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 also fulfill the following minimum English proficiency requirement:

• a score of 79 (Internet-based test) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)^@#; or
• an overall band score of 6.0 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.

^# 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 CityUHK is 3401.

^## Applicants are required to arrange for sending their IELTS result(s) via the IELTS Results Service e-delivery to the University. Please note that applicants with an overall band score of 6.0 will be required to pass an interview for English proficiency conducted by the concerned academic unit. Interviews for other applicants may not be required.

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