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Online MS in Supply Chain Management

Drive Decision-Making, Efficiency, and the Flow of Goods

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The online Master of Science in Supply Chain Management from the University of Oklahoma equips professionals with the strategic, analytical, and technical skills needed to lead a fast-paced, tech-driven global economy. You’ll learn to optimize the flow of goods, improve operational efficiency, and drive smarter decision-making across the supply chain.

As the only MS in Supply Chain Management program in the state, this 100% online degree can be completed in as little as 16 months—preparing you for leadership roles in industries like business, consulting, government, defense, retail, and healthcare.

100% Online

Time to Complete:

16+ months

Credit Hours:

32

Time Commitment:

20 to 25 hours weekly

start dates

Fall & Spring

cost

OU’s MS in Supply Chain Management degree opens the doors for advancement to leadership positions, and at a lower price point and completion time as compared to other master’s level SCM programs.

Tuition and fees for the program are $32,480 ($1,015 per credit hour). Books and additional materials are not included.

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About the MS in Supply Chain Management Online

The OU Online Master of Science in Supply Chain Management is a 32-credit-hour program that delivers specialized expertise in supply chain management, grounded in a strong business foundation drawn from OU’s top-tier accounting, finance, and MBA programs.

Offered through the AACSB-accredited Price College of Business, the 100% online curriculum emphasizes analytics, technology, strategic and system-level thinking, ethical leadership, and sustainability. Designed for working professionals, it offers the flexibility to balance full-time work while advancing your career from anywhere.

The Supply Chain Management program is ranked as a top program by SupplyChainGuide.org:

#17 – Best Online MBA in Supply Chain Management Programs
#15 – Best Online Master’s in Supply Chain Management Programs

Where Can an MS in Supply Chain Management Take You? Explore Your Career Potential

Graduates of the University of Oklahoma’s online MS in Supply Chain Management are prepared for leadership roles in industries like business, consulting, government, defense, retail, and healthcare—where efficient, data-driven supply chains are critical to success. Accelerate your career in these areas:

Purchasing Manager
Warehouse Manager
Supply Chain Manager
Logistics Manager

Inventory Analyst/Manager
Director Roles
Operations Manager
Materials Manager

Industry Insights

Median Pay: $102,010
Job Outlook: Employment for transportation, storage, and distribution managers is expected to grow 9% by 2033
Job Openings: 19,700 openings for transportation, storage, and distribution managers are projected each year, on average, over the next decade

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Our Faculty

Saleh S. Tabrizym

Saleh S. Tabrizym

Associate Professor An economist by training, Saleh Sahabeh Tabrizy, Ph.D., joined the Tom Love Division of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Fall 2021. Prior to that, he was a faculty member at Department of Economics, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences (Fall 2015-Spring 2021). His primary research interest is in international economics. He is also interested in the economics of development, innovation, and growth. His research has been published in several peer-reviewed journals—examples include The World Economy, Open Economies Review, Southern Economic Journal, Review of Development Economics, and Economics of Innovation and New Technology. Professor Tabrizy currently teaches graduate-level courses in economics and econometrics. He has recently received The Morris Butkin Memorial Professor of Excellence Award. Prior to that, he had received the Harold E. Hackler Outstanding MBA Professor Award (PT) in Spring 2023 and the John H. and Jane M. Patten Teaching Award in Spring 2021.

Qiong Wang

Professor of Marketing and Supply Chain Management Director, Division of Marketing and Supply Chain Management Qiong Wang's research centers on value creation and relationship resilience in business markets — examining how firms develop, govern, and repair interorganizational relationships through governance mechanisms, contract design, communication strategies, and supply chain disruption management. Drawing on behavioral economics, transaction cost theory, and social psychology, her work surfaces the cognitive and interpretive dynamics that shape how organizations sustain competitive advantage in complex, uncertain environments. Her scholarship appears in Marketing Science, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Organization Science, Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management, International Journal of Research in Marketing, Decision Sciences, Harvard Business Review, Journal of Business Research, Industrial Marketing Management, and Marketing Letters, among others. Her research has been supported by grants from the U.S. Economic Development Administration ($1.9 million Build to Scale federal grant), the Institute for Community and Society Transformation and the Data Institute of Societal Changes at the University of Oklahoma, the University of Melbourne, and the Institute for the Study of Business Markets (ISBM), among others. She has also been recognized with the ISBM Academic-Practitioner Challenge Doctoral Dissertation Silver Award and the Emerald Literati Award for research excellence. Wang serves on multiple editorial review boards, served as Chair of the AMA Interorganizational Special Interest Group from 2018 to 2025, and co-founded and co-organizes the B2B Connect Research Symposium, an international forum launched in 2023. Her teaching and service have been honored with the 2025 Purpose of Price Service Award, the 2020 Morris Butkin Memorial Professor of Excellence Award, the 2018 Houston and Mary Jo Johnson Master Teacher Award, and the 2014 Harold E. Hackler Outstanding MBA Professor Award at the University of Oklahoma.

Kim Conrad

Lecturer Prior to joining Price, Kim served as co-editor of Social Science Quarterly for ten years and continues to serve as an editor. She earned her Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Oklahoma and a master’s degree in Advertising from the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Her teaching is focused in digital marketing, social media marketing, and nonprofit marketing at the Michael F. Price College of Business. She emphasizes experiential learning, connecting students with real clients and the business community. She is a recipient of the Tamara Pullin Partners in Learning Award. Dr. Conrad previously taught at Oklahoma City University in both the Meinders School of Business and the Department of Mass Communication. Her teaching experience also includes several study abroad programs in Italy, Japan, Ireland and Scotland.

Mei Li

Professor in Supply Chain Management Mei Li received a Ph.D. from Arizona State University, where she studied supply chain management. Her primary research interests include Supply network as a complex adaptive system, Big Data and Its Usage in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, and Interdisciplinary service research. Her research has appeared in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Production and Operations Management, Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Marketing, Strategic Management Journal, Decision Sciences, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Journal of Business Logistics, Data Science and Management Journal, etc. Her Journal of Marketing article received the Best Service Article Award in 2015. Li serves on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Supply Chain Management and is an Associate Editor for Data Science and Management Journal.

Program Outcomes: Supply Chain Management Skills Employers Want

Graduates of the online MS in Supply Chain Management from the University of Oklahoma gain the analytical, strategic, and technological expertise needed to lead in a fast-moving, high-demand industry. You’ll graduate ready to step into management roles and drive innovation across the supply chain.

You’ll learn how to:

Apply core financial management principles and analytics to solve real-world business challenges
Analyze and optimize the physical, informational, and behavioral flows within complex supply chains
Understand and apply key concepts in organizational behavior, human resource management, and strategic decision-making

Program Outcomes: What You'll Learn

Course Details

The curriculum provides specialized expertise in supply chain management, grounded in a strong business foundation and focused on high-demand skills in analytics, technology, strategic problem-solving, ethics, and sustainable practices.

Course Structure

You’ll earn 32 credit hours across 16 courses, with semesters divided into two modules (Spring and Fall: 8 weeks; Summer: 7 weeks). Expect a weekly time commitment of 20 to 25 hours, including live sessions.

Courses are delivered in a hybrid format, with most featuring synchronous online lectures on weekday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. CT and some delivered asynchronously through recorded lectures. Live sessions are required, graded, and include participation expectations, with makeup assignments offered as needed to ensure full engagement.

Fundamentals of Supply Chain

Credit Hours: 2
This course dives into the fundamentals of supply chain and is divided into five sections, including (1) supply chain management: an overview, (2) supply issues in supply chain management, (3) operations issues in supply chain management (4) distribution issues in supply chain management, and (5) integration issues in supply chain management.

Financial Accounting

Credit Hours: 2
Students will learn to construct and analyze financial statements of for-profit corporate enterprises. The basic accounting model including financial statement recording and preparation will be covered. A major emphasis will be placed on using financial statements for decision making by investors, creditors, and other users. Basic ratio analysis and valuation concepts will be introduced.

Financial Management

Credit Hours: 2
The goal of this course is to provide a working knowledge of fundamental concepts in financial management and the ability to apply these concepts to real-world problems. The student should learn the following subjects: time value of money, interest rates, risk and return, stock and bond valuation, cash flow analysis, and capital budgeting.

Planning and Operations Management

Credit Hours: 2
In this course, we will discuss advanced concepts of operations planning, operations functions, current operations management practices, analytical techniques related to operations management problems, and applying these concepts and techniques in practice.

Strategic Sourcing and Supply Management

Credit Hours: 2
Recognized as one of the key areas in supply chain management, strategic sourcing and supply management play a role in maximizing value in the integrated supply chain. We will discuss advanced concepts, analytical tools, strategic and practical issues, and solutions in strategic sourcing and supply management across multiple major industry sectors.

Managerial Accounting

Credit Hours: 2
This course emphasizes the use of accounting information for internal planning and control. Introduces students to types of managerial information used to effectively and efficiently run businesses. Covers basic issues in costing (activity based and product); generation and interpretation of information for planning and strategic decision-making (pricing, make-or-buy analysis, cost-volume-profit analysis); production and use of information related to performance measurement.

Modeling, Analytics and Decision-Making

Credit Hours: 3
This course will provide an overview of analytical techniques used to model complex supply chain problems to address strategic, tactical, and operational issues. The course will address how decisions relating to forecasting, resource allocation, transportation, project management, inventory management, and supply networks can be improved by analytical models.

Organizational Behavior

Credit Hours: 2
This course covers concepts and theories of organizational behavior and human resources management for MBAs.

Integrated Supply Chain Capstone

Credit Hours: 2
The student will gain an understanding of strategic sourcing and SCM and will develop critical thinking skills involving how the components of supply chain management work together to create value. The student will be introduced to decision analytic tools and their use in decision-making in SCM to develop an appreciation of the impact on the performance of the company.

Quantitative Analysis I

Credit Hours: 2
This course examines key probability and applied statistical concepts. General course objectives are: 1) enhanced Excel modeling skills; 2) understanding and use of descriptive statistics; 3) basics of probability theory; 4) use and interpretation of various probability models; 5) ANOVA; and 6) regression analysis. Microsoft Excel will be used to illustrate many of these topics

Logistics, Distribution, and Transportation Management

Credit Hours: 2
This course explores logistics, distribution, and transportation management by leveraging current events and case studies. Topics include planning, controlling, implementing, forwarding, and reversing the flow of goods, services, and information. This is an integrated course meant to offer a framework to improve personal managerial skills and professionalism in supplies management practices through analyzing logistics activities.

Managerial Economics

Credit Hours: 2
Topics covered include microeconomic concepts and analysis as used in managerial decision-making with emphasis on marginal analysis, comparative advantage, resource allocation, opportunity cost, demand and supply, elasticity, economic efficiency, price discrimination, welfare analysis, production and cost functions, productivity, market structures, externalities and public goods, game theory, information asymmetry, market signaling, and government regulation of anti-competitive behavior.

Management Information Systems

Credit Hours: 2
This course examines the role of information technology, and its management, in supporting an organization’s (internally- and externally focused) operations and strategies. Particular attention is given to issues associated with the funding and building of business and technology architectures to enable efficient, effective, and adaptable operational, tactical, and strategic action.

Supply Chain Excellence in a Global World

Credit Hours: 3
Supply Chain is truly global in today's world markets, and an up-to-date perspective is needed as the world is changing daily. Logistics is a key driver of globalization, and a facilitator of international trade and development with an ever search for excellence. We will focus on interdependent flows: materials, data, and resources worldwide, with a lens on quality and distinction.

Marketing Management

Credit Hours: 2
Topics include the use of management information systems, pricing, product offerings, promotion, distribution and consumer behavior, as well as marketing segmentation and strategic marketing.

Current Topics in Supply Chain Management

Credit Hours: 2
This course is designed to examine the current issues and challenges facing supply chain managers and executives during the period in which this course is taught.

Why OU is the Best Choice for an Online Master’s in Supply Chain Management

OU Online delivers a high-quality, affordable graduate education from a nationally recognized public institution—designed with the flexibility working professionals need. As the only university in Oklahoma offering an MS or MBA in Supply Chain Management, OU provides a unique opportunity to gain specialized expertise from a top-tier business school, 100% online.

Faculty Expertise

OU’s MS in Supply Chain Management curriculum is created and taught by the same faculty as the highly ranked undergraduate supply chain management program. The world-class industry leaders and faculty provide students with the most relevant learning objectives in the supply chain industry.

Robust Student Support

OU Online offers robust student support services, including academic support, online tutoring, mental health counseling, and an online career development center. The program accommodates the needs of working professionals, allowing you to expand your skills while maintaining full-time employment.

Global Alumni Network

With more than 250,000 alumni across the world, becoming a Sooner means you’ll have access to a strong network to accelerate your career. Students make lifelong professional connections with peers, faculty, and alumni as part of the global Sooner Network.

Flexible Format

The program’s fully online format is built for busy professionals, offering the flexibility to balance full-time work while advancing your career. The curriculum emphasizes the critical skills, strategic frameworks, and leadership mindsets needed to thrive in today’s high-demand supply chain industry. Courses blend asynchronous learning with live, synchronous sessions—giving you the freedom to study on your schedule while still engaging in real-time with expert faculty and peers.

Tailored Experience

Students gain specialized expertise in supply chain management, supported by a strong business foundation drawn from OU’s top-ranked accounting, finance, and MBA programs. Courses are built around current industry trends and real-world challenges, empowering students to apply what they learn immediately. Through collaborative online discussions, students share insights from their own industries—creating a dynamic learning environment that blends academic theory with practical experience.

I enjoyed most the flexibility for working professionals, industry relevant curriculum, networking and group collaboration, as well as the career impact. I'm happy I can attend school at OU and reside in Colorado

Elizabeth Mansour

MS in Supply Chain Management

Cost & Financial Aid

Earning your Master of Science in Supply Chain Management is an investment in your future — and OU Online is committed to making that investment as accessible and transparent as possible.

Students pay $1,015 per credit hour ($32,480) for the program. Books and additional materials are not included.

Financial aid, scholarships, and employer tuition assistance may be available to help offset the cost. If you have questions about financial aid for your online program, please get in touch with the Online Aid office by emailing onlineaid@ou.edu or calling 405-325-2929.

A nonrefundable deposit of $350 is required upon admission to secure your place in the program. This deposit guarantees your spot in your first semester of courses and will be applied toward your first semester’s tuition.

* Please be aware that tuition and fees may change, as determined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

Transfer Credit

You can transfer up to 12 credit hours of graduate-level coursework, as per Graduate College policy, with the approval of the department. Credits must be graduate level and taken at an AACSB-accredited institution with a grade of B or better (B- or lower cannot be transferred) and cannot have been used toward the completion of another conferred degree. Transfer credits cannot be more than 5 years old at the time of COMPLETION of your Supply Chain Management program.

Take the Next Step

The Master of Science in Supply Chain Management at the University of Oklahoma is a competitive program for motivated professionals. No prior supply chain experience is required, but applicants should demonstrate strong potential for success. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required, with particular emphasis on performance in quantitative coursework.

Application Process

Complete the online application at https://gograd.ou.edu/apply/, submit a current resume, official transcripts from all schools attended, and a 300- to 500-word statement describing your career goals, how the program aligns with them, and relevant educational or life experiences. International applicants must submit a TOEFL score of 600 or higher on paper, 250 or higher on computer, or 100 or higher on internet-based tests, sent directly to Institution Code 6879.

Admission & Requirements

Admissions are rolling and continue until two weeks before classes begin. A nonrefundable $350 deposit is required to secure your spot and will be applied toward first-semester tuition. Admitted students must complete MBA Math, including Excel and Statistics modules, prior to the first day of class with a passing grade of 80% or above.

Step 1

Contact an Enrollment Coach to discuss your qualifications and interest in the program.

Step 2

Complete the online application.

Step 3

Provide supplemental materials, including a resume, personal statement, and official college transcripts.