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Supply Chain Management Education, Research  & Executive Programs at Penn State Smeal College of Business

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The Smeal College of Business at the Pennsylvania State University (PSU) offers highly ranked undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, Ph.D., and executive education opportunities to more than 5,000 students at all levels. Smeal is among the largest business schools in the United States, and is accredited in business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Internationally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs bolster the Pensylvania State University’s reputation for excellence across countless disciplines. Penn State features a network of campuses across the state, leading law and medical schools, diverse online degree programs, and government-sponsored research initiatives, and the largest alumni organization in the nation.

Smeal's Department of Management and Organization offers programs and degrees at the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and executive education levels, and is consistently ranked highly in both education and research in national media rankings.

The department also ranks in the top ten in the University of Texas at Dallas Top 100 Business School Research Rankings, which also measure faculty representation in leading academic journals. Career options in Supply Chain Management include management positions found in e-business, consulting, start-ups, high-tech manufacturing, third-party logistics, and service companies. According TO Gartner Inc.'s Ranking of US Supply Chain Education Providers, Smeal's undergraduate and graduate programs ranks number 1 in the United States.

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Academic Programs

Undergraduate Program

  • BS Supply Chain & Information Systems : By majoring in Supply Chain and Information Systems at Smeal, you will learn how to manage every aspect of the networks that businesses use to acquire, produce, and deliver goods and services all over the world—with special attention given to the role of information technology in synchronizing supply chains. Additionally, students learn how to think across the three dimensions that are so critical for success in tomorrow’s business environment: people, processes and information technology.

Graduate Program

  • MBA with Concentration in Supply Chain Management (Residential): The internationally ranked MBA Program at Penn State's Smeal College of Business is designed to provide the connections, resources, learning, and experiences to transform your business life and the business world. The Supply Chain Management Concentration enables you to accommodate organizational and supply chain goals for profitability, asset utilization, customer service, and systems flexibility.

Online Programs

  • Master of Supply Chain Management (Online): The Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) from the Penn State Smeal College of Business is a 30-credit, two-year online degree that is offered in partnership with Penn State World Campus. Smeal ranks No. 1 in supply chain education according to Gartner, Inc. and World Campus ranks among the top 5 providers of online graduate business programs according to US News and World Report.
  • Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management (Online): The Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management from the Penn State Smeal College of Business is a two-semester (less than one year), 12-credit online professional development program focused on building competence across the foundations of supply chain management.

PhD Programs

  • PhD in Business Administration - Supply Chain and Information Systems: The goal of the Supply Chain and Information Systems (SC&IS) doctoral program is to develop outstanding scholars who will pursue distinguished careers in research and teaching at quality, research-oriented universities. Students have access to internationally known research centers and laboratories such as the Center for Supply Chain Research, the Center for Digital Transformation, the Institute for the Study of Business Markets, and the Laboratory for Economic Management and Auctions, among others.

Executive Professional Certificate Programs

  • Professional Certificate in Strategy and Organizational Performance with Emphasis in Supply Chain: Learn essential core leadership skills in strategy formulation, implementation, and performance. Build your capacity to innovate and make profitable decisions through improved financial acumen.
  • Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Operations: This Certificate provides an understanding of the key functions within supply chain management. While a holistic perspective is important, functional knowledge has to be grasped first. Programs are ideal for individuals who are new to supply chain responsibilities or those wanting to learn about the specific issues.
  • Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Management: Programs develop mastery of integrating and linking the functions of supply chain management from a holistic perspective and provide the tools and techniques to aid this goal. This Certificate is ideal for individuals in a managerial role in supply chain or related field.
  • Professional Certificate in Supply Chain Leadership: This Certificate provides the ability to leverage a holistic supply chain approach to increase efficiency across the enterprise and entire supply chain. If you are in a senior supply chain executive role or related field that works closely with the supply chain in developing strategy, this Certificate is ideal for you.

Executive Short Courses

  • Location Intelligence for SC Security
  • Developing Strategic SC Leaders
  • Building a Sustainable SC
  • Aligning SC Organizations
  • Achieving SC Transformation
  • Processes & Tools for SC Success
  • Essentials of SC Management
  • Strategic Procurement & Purchasing
  • Introduction to SC Analytics
  • Transportation Operations & Sourcing
  • Forecasting & Inventory Management
  • Fulfillment Operations Management

Smeal-Penn State Features

The Pennsylvania State University is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service. Its instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education offered through resident instruction and online delivery. Penn State University Park is ranked among the top 15 public universities nationally and is considered to be one of America's Public Ivy universities.

  • Campus: Smeal College is located at University Park, Pennsylvania which is an unincorporated community in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It is the location of the flagship campus of the Pennsylvania State University.
  • Penn State World Campus: In 1998 The Pennsylvania State University launched its 25th campus of the University, Penn State World Campus. The World Campus is "Penn State | Online," delivering more than 70 distance education programs to learners around the world.
  • Accreditation: The Pennsylvania State University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Smeal College of Business programs are additionally accredited by accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - International, the leading business school accrediting body.
  • Supply Chain Program Areas: Supply Chain and Information Systems and Supply Chain Management.
  • Center for Supply Chain Research (CSCR): CSCR mission is to offer the supply chain profession the very best in research, education programs, symposia, benchmarking, and workshops for executive management and leadership. The strong academic and industrial community has made CSCR a leader in Corporate Sponsorship, Research, Executive Education, and Benchmarking.
  • Internships / Co-ops: An internship (semester experience) or a co-op (two semester experience) helps to give you the experience needed to obtain a full time job. Students can use use Smeal Symplicity (online job posting system) to review and apply to internship/co-op postings.
  • University Park Housing: Penn State Housing, Food Services and Residence Life provide facilities, services and special programming that enhance the on-campus living experience. Housing is available for more than 13,000 students, and dining services include residential dining commons, snack bars and restaurants.