Michigan State University, founded in 1855 and served as a model for land-grant colleges and universities, is one of the top research universities in the world. Michigan State University is ranked #32nd among the nation's public universities in the U.S News and World Report's 2021 and the top 80 in the world - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college and service-learning programs, MSU is a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

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Format

Online

MSU Accreditation

AACSB

Duration

3 / 6 Months

Batch Start Date

Feb 1, 2021

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Key Highlights

Michigan State University is accredited by AACSB.

Michigan State University is #1 in the world in Supply Chain Management - By U.S news and world report: 2018 to 2021.

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About
Michigan State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. MSU was founded in 1855 and served as a model for land-grant colleges and universities later created under the Morrill Act of 1862. The university was founded as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, one of the country's first institutions of higher education to teach scientific agriculture.

After the introduction of the Morrill Act, the college became coeducational and expanded its curriculum beyond agriculture. Today, MSU is one of the largest universities in the United States (in terms of enrollment) and has approximately 634,300 living alumni worldwide.

Rankings
MSU looks at supply chain management from end to end, which gives it dominance in this market. For the fourth consecutive year, Michigan State University is ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report for Best Supply Chain/Logistics Graduate Degree Programs (2018 – 2021). MSU is one of the top 80 universities in the world, according to the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2020. MSU is ranked 32nd among the nation’s public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Edition of America’s Best Colleges.

In its 2020 edition, U.S. News & World Report ranked it as tied for the 34th among best public university in the United States, tied for 84th nationally and tied for 52nd among best universities for veterans.

The university has over 200 academic programs. U.S. News ranked MSU's graduate-level programs first in elementary teacher's education and secondary teacher's education for 26 straight years, African history (tied), curriculum and instruction (tied), industrial and organizational psychology, nuclear physics, rehabilitation counseling (tied), and supply chain logistics in the U.S. for 2020.

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Instructors

Keith Bezant Niblett

Assistant Director - MSU

Keith received his Master's degree in Management Studies, and a Master’s degree in Marketing, Marketing Behavior and Marketing Strategy.

Zal Phiroz, Ph.D.

Fixed-Term Faculty - MSU

Zal is an established specialist on marketing segmentation and global supply chain practices within global impact areas such as FMCG and IT industry.

David J. Frayer, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean - MSU

Dr. Frayer has a Ph.D. in Marketing, Logistics and International Business, and an M.B.A. and B.A. in Marketing from Michigan State University.

David J. Closs, Ph.D.

Chairperson - MSU

Dr. Closs has been extensively involved in the development and application of computer models and information systems for logistics operations and planning.

Tobias Schoenherr, Ph.D.

Professor - MSU

Dr. Schoenherr’s research focuses on supply chain management, purchasing, ERP systems, and global manufacturing.

Susan Makarov

Instructor - MSU

Susan Makarov has 35 years of supply chain experience with General Mills, and also has a background in field operations for 10 years.

Arend Hintze, Ph.D.

Professor - MSU

Dr. Hintze received his Ph.D. in Genetics and Development Biology from the University of Braunschweig in Germany.

Bronlyn M. Wassink, Ph.D.

Instructor - MSU

Dr. Wassink received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from Binghamton University and her M.S. in Statistics from Michigan State University.

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