Meet Our Supply Chain and Operations Students
Supply chain and operations students learn to analyze data and support supply chain innovation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our students are in different stages of their careers, and many companies succeed in recruiting for entry-level and senior roles. To learn more, please contact our office.
What skills do McCombs students learn?
Students at McCombs study in-demand skills that address today’s business challenges:
- Financial Planning
- Inventory Logistics & Controls
- Forecasting
- Cost Accounting
- Supply Chain Management
- Procurement
- Project Management
What entry-level roles do your students look for?
Here are examples of entry-level roles (requiring 0-1 year of experience) our students get hired for:
- Associate
- Commodity Manager
- Procurement Associate
- Merchandising Executive Trainee
- Supply Chain Coordinator
What mid-level roles do your students look for?
Here are examples of mid-level roles (requiring 2-5 years of experience) our students get hired for:
- Supply Chain Manager
- Supply Chain Partner
- Operations Associate
- Operations Manager
- Project Manager
What senior-level roles do your students look for?
Here are examples of senior-level roles (requiring 5-14 years of experience) our students get hired for:
- Supply Chain Manager
- Supply Chain Planner
- Operations Manager
- Senior Project Manager
- Director of Operations
What programs should I target for recruiting?
For entry-level roles, we recommend recruiting from the BBA and MSBA programs.
For mid-level roles, we recommend the MBA and MSBA programs.
For senior-level roles, we recommend the MBA programs, including our Executive and Working Professional MBAs.
Our Students are Prepared to Shape the Industry
In programs throughout the school, our students are studying with researchers to shape the industry and make an impact.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Undergraduate students who major in Supply Chain Management get a deep understanding of how data analysis and streamlining systems operations create value for an organization. The major is one of the top-ranked programs in the country.
Students also learn how to create value by making changes to an organization’s supply chain and gather and deeply analyze data.
Master of Science in Business Analytics
Our MSBA program offers a supply chain and marketing track within the program for students interested in honing their deep analytical skills to support supply chain innovation.
All MSBA students participate in the Business Analytics Capstone course. This unique course brings together database management, data analysis techniques and business decision making to solve a problem for a real-world client.
Supply Chain Management Center
The Supply Chain Management Center supports McCombs students with a curricular focus on supply chain breadth and depth. The center helps students gain a broad understanding of supply chain disciplines and their interdependencies within and across business processes.