*Based on 2026–2027 Boston University tuition and fees. Merit scholarship may reduce cost.
Get an Edge through Supply Chain Analytics
The online MS in Supply Chain Management concentration in Analytics will prepare you to apply descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytical methods to supply networks using R programming language and other specialized programming languages. Focused on the needs of supply chain decision-makers who must navigate the ever-changing and increasingly complex networks of facilities, partners, suppliers, and other domestic and international stakeholders, the MSSCM Analytics concentration will prepare you to utilize mathematical modeling and optimization theory by choosing the appropriate quantitative tools to support supply chain operations, while applying systematic process-oriented approaches to evaluate supply chain performance using statistical modeling with Six Sigma principles and techniques.
By applying analytics to operations such sourcing, manufacturing, warehousing, and transportation, supply chain managers can improve efficiency in their organizations. The ability to analyze data also provides a clearer understanding of risk, increased accuracy in planning, enhanced end-to-end visibility, and a means of achieving a leaner supply chain. The Supply Chain Management Analytics concentration will examine decisions concerning the determination of supply chain strategies, analysis and mitigation of supply chain risks, management of performance, quality control, inventory and capacity management, and all other operations-related analyses will be stressed. Analytical techniques include statistical analysis, probabilistic decision- tree analysis, control charting, process capability analysis, and Monte Carlo simulation and optimization techniques.
The MS in Supply Chain Management, Analytics Concentration is also available on campus in Boston. Learn more.
Curriculum
A total of 32 units is required.
Students must complete the core courses and Analytics concentration requirements. Students who take MET AD 734 and meet certain performance standards will earn Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Students who take both MET AD 519 and MET AD 734 and meet certain performance standards will earn a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
Core Courses
(Four courses/16 units)
Operations and Process Analysis (MET AD 519) replaces Operations Management: Business Process Fundamentals (MET AD 605). Students who have already taken AD 605 DO NOT need to take AD 519.
Concentration Requirements
(Four courses/16 units)
Note that MET AD 571 is a prerequisite to MET AD 616.
Learn about application requirements for BU MET graduate degree and certificate programs.
How You Benefit from a Boston University Education
A BU credential can help lay the foundation for career advancement and personal success.
Benefit from a 24:1 student-to-instructor ratio.
Work closely with highly qualified faculty who draw from active research and substantial professional achievements in areas such as global supply chains, operations management, logistics management, quality and production management, enterprise risk analytics, international business and trade, e-commerce, data mining, econometrics, and more.
Collaborate with professors and industrial practitioners in BU MET’s Decision Sciences Research Laboratory, while applying your analytical skills to solve current problems facing industrial organizations.
Experience BU’s advanced pedagogy in the online environment, such as video conferencing, live lectures and seminars, proctored assessments, access to proprietary software applications within virtual labs and cloud servers/technologies, creative learning, teamwork, and competitive games offered with the help of advanced business simulations.
Gain access to free, self-paced laboratories that prepare you for the analytical curriculum, such as MwAM: Mathematics with Applications in Management and SwAM: Statistics with Applications in Management.
All graduate students are automatically considered for merit scholarships during the application process and nominated based on eligibility. Learn more.
Rankings & Accreditations
Accredited member of AACSB International
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (through BU’s Questrom School of Business)
Six Sigma Certification
MET AD 605 and MET AD 734 may qualify you for Green Belt Training accredited by the Council for Six Sigma Certification
Graduate with Supply Chain Expertise
Students who complete the Supply Chain Management master’s degree concentration in Analytics will be able to:
Demonstrate the ability to use interlinked data inputs, analytics, and systems to support decision-making in a supply chain that is geographically dispersed and culturally diverse.
Apply descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytical methods to supply networks, including optimization, simulation, forecasting, risk analysis, queuing models, using R programming language and other specialized programming languages.
Apply a systematic process-oriented approach to evaluating supply chain quality using statistical modeling with Six Sigma principles and techniques.
Utilize financial statements, create performance metrics, develop inspection systems, and evaluate performance in manufacturing, service, and business processes using statistical calculations and displays.
Utilize mathematical modeling and optimization theory by choosing the appropriate quantitative tools to support supply chain operations.
“I am constantly using concepts from the MS in Supply Chain Management program in my current job as a supply chain manager.” Read more.
Scott Miller (MET’19) Senior Supply Chain Manager, The Willamette Valley Company LLC MS, Supply Chain Management
Advance Your Career
BU MET’s Supply Chain Management master’s prepares you for a wealth of different roles, such as director of operations, quality assurance manager, logistics supervisor, distribution manager, director of procurement, sourcing manager, operations analyst, and supply chain manager, among others.
Recent graduates have found job opportunities and career paths at companies such as:
ABclonal Technology
Aflac
Apple
Collins Aerospace
Construction Specialties
Dune Sciences
Essendant
Henkel
iBasis
Overstock.com
Philips
Pratt & Whitney
Raytheon
Straumann Group
The LEGO Group
Walmart
Willamette Valley Company
Take Advantage of Career Resources at BU MET
You will find the support you need in reaching your career goals through MET’s Career Development office, which offers a variety of job-hunting resources, including one-on-one career counseling by appointment for online students. You can also take advantage of tools and resources available online through BU’s Center for Career Development.
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