The Master of Science (M.S.) in Management is offered by the Department of Management in the Jennings A. Jones College of Business. This program, with two concentrations, offers students planning, communication, and ethical decision-making skills through experiential learning in which they will find themselves in the trenches of the real-world work environment. Each concentration—Supply Chain Management and Organizational Leadership (provides students with business and leadership skills that can be applied in a variety of leadership roles in business, government, or education)—includes a capstone project in which students will partner with an organization in the industry or non-profit sector.

It was once noted that supply chain management deals with a product from cradle to the grave. Supply chain management borrowed from the process known as logistics, which emerged as a procedure in World War II as part of an effort to deliver the right amount of supplies to the troops in the trenches. The supply chain concept, however, focused on the inception of the product, as far back as the design stage, and followed that product all the way through marketing and customer service. The largest Fortune 500 Company, Wal-Mart, owes much of its success to making supply chain management a science. Examples of career opportunities include areas such as

Distribution operations supervisor
Supply chain analyst
Inventory specialist
Materials manager
Buyer
Quality assurance professional
Capacity planning analyst
Logistics manager
Purchasing agent
Because this program is relatively new, employer information is still being compiled. Following are examples of employers of Management graduates and Career Fair participants:

Bridgestone
Yazaki North America
CalsonicKansei North America
Tractor Supply Company
Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc.
Mars Petcare
Philips Hospital and Healthcare
Hospital Corporation of America
Nissan North America
Under Armour Distribution House
Office Depot
Freedom Industries
Geodis
Frito Lay