Supply Chain Management Ph.D.

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Supply Chain Management Ph.D.

Overview

The Supply Chain Management Ph.D. program at the University of North Texas is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the key concepts and theories in supply chain management. The program focuses on developing students' research skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

Program Details

• Program Type: Doctoral Degree
• Major: Supply Chain Management
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 4 years
• Credit Hours: 60

Program Objectives

The program aims to:

• Develop students' understanding of the key concepts and theories in supply chain management
• Enhance students' research skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities
• Prepare students for careers in academia, research, and industry

Curriculum

The program consists of a lock-step curriculum that includes:

• Logistics Strategy (3 hrs): Review of research in logistics strategy, including theories of competition and logistics strategy
• Supply Chain Strategy (3 hrs): Survey of concepts and research methods of interorganizational systems
• Systems Theory and Experimentation (3 hrs): Investigation and analysis of logistics and supply chain research based on the systems view of the firm and the supply chain
• Game Theory (3 hrs): Study of game theory, agency theory, and contract theory, and their relevance to logistics and supply chain management
• Operations Research for Logistics (3 hrs): Focus on operations research techniques and their applications in logistics and supply chain management
• Logistics Theory (3 hrs): Understanding of the history of logistics, theoretical definitions of logistics, and controversies in logistics thought

Marketable Skills

The program develops the following marketable skills:

• Application of standard research methods
• Conduct and report business research
• Knowledge of core business disciplines
• Pedagogical practices
• Business research communication

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program have found employment in academia, research, and industry, including:

• Teaching colleges
• Research-intensive universities
• Private industry

Research Areas

The program focuses on research in logistics and supply chain management, including:

• Logistics strategy
• Supply chain strategy
• Systems theory and experimentation
• Game theory
• Operations research for logistics
• Logistics theory

Faculty

The program is taught by world-leading faculty in their respective areas, who routinely interact with major companies and corporations through their research and executive development programs.

Facilities

The program is housed in the Business Leadership Building, which has Gold-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The building promotes interaction among students, faculty, and industry leaders with its 24 classrooms and team study rooms.

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Degree Overview:

The University of North Texas' G. Brint Ryan College of Business offers a Ph.D. in Logistics program designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of logistics issues and cutting-edge research.

• Integrate knowledge into areas of cutting-edge research.
• Train students to think about logistics problems faced by several companies across time horizons.

Program Description:

• The program is a full-time, in-resident research-based program.
• Students participate in teaching and research within the department.
• The program is designed to provide students with a superior theoretical foundation and research skills.
• The curriculum is lock-step, ensuring timely completion of coursework.
• Students have access to the best computer facilities and technical support in the region.
• The program includes exposure to electronic classrooms and multi-media aided teaching.
• Students gain practical experience in course development and preparation.
• Students receive mentoring from graduate faculty on theoretical and applied research leading to journal publications.

Teaching:

• Students are individually evaluated by the Degree Program Committee, who designs an emphasis to meet their specific needs and interests.
• Faculty are world leaders in their respective areas and routinely interact with major companies and corporations through their research and executive development programs.
• The program includes an assortment of courses in theory and advanced research skills, plus practical research experience obtained by writing articles for publication and producing a high-quality Ph.D. Dissertation.

Careers:

• Over the past 10 years, all graduates have found employment in academia, ranging from teaching colleges to research-intensive universities, both in the United States and abroad.

Other:

• The program is housed in the Business Leadership Building, which has Gold-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
• The building promotes interaction among students, faculty, and industry leaders with its 24 classrooms and team study rooms.