MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management

The MBA with a concentration in operations and supply chain management consists of topics in the design, operation and control of various production systems. Future managers become familiar with broad subject matter in planning and control of production. They learn to successfully cope with the many dynamic problems facing managers today through application of scientific management principles, a systems approach to management and social knowledge. Click here for a printable MBA OSCM information sheet.

Career Possibilities with an MBA in Operation and Supply Chain Management

Administrative Services Manager Materials Scientist
Construction Manager Operations Manager
Cost Estimator
Facilities Manager
Health & Safety Manager
Industrial Designer
Industrial Production Manager
Industrial Relations Manager
Inventory Control Manager
Materials Control Manager
Operations Research Analyst
Production Consultant
Production Manager
Project Engineer
Purchasing manager
Quality Control Manager/Technician
Safety Coordinator
Supply Chain Manager

Professional Organizations

UNT’s professional organization of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)

Course Requirements


**All MBA programs consist of 36 hours of graduate-level coursework offered via face-to-face and online formats. 18 hours of background coursework (if applicable) may be required beyond the 36 hour master's program.

Background Courses* (18 hours)

*Note: Background course may be required if your undergraduate degree did not prepare you for current master level courses. Background courses are assessed on an as needed basis after evaluation of undergraduate transcripts.

ACCT 5020
(3 hrs)
Accumulation and Analysis of Accounting Data
BCIS 5090
(1.5 hrs)
Intro. to Business Computer Info. Systems
BLAW 5050
(1.5 hrs)
Legal, Reg., and Ethical Env. Of Business
DSCI 5010
(1.5 hrs)
Statistical Analysis
ECON 5000
(3 hrs)
Economic Concepts
FINA 5040
(1.5 hrs)
Intro. to Finance and Financial Mathematics
MATH 1190
(3 hrs)
Business Calculus
MGMT 5070
(1.5 hrs)
Management Issues
MKTG 5000
(1.5 hrs)
Marketing Concepts

Core Courses (18 Hours)

ACCT 5130
Accounting for Management
DSCI 5180
Introduction to Decision Making
FINA 5170
Financial Management
MKTG 5150
Marketing Management
MGMT 5140
Organizational Behavior & Analysis
BUSI 5190
Administrative Strategy (last semester)

Concentration Courses (18 hours)
Required courses (15 hours)

MGMT 5240
Project Management
MGMT 5280
Analysis and Design of Operations Systems
MGMT 5850
Materials Management
LSCM 5560
Strategic Logistics Management
DSCI 5320
Quality Control

Supporting Courses* (3 hours)
*Select one of the following

ACCT 5250
Strategic Cost Management
DSCI 5210
Model-Based Decision Making
ECON 5850
International Trade
FINA 5500
International Financial Management