MTSU professor Richard Tarpey
Andy Heidt
Middle Tennessee State University launched an undergraduate degree in supply chain management in 2021. With the program having continued to increase in student interest, the school now offers a graduate degree.
Supply chain program enrollment has grown 47 percent for incoming students for the fall semester. Industry estimates are that more than 30,000 supply chain jobs could be available in the Middle Tennessee region in the next few years.
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