Elevate your career with our online, ISM-approved supply chain master’s degree.
Ranked among the nation's best online graduate business programs, Portland State University’s rigorous online master’s degree in global supply chain management equips you for leadership roles with organizations of every size, from the world's biggest corporations to medium-sized and small firms.
PSU offers one of only three global supply chain management master's programs that are approved by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Boeing, Nike, Daimler Trucks North America, and other global companies have sanctioned our supply chain master’s program for enrollment by their own employees.
Designed for working professionals, our master's degree in global supply chain management enables you to maximize your career potential. You'll develop marketable skills that employers prioritize, including the ability to lead supply chain management frameworks, use advanced analytical tools and new technologies, and optimize commercial networks into highly-efficient global supply chains.
Time to completion - 18 Months. Program contains synchronous components.
Global Supply Chain Management Scholarships |There are approximately 50 scholarships available to Global Supply Chain Management students
Use PSU Scholarship Universe to submit a scholarship application. Incoming and continuing PSU students are eligible to apply for scholarships through PSU's Scholarship Universe. Students must file an admissions application with the university. Within 48 hours after a student has submitted an application, they can access the Scholarship Universe platform.
Deadline for scholarship submission is May 1.
| Global Supply Chain Management |
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| Earl W. Quarles Endowed | Henningsen Cold Storage Family Endowed | Oregon Transfer/Marcile Bates Cowlin |
| General - The School of Business |
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| Michael R. Gaines Endowed -Undergraduate | Tax Executive Institute | John Andrew Funk Endowed | Aherne Family | COMP Endowed |
| Pathways to the Future - Fred Meyer Fund | The Gary and Carla Cumpston | Thrasher Family Scholarship | Boeing | Demorest Family |
| Greg and Terry Ness Graduate Fund | The Owens Family Endowed - Undergraduate | Verne and Marjorie Rupp Endowed | Braun Entrepreneurship | Demorest Family Full-Time Student |
| PSU Beta Alpha Psi Epsilon Alpha Leader's | Bartsch Family Scholarship - Undergraduate Junior or Senior | Viking Engineering and Construction - Junior or Senior Level Undergraduate | Carl Burgdorfer CFA Society of Portland - Senior Class Standing | Franklin Bauer Memorial - Undergraduate |
| Retail Controllers SB Endowed - Upper Division | Gary C. Homsley Endowed Accounting | W.D. Hershey Memorial Fund Endowed | NW Natural Sustainable Business Endowed | Gaye and James Richardson Endowed - Undergraduate |
| School of Business Daimler Truck | Columbia Sportswear Athletic & Outdoor - Undergraduate | Willamette Industries Endowed | Cascade Spirits Fund | Gerry and Marilyn Cameron Endowed Fund |
| School of Business Endowed Faculty | Out in Business | Zeliha Erdogan Scholarship in Business | Ike Nizam Foundation - Undergraduate | Gloria J. Tipton Endowed |
| US Bank - ATMOS Program | Schlesinger Family Foundation Endowed | A-Dec Endowed Business | Iverson Family Business - Undergraduate | Herbert Retzlaff Endowed - Undergraduate |
| Jackie Bell Endowed | | | | |
| Hardship Funds |
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| Boyle Fund for Pathway Student Assistance | Renaissance Foundation Pathways Student Assistance |
| SBA Need Based Fee Remission | The School of Business Fund |
- Systems orientation. You'll learn to integrate end-to-end supply chain functions and align them with your company's product and service strategies.
- Analytics focus. Combine data analytics, artificial intelligence, and practical know-how to respond to customer demand data and gain a competitive advantage.
- Industry relevance. Because we're located in global manufacturing, distribution, and retail hub, PSU’s supply chain management faculty leverage their extensive industry ties throughout the United States and the world. Our leading-edge curriculum is influenced by industry leaders.
- Centered on sustainability. PSU was one of the first universities to incorporate the circular economy into academic research and teaching. This restorative model eliminates economic waste while minimizing environmental impact. Our faculty pushes the envelope for sustainability in supply chain management.
- Global outlook. The online master’s program fosters a deep understanding of international supply chain best practices. With a short-term field study in Asia, you will get immersed in international operations and collaborate face-to-face with global partners in supply chain leadership.
- Practical learning model. Our global supply chain master's degree provides in-depth instruction in emerging technologies. You'll also investigate real-world case studies like the sourcing impact of online shopping and sustainable product life-cycles that address global concerns.
- Interactive online platform. You'll get to know your classmates and faculty well in our online global supply chain master’s program. PSU’s user-friendly online platform promotes collaboration and interaction, so you'll belong to a learning community while maintaining the flexibility to take courses on your own schedule.
Global Supply Chain Management Master’s Degree Highlights
- Online, ISM-approved and AACSB-accredited master’s degree in supply chain management
- Ranked among nation’s best online business programs by U.S. News & World Report
- Approved by Nike, Boeing, and other global corporations
- Flexible online courses to accommodate working professionals with full-time jobs
The supply chain management master’s degree qualifies you for management and leadership roles. Graduates of the program commonly go on to work in industries such as retail, technology, apparel, aerospace, transportation, logistics and freight, and hold titles like:
- Global logistics manager
- Manufacturing and operations director
- Supply chain director
- Supply chain manager
- Transportation director
- Logistics director
- Industry analyst
- Supply chain project manager
- Independent consultant
CURRICULUM
The MSGSCM is a 45-credit online program that can be completed in just 18 months from anywhere in the world. You'll gain highly valued skills and full-spectrum expertise through a robust curriculum focused on five essential areas of global supply chain management:
- Global Sourcing
- Global Trade & Logistics
- Supply Chain Analysis, Strategy, Simulation & Modeling
- Closed Loop Supply Chain/Sustainability/Circular Economy
- Advanced Leadership
ACCREDITATION & RANKINGS
Portland State University is fully accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
One of fewer than 200 business schools worldwide — top 1% — to be accredited in both business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB is the elite business school accreditation known internationally.
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Portland State's School of Business is committed to student learning. AACSB accreditation includes assessment of student learning outcomes.
One of 3 universities in the nation certified by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)
Top Online Business Program, US News & World Report
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