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

Year of Entry

2027

Application Deadline

20260915T020000Z
20270430T155900Z
9/15/2026 02:00:00 4/30/2027 15:59:00 4/30/2027 15:59:00

Mode of Study

Combined

Mode of Funding

Non-government-funded

Indicative Intake Target

240

Minimum No. of Credits Required

30

Class Schedule

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

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 Menglong Li
BSc Tsinghua University, MSc University of Pierre and Marie Curie, PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
General Enquiries
+852 3442 8557
+852 3442 0189

Programme Outlines

  • Programme Aims and Objectives

  • Entrance Requirements

  • Course Description

  • Bonus Features

  • Useful Links

Outline
Programme Aims and Objectives

This programme aims to enable students to apply modern analytical and managerial skills that facilitate decision-making 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.

English Proficiency Requirements

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

  • a score of 79 (for tests taken prior to 21 January 2026) or 4.5 (for tests taken from 21 January 2026 onwards) (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 start of the University's application period. 'TOEFL iBT Home Edition', ‘TOEFL MyBest Score’, ‘IELTS Indicator’, ‘IELTS One Skill Retake’ and ‘IELTS Online’ are not acceptable. All TOEFL results must be sent directly by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) using CityUHK’s institution code 3401, while IELTS results must be sent via the IELTS Results Service e-delivery to 'City University of Hong Kong - Graduate School'.

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
  • AI-Enhanced Business Analytics with Excel and Python
  • Business Process Modeling & Simulation
  • E-Logistics & Enterprise Resource Planning (#)
  • Healthcare Management
  • Internship Project 
  • Project Management
  • Service Quality Management
  • Statistical Modelling in Risk Management
  • Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
  • Transportation Logistics
  • Elective courses from the College of Business (no more than 2 courses [6 credits])
     

(#) 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.