MIT Supply Chain Management Program (SCM)
This intensive 10-month program is a rich mix of leadership development, analytical training, and real-world problem solving through MIT CTL’s powerful industry and alumni networks. A Blended program option offers MITx Micromaster's in SCM credential holders the opportunity to earn a full master's in just five months of full-time, on-campus study. The program not only prepares students to conceive, design, and operate complex systems, but also equips them with proven sales and negotiation toolkits to master tomorrow’s logistics and supply chain challenges. Students work with corporate partners as part of their research projects and receive the Master of Engineering in Supply Chain Management or the Master of Applied Science in Supply Chain Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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MIT Research-Based Master of Science (SM) Degree
The two-year interdepartmental Master of Science degree emphasizes the complexity of supply chain and its dependence on the interaction of technology, operations, planning, management and policy-making. The Master of Science is interdepartmental involving faculty and research scientists from several departments depending on the particular program of study. Faculty members and research staff from MIT CTL typically serve as research advisors and mentors. The degree is administered by Interdepartmental Transportation Education Committee which is hosted by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). Interested students should apply for the interdepartmental MST (Master of Science in Transportation) degree and indicate on their application that they wish to concentrate on logistics and supply chain.
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The MIT-Zaragoza Logistics (ZLOG) Program
Built on the top-ranked curriculum of MIT's SCM Program, the ZLOG Program offers the unique combination of a world-class supply chain degree taught in a truly global setting at the Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC). Founded in 2003 as the first of the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Centers of Excellence (SCALE Network), ZLC is located in the heart of Europe’s largest logistics park (PLAZA) in Zaragoza, Spain. Ten months of challenging coursework, cutting edge research, and industry interaction provide ZLOG graduates with the problem solving and leadership skills that companies seek in an increasingly complex and dynamic marketplace. Students earn a Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management degree from the University of Zaragoza and a Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management Certificate from the global SCALE network.
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The MIT-Luxembourg Supply Chain Management (LSCM) Program
The Luxembourg Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LCL) offers a Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, with tracks in Digital Procurement and Logistics and SCM. The Center is hosted by the University of Luxembourg which was ranked 1st for international orientation in the 2016 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, making it the most international university worldwide. LCL students benefit from first-class education in a cross-disciplinary environment at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance. The LSCM program is based on the successful MIT Supply Chain Management curriculum, designed to train supply chain professionals with a focus on analytical problem solving and supply chain management leadership skills, and draws on Luxembourg’s strength in the logistics, banking and financial sectors. The program features intensive industry interaction, working with a network of local and global partners and opening doors for students in the areas of thesis research and career opportunities. In addition to the master's degree granted by the University of Luxembourg, LSCM students earn a Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management Certificate from the global SCALE network.
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The MIT-Ningbo Supply Chain Management Program
The Ningbo China Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (NISCI) offers two Supply Chain Management program options. Founded in 2016 by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and the government of Ningbo, China, NISCI is the newest of the six centers in the MIT global SCALE network. The MNSCM degree program combines the curriculum of the Masters in Supply Chain Management program offered at MIT with a comprehensive MBA curriculum taught at Ningbo University. The center also offers a 1-year residential Master of Science International Business (Supply Chain Management) with University of Nottingham China. Both programs emphasize communication skills development, leadership training, and extensive interactions with the industry. Read more about NISCI's SCM master's program options
Supply Chain Master–International MBA Dual-Degree Program
MIT, MIT-Zaragoza, and IE Business School, Madrid integrate their resources to offer this 19-month dual-degree program. The focus is on preparing a new caliber of business leader who can combine general management savvy with supply chain expertise. Immersed in the strategic and logistical challenges that companies face at the forefront of globalization, students emerge with the capabilities they need to lead a competitive enterprise.
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