Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Bulletin

Operations & Supply Management, M.S.


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Introduction

UW-Stout’s Master of Science degree in Operations & Supply Management (OSM) prepares you for advanced leadership roles in global business and technical environments. Operations, supply chain and logistics management, and construction management are areas that need managers who can apply both existing and emerging technologies to plan, organize and implement effective systems.

UW-Stout’s MS in Operations & Supply Management is accredited by the ACBSP (Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs).

Admission

To be admitted with full status to this program, the applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, have an overall grade point average of at least 2.75 and have the equivalent of two years of appropriate work or military experience. Applicants who have an overall grade point average below 2.75 may be considered for probationary admission if other requirements are met.

Prerequisite courses may be prescribed upon evaluation of undergraduate transcripts or if the applicant does not have two years of work experience.

Primary Evaluation Processes

The primary mechanisms used to evaluate program and academic progress include course grades and research project evaluation.

Requirements

One-half (50%) of the minimum credits required for graduation from this program must be in graduate-level only (700/800) courses.

Additional requirements for this degree include: (a) completion of at least 30 semester hours of graduate credit with an overall graduate grade point average of 3.0 or better, (b) approval of degree candidacy at the appropriate time; and (c) a course distribution as outlined here.

General Requirements

Master of Science Degree

Total for Graduation: 30 credits                          
Required Core: 15 credits
Applied Research: 3 credits
Electives: 12 credits

 

Program Requirements (30 credits)


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