Sreeja Chettur, RBS MBA '06, Tyco International

"The Rutgers supply chain management program provides solid academic training, and the Rutgers Center for Supply Chain Management has great connections to the "real-world." This gave me confidence for future career advancement. I am very happy with my decision to pursue supply chain management as my specialization at Rutgers."

- Gloria Tzu-Chin Chou, RBS MBA '08, MetLife

"A Rutgers supply chain concentration, combined with general management training, gives students both the big-picture perspective and the detailed toolkits they will need to succeed in a world where businesses are placing higher strategic importance on their supply chain management functions. By and large, the Rutgers Professors teaching supply chain management classes bring their many years of experience in the field directly into the classroom, making the material highly relevant and easy to understand. Pursuing my Rutgers MBA in Supply Chain Management secured me a summer internship with Johnson & Johnson in Global Procurement, which subsequently led to a full-time position upon graduation."

- Elizabeth Wilkinson, RBS MBA '08, Johnson & Johnson

"I had started to develop a very strong interest in the broad field of supply chain management, which ultimately led to my decision to come to Rutgers. I must say that I am really impressed by the breadth of the curriculum, the industry experience of the faculty, and the diverse background of the student body. The program has helped me in getting an internship. I can only anticipate the invaluable knowledge and training I will gain as I complete this program."

- Rucha Neogi, RBS MBA '09, Lanxess Corporation

Corporate Sponsors of Rutgers SCM Programs

The Rutgers Center for Supply Chain Management would like to thank our corporate sponsors for their support and expertise.

Other firms that have also recently hired from Rutgers SCM programs:

Students who have graduated from the SCM program at Rutgers Business School frequently received multiple job offers upon graduation.

Student Activities

Supply Chain Student Initiative (SCSI)

Preparing students to meet and exceed the expectations of future employers is a critical mission of the Center. The SCSI, sponsored by the Center and led by top students, partners closely with local corporations to familiarize students with industry hot-topics and leaders. One of the most active student clubs on campus, the SCSI organizes guest lectures, facility tours, seminars, and other events throughout the year. Learn more about SCSI.

Case Competition

The Center sponsors an annual case competition in which students demonstrate their knowledge of problem solving and supply chain strategies before a panel of industry executive judges. Teams from schools in the region, including Rutgers Business School, Rutgers School of Engineering, Lehigh University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, New York University, Penn State University, University of Maryland, University of Delaware, and Syracuse University, have competed on the Rutgers campus for top honors at this popular event.

Mini Projects

Supply Chain Risk Management—Industry Benchmarking and the Effect of Disruptions on Shareholder Value: This project prioritized and determined the impact of the most common risks to the pharmaceutical supply chain and evaluated the economic impact of disruptions to shareholder value.

New Product Launch Timing in the Pharmaceutical Industry: This project studied the timelines for launch of new products in the marketplace and analyzed trends for various launch strategies.

Secondary Packaging within the Supply Chain: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a product's packaging in accomplishing multiple sales objectives at the retail level.

An Analysis for Better Utilization of a Wholesale Trading Partner's Downstream Data: The objective of this project was to increase the value from data obtained from downstream distributors in the marketing and sales processes.

Collaboration with Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA): Recently the HDMA Research and Education Foundation commissioned the Center to conduct Phase I of a three-part research initiative on data management and data sharing among supply chain partners in the healthcare industry. The purpose of the study was to assess the current state and outline the compelling business reasons for increased data management and data sharing in healthcare. The resulting report has become part of a growing body of research produced by the HDMA Foundation that encourages the industry-wide adoption of current and emerging technology solutions in order to enhance patient safety, supply chain security and business efficiency.

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