Program: Supply Chain Innovation, M.S. - San Diego State University

Apr 02, 2025

2023/2024 University Catalog

(Major Code: 05077) (Academic Plan Code: 222342MSS)

The objective of the Master of Science degree in Supply Chain Innovation is to prepare students to take a senior position associated with the supply chain field across all private industries and public sectors. The supply chain is critical to the success of organizations. The program is designed to equip students with comprehensive supply chain knowledge and effective analytical and technological skills to be leaders in the field. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be competent in leading organizations in developing and managing sustainable supply chain operations, making strategic supply chain decisions, using analytics and technologies for supply chain design and execution, and managing and mitigating global supply chain risks.

This 30-unit program will use a hybrid modality. Full-time students may expect to complete the program in one year, and part-time students may expect to complete the program in two years.

Admission to the Degree Curriculum

In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing and the Requirements for Master’s Degrees as described in Admission and Registration, the student must have satisfactorily completed equivalents of the following courses as prerequisites. The requirement to complete individual foundations core courses B A 640, B A 642, and B A 644 may be waived by the graduate adviser in the Management Information Systems department. Waivers are determined by evaluating prior course content, the institution at which courses were taken, grades received, and time since courses were taken.

B A 640 - Financial Reporting and Analysis Units: 2
B A 642 - Statistical Analysis Units: 2
B A 644 - Operations and Supply Chain Management Units: 2

Notice of Admission

Notice of admission with classified graduate standing will be sent to the student upon the recommendation of the Fowler College of Business and the approval of the dean of the College of Graduate Studies.

Advancement to Candidacy

All students must satisfy the general requirements for advancement to candidacy, as described in Requirements for Master’s Degrees .

Specific Requirements

In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing as described above and the general requirements for master’s degrees as described in Requirements for Master’s Degrees , the student must complete a graduate program of at least 30 approved units including at least 21 units in 600- and 700-numbered courses. Up to nine units of coursework may be accepted as transfer credit. No more than a total of three units in courses MIS 797 and MIS 798 may be accepted for credit toward the degree. With the approval of the graduate adviser, a substitute course may be allowed in place of a required course after reviewing student credentials.

Required Core Courses

(15 units)

MIS 697 - Project Planning and Development Units: 3
MIS 744 - Seminar in Lean Six Sigma Units: 3
MIS 752 - Seminar in Supply Chain and Enterprise Resource Planning Units: 3
MIS 753 - Global Supply Chain Analytics Units: 3
MIS 754 - Seminar in Operations Strategy Units: 3

Electives

(12 units)
Students are encouraged to select at least one course from each emphasis below. However, students may select any mixture of courses that sums to 12 units of electives.

Analytics Emphasis Electives

MIS 649 - Business Analytics Units: 3
MIS 691 - Decision Support Systems Units: 3
MIS 720 - Electronic Business and Big Data Infrastructures Units: 3
MIS 748 - Time Series Analysis for Business Forecasting Units: 3
MIS 797 - Research Units: 3
MIS 798 - Special Study Units: 1-3
MKTG 767 - Sales and Marketing Analytics Units: 3

Technology and Cybersecurity Emphasis Electives

MIS 515 - Object-Oriented Programming for Business Applications Units: 3
MIS 585 - Fundamentals of Cybersecurity Management Units: 3
MIS 596 - Contemporary Topics in Management Information Systems Units: 1-3
MIS 686 - Enterprise Database Management Units: 3
MIS 687 - Secure Enterprise Networking and Mobile Technologies Units: 3
MIS 695 - Business Systems Analysis and Design Units: 3
MIS 696 - Seminar in Selected Topics Units: 3
MIS 755 - Information Systems Security Management Units: 3
MIS 797 - Research Units: 3
MIS 798 - Special Study Units: 1-3

Culminating Experience

(3 units)
Select one of the following courses:

B A 799A - Thesis Units: 3
MIS 790 - Culminating Experience in Management Information Systems Units: 3