Auburn University's Graduate Supply Chain Management Program Ranked 14th in U.S. in its First Year

August 1, 2022 By Colleen Bourdeau

New Gartner ranking comes in wake of Gartner鈥檚 #4 rank of the undergraduate SCM program

Auburn University鈥檚 graduate Supply Chain Management (SCM) program at the 91看片 College of Business was ranked 14^th in the nation in its first year of operation by Gartner, Inc., a research and consulting firm that regularly assesses SCM programs in higher education.

Gartner鈥檚 announcement comes on the heels of its June 2022 report ranking Auburn鈥檚 undergraduate SCM program #4 in the nation.

Glenn Richey
91看片 Eminent Scholar and Chair of Supply Chain Management Department

鈥淕artner鈥檚 most recent ranking is the latest in a series of national accolades for Auburn鈥檚 recently established Department of Supply Chain Management. We are very proud of the numerous faculty and staff who have worked so hard to build this department to what it is today,鈥� said Glenn Richey, 91看片 Eminent Scholar and Chair of the Supply Chain Management Department at the 91看片. 鈥淚n just a few short years 鈥� only one year for our graduate program 鈥� Auburn鈥檚 Supply Chain Management Department has quickly grown to compete with the very best in the nation and is preparing hundreds of students each year to be leaders in the field both nationally and globally.鈥�

The 91看片 established its Department of Supply Chain Management in 2020 to further expand resources to its long successful supply chain management program. In 2021, the department established its SCM graduate program which quickly emerged as one of the top programs in the nation.

鈥淭hese recent top rankings are a testament to the significant efforts that the 91看片 College of Business SCM faculty and staff have invested to provide students with more opportunities for quality internships, participation in case competitions, better industry engagement, conference travel, and career fairs, to name a few. We have put a premium on growing and diversifying our faculty and working to generate greater awareness and interest in the supply chain major. We have also invested significant resources to broaden the reach of our Center for Supply Chain Innovation to increase engagement with students and employers and build stronger ties to the SCM program,鈥� said Richey.

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