1. M.Sc.(SCM) Program Briefing
Presented By
A/Prof Lee Loo Hay
M.Sc.(SCM) Program Director
12 August 2015

2. Agenda Welcome Address - Chair, Joint Academic Committee
M.Sc.(SCM) Program Briefing
Curriculum
Candidature
Study Workload – IMPORTANT!
Online Module Registration
Leave Of Absence
Continuation and Graduation Requirements
LI5001 Research Project
Other Admin Matters
Question and Answer Session
End of Briefing

3. Welcome Address By Prof Tang Loon Ching Chair Joint Academic Committee

4. Master of Science (Supply Chain Management)
A/Prof Lee Loo Hay
Program Director
Specify Subject: “MSc(SCM) Enquiry”

5. Master of Science (Supply Chain Management)
A multi-disciplinary program in Supply Chain Management integrating topics from Business and Engineering.
Jointly hosted by
Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE)
The Logistics Institute, Asia-Pacific (TLI-AP)
Dept. of Decision Sciences, Biz School

6. M.Sc.(SCM) Degree Requirements
Complete and pass 40 Modular Credits (MC) with a Cumulative Average Point (CAP) ≥ 3.0
CORE Modules (Compulsory) (Total 12 MC)
LI Supply Chain Mgt Thinking & Practice
DSC 5211A Supply Chain Coordination and Risk Mgt
IE 5105 Modeling for Supply Chain Systems
Project (Compulsory)
LI Research Project (8 MC)
5 Elective Modules (Total 20 MC)

7. List of Electives Decision Sciences (Choose at least 1 module)
BDC Deterministic Operations Research Models (Preclusion: IE5001)
DSC Supply Chain Visualization & Actionable Intelligence
DSC5211B Analytical Tools for Consulting
DSC5211C Quantitative Risk Management (Pre-requisite: DSC5211B)
ISE (Choose at least 1 module)
IE Operations Planning and Control I (Preclusion: BDC5101)
IE Engineering Probability and Simulation
IE Material Flow Systems
IE Facility Layout and Location (Pre-requisite: IE5001)
IE Healthcare System and Analytics
IE Systems Modeling and Advanced Simulation
Others
LI Special Topics in Logistics
LI Supply Chain Management Strategies and Case Studies

8. Period of Candidature Part Time Studies Full Time Studies
Minimum 2 years (4 semesters)
Maximum 4 years (8 semesters)
Full Time Studies
Minimum 1 year (2 semesters)
Maximum 2 years (4 semesters)

9. Study Work Load Part Time Students Full Time Students
2 coursework modules (without LI5001)
1 coursework module + LI5001
Full Time Students
5 coursework modules (without LI5001)
3 coursework modules + LI5001
Additional Module
Possible with valid reason and high CAP
Subject to approval / vacancy
Application form on the web

10. Maximum Work Load
Part Time Students
12 MCs
Full Time Students
20 MCs

11. Online-Registration of Modules
When?
03 Aug 2015 (0900hrs) to 23 Aug 2015 (2359 hrs)
Where?
Link available from:
Cross Faculty/ Cross Department Modules
Not more than 2 elective (8 MCs) modules at 5000 level or above can be taken outside the list of approved MSc(SCM) modules
Approval needed from M.Sc.(SCM) Program Director and module host department
Apply before 17 Aug 2015 (09:00am)

12. Absent from Examination
Dropping a module
IMPORTANT
Before 23 Aug 2015: without penalty
24 Aug – 27 Sep 2015 : W-grade**
From 28 Sep 2015 : F-grade**
** ‘W’ = ‘Withdrawn’, and ‘F’ = ‘Fail’
Absent from Examination
Deemed to have sat and failed unless with valid reasons

13. Leave of Absence (LOA) Leave of Absence within Semester
Business Trips, ICT, Medical, etc.
Max allowed: 3 weeks, 4 weeks if include NS duties
Check with Module Instructors on policy for missing mid-terms, assignments, etc.
Leave of Absence for Whole Semester
Up to 2 semesters of leave not counted towards the maximum candidature period
Applicable if more than 3 weeks (or more than 4 weeks if include NS duties)
Application must be submitted via MYISIS at least 2 weeks in advance of proposed leave period

14. CAP System for Continuation and Graduation
CAP (Cumulative Average Point)
= Average grade point of all modules taken
Academic Warning: CAP < 3.0
Termination of candidature if
CAP in 1st semester < or
For 2 consecutive semesters, CAP < 3.0

15. Grade Points Grade Grade Point A+ 5.0 A A- 4.5 B+ 4.0 B 3.5 B- 3.0 C+
2.5 C
2.0 D+
1.5 D
1.0
F (Fail)

16. Graduation Requirements
Complete and pass total 40 MC with CAP ≥ 3.0:
All 3 core modules (12 MC)
Project LI 5001 (8 MC)
5 Electives (20 MC)
Not more than 8 MC can be at level The rest must be at Level 5000.
Not more than 2 elective (8 MC) modules at 5000 level or above can be taken outside the list of approved MSc(SCM) modules
Cannot repeat a module which has passed for the purpose of improving the CAP.
If fail a core module or project: Repeat it
If fail an elective module: Repeat it or take another one

17. LI 5001 Research Project
Link:
8 Modular Credits (8 MC)
Full-Time Students
- Done over 1 semester
Part-Time Students
Self- generated project : Can be done in 1 or 2 semesters
TLI-AP sourced project : Must be done in 1 semester
Complete under supervision of a faculty member in area of Supply Chain Management. Scope and nature approved by supervisor and company.
LI5001 Briefing
To be announced!

18. Personal Particulars Official Announcements https://myisis.nus.edu.sg
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IMPORTANT
Official Announcements
- Will be sent to your NUS student accounts
- Please clear your mailboxes regularly to avoid missing important s

19. M.Sc.(SCM) Students Website:
Important announcements
Course-related information
Class and exam timetables
Student Forms
MSc Student Handbook
MSc FAQ
Links to important websites

20. ISE Department Website:
Engineering Graduate Studies Office Website:

21. MSc Program Executive
Mr. Tang Kang Wei