Master of Science in Supply Chain Management

Supply chain management has earned top of mind awareness among the world’s leading executives within the telecommunications, consumer packed goods, manufacturing, healthcare management, logistics/transportation and information technology industries.

As a business discipline, supply chain management concepts and practices are translating to real job market value. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects demand for management analysts of logistics, purchasing and operations management to increase up to 83 percent by 2018. Contact us to learn more about the Masters of Science in Supply Chain Management program at UT Dallas.

Shawn Alborz, PhD Assistant Dean and Director of OM/SCM Programs Email Email (972) 883-6455 Office – JSOM 3.406

The following requirements are applicable for all applicants. Complete the UT Dallas online graduate application and pay the application fee by the deadline date for the semester to which you are applying.

Official Transcripts

• Local applicants MUST submit official transcripts from all U.S. based colleges and universities attended. These transcripts must be certified, signed or stamped official by the university’s Registrar’s Office. Transcripts must be mailed to the Office of Admission and Enrollment Services at the address below or may be transferred electronically between the institutions and UT Dallas.


• International applicants and U.S. citizen and permanent resident applicants with an international degree MUST submit a copy of their diploma, certificates and official transcripts in both local language and English translation.


• Acceptable GPA for all applicants is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

GMAT or GRE Score

An official GMAT or GRE score, no more than five years old by date of application. Our school codes are:

• GMAT: ZTZ-PQ-09 (for MS in Supply Chain Management, full-time student)
• GMAT: ZTZ-PQ-39 (for MS in Supply Chain Management, part-time student)
• GRE: R6897

TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Score

• For all international applicants, an official English proficiency exam score, no more than two years old from the date of application is required. We accept the TOEFL (minimum 80 IBT), IELTS (minimum 6.5), and the Pearson Test of English (PTE, minimum 67). Our institutional TOEFL code is 6897.


• International applicants who have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a college or university in the United States are exempt from the English proficiency score requirement.


• International applicants that are from a country whose official governmental language is English AND whose education has been entirely in English are exempt from the English proficiency score requirement. Please see the list of countries whose citizens meet the waiver criteria for English proficiency.

Resume

A detailed resume of all work history is required. Applicants may be submit their resume with the online application form or send it via email to the program director.

Three Letters of Recommendation

Three letters of recommendation from current or past employers, community leaders, current or former professors, advisor, etc. are required. Applicants may submit their recommendation letters with the online application form or send it via email to the program director. There is no specific format for recommendation letter.

Personal Objectives Statement

A one page, double spaced, typed essay outlining the applicant’s academic interests and goals is required. This may be submitted with the online application form or you can send it via email to the program director.

Non-Degree Seeking Students

Students that desire admission as a non-degree seeking student MUST meet all the admission requirements for degree seeking students, including all relevant test scores (GMAT or GRE, TOEFL, IELTS or PTE). Students who decide to switch to degree seeking status will have to apply to the degree program. If they are admitted, only six credit hours taken as a non-degree seeking student can be transferred to the degree program.

Note that students in the U.S. on an F1 or J1 Visa may only be admitted to degree seeking status. Please consult with the International Student Services Office, if you are in doubt concerning your status.

Application Deadlines

Tuition and Fees

Texas Residency is not based on citizenship, it based on if you have lived in the state of Texas for at least 12 months. H1′s and H4 visa holders can gain residency. Please visit Texas Residency for more information.

Tuition at UT Dallas is on a sliding scale. The more credit hours you take a semester, the cheaper the credit hours are, and the sooner you finish the degree, therefore, the lower the total cost of the degree. Students taking online courses will pay $80 per credit hour distance learning fee in addition to regular credit hour fees.

UT Dallas also offers a guaranteed tuition plan, so whatever the credit hour rate is when you come into your program that will not change during your program. Payment plans for tuition and short-term loans are available. Please visit UT Dallas Bursar’s Office for more information.

Scholarships

We offer the Dean’s Excellence Scholarship program for new and returning students.This is our primary means of supporting our graduate students financially. This is a competitive scholarship program and the main criterion for new students joining the program is based on high GMAT or GRE score and GPA.

The scholarship provides you with $1,000 (one-time for the year) and in-state-tuition for the entire year. This means that international students will pay the same tuition as our Texas resident/US citizens. So, we encourage you to apply for the Dean’s Excellence Scholarship.

In addition to scholarships, US citizens may apply for financial aid through the UT Dallas Financial Aid Office.

When You Submit Your Application

Please be advised that UT Dallas receives about 10,000 applications per semester. When you apply for the MS SCM program and send your required and official documents, UT Dallas digitize your documents and upload them into the system, which takes about 3-4 weeks.

Since, it takes about a month to process your application, you may receive an email generated automatically from our system, stating that you are missing a few documents. This is normal, be patient and keep your communication with the MS SCM program director regarding the status of your application.

Steps After Your Admission to the MS SCM Program

• Please read your acceptance letter. At the bottom of your letter, there is a 10-digit number, this is your UTD ID number (keep it safe).


• Set up your Net ID and password. You will use them to log into UT Dallas applications and campus computers. To set up your Net ID and password, go to https://netid.utdallas.edu/. Click on Setup a new UT Dallas computer account, and follow the instructions. If you need help contact the UT Dallas Help Desk at (972) 883-2911 or email.


• Accept your admission offer. There is no deadline, but you should do this as soon as possible if you intend to join the MS SCM program.


• Go to the Galaxy home page. Log in, using your Net ID and password. Click on Orion Student Center, located under the Orion Self-Service link. At the bottom of the Student Center page (in the admissions section), click on the Accept program or Decline link and confirm your acceptance. (If you have been offered admission to more than one application, you will need to follow these steps for each offer). Please note: it may take up to two days for you to gain access to many items listed below.


• Begin using your UT Dallas email account (it is called Zmail).


• Log into Galaxy. Click on Zmail Login.


• Go to this page for help with financial aid, on-campus housing, student orientation, parking permits, and more.


• Submit any missing application documents. To find out if you have missing items, log into Galaxy and click on Orion Student Center. On the right side of the page, look for items under Holds andTo Do List. Click on the items to learn more.


• International students MUST attend the ISSO (International Student Services Office) orientation in order to be able to register for classes. We strongly suggest you to attend the ISSO orientation as early as possible, at least 3-4 weeks before classes start. Attending ISSO orientation early, allows you to enroll to your classes before they become full and close.


• Note: when you join the MS SCM program as a new student for a first time, there will be a departmental hold on your application. Therefor, you will not be able to register classes until you meet with the an academic advisor.

Graph below shows the number of students that have joined the program in each semester since Fall 2008.

Statistics below is based on 102 new MS SCM students that joined the program in Fall 2011.