Master of Supply Chain Management

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Group 1: Foundational Courses

• MSTM 5000 3.00 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION AND TEAM DYNAMICS

  This course provides students with the opportunity to hone important management and leadership competencies in the areas of communication and team building. Since contemporary business environments have moved to flatter, team-based structures, managers must be able to communicate clearly and persuasively to facilitate creative collaboration. The ability to think strategically about all forms of communication with diverse audiences is essential for professional advancement. As well, the ability to understand how groups and teams function, and the factors causing team success or failure, is essential in the modern workplace. Therefore, the aim of this course is to develop knowledge of effective oral and written communication techniques and to demonstrate how such communication skills intersect with positive team strategies and practices, such as problem-solving and decision-making. The course uses a workshop format that relies heavily on in-class experiential learning, including small group exploration, class discussions, self-assessments and peer feedback, to develop skills in communication and the management of team dynamics.

• MSTM 5060 3.00 MANAGERIAL DECISION ANALYSIS

  This course leads students through the problem analysis and decision-making process using a general managerial decision framework. The course focuses on various basic decision making fundamentals, including a fundamental (root) cause problem analysis; data collection, types of data and sources, triangulation and reliability analysis; analyzing the problem from various perspectives (framing / reframing); decision trees and decision tables (including multi criteria decision making) and risk and sensitivity analysis. The course will introduce the student to types of decisions often faced by functional managers in areas such Finance, Accounting, Operations and Strategy. An emphasis will be placed on establishing an integrative and encompassing way of analyzing a wide variety of decision problems that managers (and others) face every day.

• ACTG 5200 3.00 FINANCIAL DECISIONS FOR MANAGERS

  This course will provide students with an understanding of the financial implications of managers' decision making and how financial measures can be used to monitor and control business operations. Concepts will include capital budgeting, financial statements, break-even analysis, non-routine decision making, pricing decisions, profit and loss calculation, ROI, and Operating Budget and budgeted financial statements.

• MKTG 5200 3.00 MARKETING MANAGEMENT

  This course familiarizes students with the major marketing concepts (buyer behaviour, segmentation, targeting, positioning, product/service development and management, pricing, distribution, communication). It applies these concepts to profit, not-for-profit, new, mature, service, product-based, domestic and international organizations. It develops specific skills such as problem-solving, verbal presentation, business writing and group work. Marketing ethics and sustainability issues are integrated into the course.

• MSTM 5210 3.00 DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES

  Organizations, whether in manufacturing, service, nonprofit or public sectors are composed of bundles of processes that must accomplish tasks and work together effectively and efficiently. People, materials and information must be configured into responsive supply networks within and between organizations to create value for key stakeholders such as customers. In this course we cover some of the basic yet powerful ideas from operations management on how to improve quality, use fewer resources and be flexible in the face of rapid and sudden change. The focus is on not only on basic tools and techniques for getting work done, such as project management, but also the on key trade-offs that managers must make when designing internal processes and supply chains. We examine how we can harness emerging technologies such as information technology and cope responsibly with other emerging changes in the marketplace and in society.

Group 2: Functional Courses

• OMIS 6200 3.00 STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

  The major choices confronting senior managers in managing the flow of product, money and information to achieve an effective supply chain strategy leading to a sustainable organization are examine in this course. Choice of transportation mode, location of facilities, inventory policy etc. will be placed in the context of the needs of the overall organization to grow and prosper responsibly.

  Prerequisites: SB/ACTG 5200 3.00 and SB/MSTM 5060 3.00

• OMIS 6210 3.00 TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

  This course examines the role of transportation in a logistical network and the necessary investment in transportation processes and infrastructure to control costs, manage risk and improve customer service. Benefit and cost analysis is done on alternative modes and strategies for securing on-time delivery. We introduce concepts, techniques and technology for improved routing, cost reduction and supply chain asset utilization.

  Prerequisites: SB/ACTG 5200 3.00 and SB/MSTM 5060 3.00.

• OMIS 6220 3.00 SUPPLY RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

  Supply Chain managers must find the best suppliers and work effectively with them. In this course, we identify a purchasing organization's critical supply needs and risks. We examine ethical and sustainable practices for identifying and selecting competent suppliers as well as negotiating and problem solving in the formulation of inter-organizational agreements.
  Prerequisite: SB/ACTG 5200 3.00

• OMIS 6230 3.00 COORDINATING DEMAND AND SUPPLY

  This course introduces students to quantitative models for demand forecasting, aggregate planning, inventory control, and revenue management. The focus is on developing a basic understanding of how organizations in multi-echelon supply chains make data-driven decisions using sophisticated computational techniques. Topics include time series, machine learning, and mathematical optimization with applications to logistics, manufacturing, inventory coordination, contracting, customer segmentation, and pricing.
  Prerequisite: SB/MSTM 5060 3.00

Group 3: Applied Learning Courses

• OMIS 6300 3.00 MANAGING CHANGE IN SUPPLY CHAINS

  Major changes to supply chains must align logistics, inventory management, purchasing, distribution, customer service and manufacturing by engaging critical stakeholders within and between organizations. This course takes a design for supply chain approach to all business cases for critical organizational initiatives. Best practices in managing teams and engaging all relevant stakeholders in a process of change are highlighted.
  Prerequisite: SB/ OMIS 6200 3.00

• OMIS 6310 3.00 MANAGING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SUPPLY CHAINS

  Plant location, supplier selection and product and process development are international business decisions. This course will focus on preparing realistic international business plans for creating and changing networks of supply and distribution that trade across multiple countries. It explores the multilateral issues of international value creation and develops skills in negotiating and problem solving in an international trade context.
  Prerequisites: SB/OMIS 6200 3.00, SB/OMIS 6210 3.00 and SB/OMIS 6220 3:00

• OMIS 6320 1.50 MANAGING NEW SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGY

  This course provides frameworks to evaluate and plan the adoption and implementation of supply chain new technologies. This includes the assessment of the competitive limits of existing organizational systems, processes and relationships for doing supply chain tasks and supporting potentially new business models. We discuss the challenges and strategies for innovating to secure supply chains against risks such as climate change and technological disruption.

• OMIS 6400 4.50 SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTING PROJECT

  The Supply Chain Consulting Project (SCCP) is a capstone project for the Masters of Supply Chain (MSCM) program. Students will work with an organization on a SCM relate project. They will be mentored to use the knowledge from foundational course studied in previous terms of the MSCM program to provide insightful analysis and develop actionable recommendations for a client organization.