Supply Chain Programs Earn Top Rankings

PROVO, Utah – Oct 18, 2014 – The Marriott School of Management’s global supply chain programs shot up to their highest spots ever in the latest rankings released by Gartner, with the undergraduate program coming in No. 6 and the graduate program placing No. 14 in the nation.

The undergraduate program marked its first appearance in the ranking’s top 10 with its placement good for the top program in the west. The graduate ranking is the first ever for the school and the top standing among all collegiate global supply chain programs not offering a PhD.

“We are proud of where the global supply chain programs are headed,” says Tom Foster, marketing and global supply chain department chair. “These rankings validate the hard work of our students, the help of our advisory board members and the expertise of our fantastic faculty.”

The undergraduate program also finished an impressive No. 2 in in the nation in program scope, one of three categories Gartner uses to evaluate schools along with industry value and program size. This focus on excellence has created a launchpad for students’ careers.

“We are equipping our students with the skills they need to succeed on the job,” says Scott Sampson, Marriott School area leader for global supply chain. “Employers find that our students are high caliber and well prepared so they come back and hire again and again.”

Recent success has allowed for relationships to develop with major supply chain employers, and in the coming months the program will meet with more Fortune 500 companies who are looking for new recruits.

“When people think of supply chain programs, we want to be on that list,” Sampson says. “We hope in the future to continue to attract the brightest students to our program.”

The Marriott School is located at Brigham Young University, the largest privately owned, church-sponsored university in the United States. The school has nationally recognized programs in accounting, business management, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems and public management. The school’s mission is to prepare men and women of faith, character and professional ability for positions of leadership throughout the world. Approximately 3,000 students are enrolled in the Marriott School’s graduate and undergraduate programs.