Supply chain management professional

MBA in Supply Chain Management Online


Learn high-demand skills such as how to develop supply chain solutions to acquire, produce and deliver goods and services domestically and worldwide while growing as a leader.

Next Apply Date: 8/5/26
Next Class Start Date: 8/19/26
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Next Apply Date: 8/5/26
Next Class Start Date: 8/19/26

Program Overview


Unlock your potential with a supply chain management degree

Drive businesses toward becoming more productive and efficient when you earn this 100% online Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Supply Chain Management degree. You will gain high-demand knowledge—such as how to develop supply chain solutions to acquire, produce and deliver goods and services domestically and worldwide—while building confidence in making critical leadership decisions.

Fast-paced and dynamic, the supply chain field needs professionals who can think quickly and efficiently. Our industry-specific curriculum challenges you to identify the relationships and logistics between transportation, physical distribution and carrier management while also examining the organized movement of goods between international firms. This AACSB-accredited master’s in supply chain management puts you on the path for unlimited victories in a vital, booming trade.

Through core business curriculum that emphasizes ethical leadership, international business, enterprising technology, decision-making methods and social responsibility, you will build the acumen essential to any organization’s success. In addition to supply chain management-focused requirements, our master’s-level courses in accounting, managerial economics, project management and business analytics will help you surge to the next level in your career.

In this 100% online MBA with a Concentration in Supply Chain Management program, you will learn how to:

  • Effectively manage logistics, warehousing and other supply chain components using the elements comprising development strategies
  • Hone strategic and analytical skills to identify business problems and design/implement solutions for those challenges
  • Develop a broad understanding of a business to better facilitate communication and decision-making within any organization
  • Utilize tools and knowledge to facilitate change within an organization and adapt to dynamic business environments
  • Effectively manage logistics, warehousing and other supply chain components using the elements comprising development strategies
  • Hone strategic and analytical skills to identify business problems and design/implement solutions for those challenges
  • Develop a broad understanding of a business to better facilitate communication and decision-making within any organization
  • Utilize tools and knowledge to facilitate change within an organization and adapt to dynamic business environments

As a graduate of this MBA program, you will be prepared for advancement into roles such as:

  • Operations Manager
  • Procurement Officer
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Manager
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Analyst/Specialist
  • Chief Operations Officer
  • Operations Manager
  • Procurement Officer
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Manager
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Analyst/Specialist
  • Chief Operations Officer

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A-State offers a variety of MBA programs in a convenient online format. Explore our full range of online MBA programs.

Total Tuition: $17,292
Program Duration: As few as 12 months
Credit Hours 33

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Tuition


Pay for your online supply chain management degree by the course

Our online MBA with a Concentration in Supply Chain Management program offers the same affordable tuition to all U.S. residents. All fees are included. Tuition may be subject to change on a yearly basis.

Tuition breakdown:

Per Credit Hour: $524
Total Tuition: $17,292

Calendar


Dates and deadlines to keep in mind

Ideal for working professionals, Arkansas State online programs are delivered in an accelerated format with multiple start dates each year.

Please note Summer 1 and Summer 2 terms are 5 weeks in duration for this program.

TermProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlinePayment DueLast Class Day
Summer 15/26/265/12/265/12/265/21/265/22/266/26/26
Summer 26/29/266/15/266/15/266/25/266/26/267/31/26
Fall 18/19/268/5/268/5/268/13/268/14/2610/2/26
Fall 210/12/269/28/269/28/2610/8/2610/9/2612/4/26

Now enrolling:

Next Apply Date 8/5/26
Start Class 8/19/26

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Admissions


Review the details for admission to A-State

A-State Online offers a streamlined admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. To be admitted to the MBA online program, you must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

Admission Requirements:

  • Online application
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Cumulative GPA 2.5

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA or a 2.75 in the last 60 hours (undergraduate, graduate or combination thereof) or graduate or post-baccalaureate professional degree from a regionally accredited (U.S.) institution
  • If you have lower than a 2.5 cumulative GPA and less than a 2.75 in the last 60 hours, you may still apply for consideration for admittance by including a statement of purpose as part of the application. Please contact an Enrollment Services representative at 866-621-8096 for more information.

Note: If you are admitted and have less than a 2.75 cumulative GPA and less than a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours, you must make a grade of B or better in each course during the first 9 hours of graduate work at Arkansas State University as part of a conditional admission status. Additionally, you will only be allowed to enroll in one course (or 3 graduate hours) per 7-week session for the first two sessions.

Application submission requirements:

  • Complete online application
  • Submit a nonrefundable $30 fee.
  • Have official transcript(s) sent from the registrar of the college/university attended. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the granting institution.

Submit all documents to:

A-State Online
P.O. Box 2520
State University, AR 72467


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Courses


The topics you'll study in our online MBA – Supply Chain Management courses

To graduate from the Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Supply Chain Management online program, you must complete a total of 33 credit hours. Required coursework includes eight core courses (for a total of 24 credit hours), two supply chain required course (for a total of six credit hours), and one business elective (for a total of three credit hours).

You can view your schedule of courses for this degree through the Course Smartsheet:

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Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The course is an introduction to the concepts of cost analysis and management control with a focus on the application of the concep­tual framework of financial and managerial accounting to practical situations.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A complete survey of price theory as applied to busi­ness decision making and a summary of public policy toward business.  Prerequisites: ECON 2313, ECON 2323, or MBA 502V and MBA 503V.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Organization, policy, administration, in­stitutions, and instruments involved in financing the modern business corporation. Quantitative financial relations are measured and expressed. Financial plans are prepared for corporations in different industries and in different stages of the business cycle. Financial management appraised and business judgment developed through short problem and case methods.  Prerequisites: FIN 3713 or MBA 501V.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces MBA students to the basic tools in using data to make informed management decisions. This course presents a normative approach to making decisions in one’s personal and professional life. It covers optimization, linear programming, simulation, business modeling, data mining and business intelligence.

What is business analytics?

Business analytics transforms data into actionable insights through descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive methods. It includes statistical analysis, forecasting models, optimization techniques, and data visualization. This discipline supports data-driven management decisions by identifying patterns, forecasting outcomes, and recommending strategic actions.

This course will develop your quantitative skills for data-driven decision-making in business contexts. Learn to use optimization methods to find the best solutions for resource allocation problems, apply simulation techniques to model complex scenarios under uncertainty, and leverage data mining tools to extract insights from business data.

Upon completion, students will be able to:

Articulate the strategic role of analytics, differentiate between spreadsheets and relational databases and set up a professional analytics environment using Python, R and SQL

Design relational databases, write advanced SQL queries and explain data warehouse architecture

Apply statistical methods and data visualization techniques to summarize business data and communicate insights

Build and evaluate predictive models including regression, forecasting and classification

Formulate business problems using optimization and simulation to recommend strategic actions

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Covers the essentials of core business functions with an emphasis on integrating applied business statistics, economics, financial accounting and corporate finance. This course ensures that students have the required business acumen to succeed in the graduate business core.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines the practice and principles of project management. Topics include identifying and selecting projects, developing project propos­als, sequencing workflows, estimating project duration, and budgeting.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An integrated capstone course focusing on the role of management in crafting and implementing strategy to achieve “fit” between an organization and its environment. An action-based approach involves student teams in developing and presenting stra­tegic plans for public, private, profit and not-for-profit organizations.  Prerequisites: All core courses or last semester of enrollment.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Examines the concepts and processes for gaining competitive advantage in the marketplace. Students will investigate and develop strategies relat­ing to the escalating importance of providing customer satisfaction, responses to diversity in the marketplace, development of new products, and recognition of the challenges from global compe­tition.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A comprehensive study of business logis­tics network design and functional activities as they relate to the competitive and supply chain strategies of companies.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Systematic review of concepts involved in supply chain management, with emphasis on service suppliers, the organized movement of goods between firms in more than one nation, and the unique aspects of international logistics processes.

Students must complete one of the following 3-credit courses.

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Study of logistics operations and management tech­niques applied to warehousing/distribution center operations, purchasing and operation of trans­portation services, and logistics personnel management.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course addresses the strategic and opera­tional aspects of purchasing functions in private and public organizations. Emphasis will be placed on the development and evaluation of suppliers.

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