Program Overview

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.