Accelerated Online MBA in Supply Chain Management, M.B.A.

Rapid changes in the economy and technology, and the globalization of markets have increased the importance of effective supply chain management in organizations. The College of Business  offers an MBA program with a specialization in Supply Chain Management. In it you will learn how to solve logistics problems, mobilize organizations to achieve strategic objectives, and introduce and manage innovations that lead to business success.

This high quality, fully accredited MBA program in supply chain management takes only 17 months to complete. It is a cohort-based program offered exclusively online in a highly interactive format. The program is taught by accessible and dedicated full-time faculty who are experts in their fields.

As a Supply Chain Management graduate, you will possess a strong business foundation and familiarity with the cutting-edge theories and practices essential to addressing supply chain management issues. You will gain the analytical and problem-solving skills required of managers and executives. The curriculum focuses on forecasting and supply chain optimization, sourcing, and procurement. Emphasis is placed on materials management; distribution and logistics; and warehouse, inventory, and transportation management.

Special Admission Requirements

In addition to university admission requirements, applicants must submit the following documents as part of their application package*:

1. A GRE or GMAT score from tests administered within five years of the date of admission
   *The GMAT or GRE may be waived for applicants who meet one of the following:
   1. a G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher for the last 60 hours, from a regionally accredited college or university, or
   2. a graduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university; or
   3. meet the requirement for Guaranteed Admission to the MBA (GAMBA) program for GSU undergraduate students including:

• having completed 12 hours (4 courses) in core business courses (ECON-3404; FIN-3110; MIS-3101; MGMT-3400; MGMT-3500; or STAT-3700) at GSU with a minimum of 3.25 from those business courses taken at GSU; and
• having or maintaining a 3.0 GPA or higher in last 60 hours of the undergraduate degree.
  
  Current undergraduate students may only apply for GAMBA if they have met requirement (a) and completed at least 90 hours of their undergraduate degree program with at least an overall GPA of 3.25. Approved GAMBA students may waive the letters of recommendation special admission requirement;

  2. Two confidential letters of recommendation from professional references (e.g., current or former college faculty member, current or former work supervisor, or community leader);

  3. A two-page, double-spaced statement of intent. The statement of intent offers applicants an additional opportunity to demonstrate writing and communication skills and supports candidacy for the MBA degree.
      Please address the following questions:

1. What are your personal short- and long-term career goals?
2. What are your reasons for pursuing an online MBA degree at this time?
3. How do you plan to commit to starting and completing a 17-month accelerated online MBA program?
4. Please discuss your level of self-discipline, planning, and organizational skills and impact on family, work, or finances.
5. Describe your feelings and experience in working with others in an online setting.
6. Please give specific personal examples of leadership and provide other pertinent information to help the committee select candidates who can benefit from and contribute to the online program and are committed to completing the entire program with the other cohort students; and
7. a current resume.

Limited space availability for online cohort groups

Prerequisite Competencies

Required prior to start of cohort:

• Calculus and
• Written Communications

Students must successfully complete collegial proficiency exams with a grade of 80 percent or higher (or equivalent courses) in MIS prior to enrolling in their second semester of coursework.

Foundation Courses (12 Hours)

Required prior to start of cohort with grade “B” or higher:

• ACCT - 6100 Foundations of Accounting and Finance (3)  (Equivalent: ACCT-2110 , ACCT-2111 , and FIN-3110 )*
• MGMT - 6100 Foundations of Management and Marketing (3)  (Equivalent: MGMT-2100  and MKTG-2100  )*
• ECON - 6100 Foundations of Economics (3)  (Equivalent: ECON-2301  and ECON-2302 )*
• MGMT - 6700 Foundations of Managerial Statistics (3)  (Equivalent: STAT-2700  and STAT-3700 )*

*Foundation courses may be waived on a course-by-course basis with appropriate academic preparation