The U.S. World and News Report has named the Department of Supply Chain Management at MSU among the top ranked programs in the country.
During the past four years the department has consistently ranked first, battling only the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for the top spot.
In the most recent ranking, MIT took the top spot for their graduate supply chain management program with MSU ranked second.
The MSU faculty works like a team to educate students while reducing redundancy and making sure everything is covered, supply chain management department chair and professor Dave Closs said.
The perspective brought to the department also prepares students in their field.
“They bring a nice, broad perspective, it allows us to see the bigger picture,” President of Supply Chain Management Student Association and supply chain management senior Emily Clark.
Clark is also a R. Gene Richter 2014 scholarship recipient. Out of 83 applicants, 10 students were selected nationwide, three of which were MSU students.
The three focuses of the Supply Chain Management department are as follows: Procurement, Operations, and Transportation and Logistics. Each piece is a significant part of the department’s success.
“A number of students, particularly undergraduates, have a hands-on work ethic and want to get things done,” Closs said.
There is a sense of community all fighting as one and working hard towards a goal, said Clarke.