If I want to concentrate in Supply Chain Mgmt for my MBA, will it be that difficult for me, even though my undergrad conc. wasn't in that? Or should I go back and take some SCM courses? Thanks for any info.

5/15/2006 10:34:56 AM

some mba students undergrad conc. wasn't in bus

5/15/2006 11:13:17 AM

I can give first hand experience (undergrad, not MBA) here.

The professors you'll have in the Supply Chain dept. at NC State really are second to none in quality. There are tons of crappy professors here and at universities everywhere, but somehow NC State managed to get some pretty awesome folks working in the Supply Chain dept. here. Bozarth, Favre, Haynes, etc. are really great people and actually care about your learning.

Based on the teachers you'll have, it won't be difficult to get adjusted to a new field since they will be very willing to help you with any troubles you may have.

If I had 2 more spare years in my life, there's no doubt I'd be in the Supply Chain MBA here myself, but I have a job to start in June and a wedding in August, so it's time to make that money

PM me or MOODY for any specific Q's about Supply Chain @ NC State. MOODY is actually currently in the Supply Chain MBA program here.

5/15/2006 11:27:23 AM

I'll def. send a PM. Thanks.

Can anyone tell me about the job market (including competitiveness) and pay for someone w/ a MBA in SCM? Or how I can get into a job involving SCM (entry-level, of course) to learn more about it.

5/15/2006 11:43:36 AM

Supply Chain MBAs from NC State are straight ballin' right now.

The job market for Supply Chain majors is very hot; current 2nd year MBAs in Supply Chain are making $25-$50/hour in internships, and job offers nearing six-figures aren't too uncommon. NC State has a huge network of partner firms that are trying hard to get bright Supply Chain MBAs in their company to lean them out and save them millions of dollars by improving processes, so this field is definitely in demand.

It's by far the hottest MBA offered at NC State (job market/money-wise, anyway). If you get into the SC MBA program here, you can pretty much bank on the fact that you'll have at least a couple job offers before you leave. You won't be job searchin' unless you just don't take advantage of the partner firms that are always looking for SCM grads from NC State.

5/15/2006 11:46:58 AM

As SouthPaW12 said, the professors in SCM are literally a group of the best professors I had throughout my college experience.

In completing your MBA, you will participate with the Supply Chain Resource Consortium on a semester-long project. I worked with them on a undergraduate practicum and ended up with BEchtel as my sponsor. However, the SCRC has tons of incredible companies that are sponsors (Cat, Deere, Bank of America, ChevronTexaco, GSK, etc.

Most of these companies will offer you a position striaght out of working with them. With an undergrad degree, one can expect $40-$50 coming out of college, but MBA's, obviously, will be higher.

Check out scrc.ncsu.edu

5/15/2006 12:11:10 PM

my undergrad was chemical engineering and chemistry. i did just fine with the supply chain concen for my mba. it really isn't that hard at all. just pay attention in class and use your brain.

^mine was progress energy

[Edited on May 15, 2006 at 3:39 PM. Reason : e]

5/15/2006 3:39:07 PM

^^ $40-$50/hour or $40-$50k/year ?

5/15/2006 11:49:58 PM

^ His particular post was saying undergrads in SCM can expect $40-$50k per year

SCM MBA students can potentially make $40/hour in their 2nd year internship.

5/16/2006 12:08:26 AM