P09
MSc Operations and Supply Chain Management
理學碩士(營運與供應鏈管理)

Year of Entry

2024

Application Deadline

Local & Non-local : 30 Apr 2024

Mode of Study

Combined

Mode of Funding

Non-government-funded

Indicative Intake Target

100

Minimum No. of Credits Required

30

Class Schedule

Full-time: Weekday daytime and/or evenings; Part-time: Weekday evenings

Normal Study Period

Full-time: 1 year; Part-time: 2 years

Maximum Study Period

Full-time: 2.5 years;
Part-time/Combined mode: 5 years

Mode of Processing

Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Review of applications will start before the deadline and continue until all places are filled. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged.
Programme Leader
Prof Jianfu Wang
BSc Southeast University, MSc Leiden University, PhD University of Toronto
General Enquiries
+852 3442 8557
+852 3442 0189
Outline
Programme Aims and Objectives

This programme aims to enable students to apply modern analytical and managerial skills that facilitate decision makings at all levels of operational and strategic practices in Supply Chain Management. 

Entrance Requirements
  • Applicants must hold a recognized Bachelor's degree;
  • Working experience is preferred but NOT required.

Applicants whose entrance qualification is obtained from an institution where the medium of instruction is NOT English should also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

  • 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)@#; or
  • an overall band score of 6.5 in International English Language Testing System (IELTS)@; or
  • a minimum score of 450 in the Chinese Mainland's College English Test (CET6); or
  • other equivalent qualifications.

@TOEFL and IELTS scores are considered valid for two years. Applicants are required to provide their English test results obtained within the two years preceding the commencement of the University's application period. 

# Applicants are required to arrange with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to send their TOEFL results directly to the University. The TOEFL institution code for CityU is 3401.

Course Description

Core Courses

  • Managerial Decision Modeling
  • Predictive Analytics with Excel and R
  • Operations Management
  • Supply Chain Management (#)

Electives

Either take 6 of the following courses:

  • Advanced Case Analysis for Supply Chain Management
  • Business Analytics with Spreadsheet and Python
  • Business Process Modeling & Simulation
  • E-Logistics & Enterprise Resource Planning (#)
  • Healthcare Management
  • Project Management
  • Service Quality Management
  • Statistical Modelling in Risk Management
  • Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
  • Transportation Logistics
  • Elective courses from College of Business (no more than two courses)

or take 4 of the above courses plus:

  • Internship Project 

(#) CEF reimbursable courses

Bonus Features

The programme benefits from the use of relevant technology and software packages (such as SAP, SAS, SPSS, and Service Models) to reinforce students’ understanding of the concepts, methods, and processes introduced.

† Combined mode: Local students taking programmes in combined mode can attend full-time (12-18 credit units per semester) or part-time (no more than 11 credit units per semester) study in different semesters without seeking approval from the University. For non-local students, they will be admitted to these programmes for either full-time or part-time studies. Non-local students must maintain the required credit load for their full-time or part-time studies and any changes will require approval from the University.