MSc Operations and Supply Chain Management

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. 

• 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'.

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

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.

Department of Decision Analytics and Operations