The Master of Science degree in Packaging Leadership for Professionals is a course-intensive, online program offered by the School of Packaging in partnership with The Eli Broad College of Business and Graduate School of Management and College of Communication Arts and Sciences. The master’s program enables professionals with leadership aspirations to expand their knowledge related to technical aspects of packaging and also strengthen their proficiencies in interdisciplinary fields in which students engage in one of four concentrations: business, supply chain management, sustainable solutions, or packaging design.
Admission
To be eligible for admission to the degree, students must:
- have an earned bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3.0 cumulative grade-point average from an accredited educational institution comparable to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree.
- have a minimum of three years of professional work experience.
- submit three reference letters.
- submit official transcripts from all academic institutions attended.
- submit a resume or CV.
Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Packaging Leadership for ProfessionalsThe Master of Science degree program in Packaging Leadership for Professionals is available only under Plan B (without thesis) and available only online. A total of 30 credits is required for the degree under Plan B. The student’s program of study must be approved by the graduate program director.
- 1. Complete all of the following core courses (20 credits):
- PKG 470 Packaging Sustainability (3)
- PKG 801 Packaging Materials (4)
- PKG 803 Packaging Distribution and Dynamics (2)
- PKG 804 Packaging Processes (2)
- PKG 810 Packaging Professional Seminar (3)
- PKG 875 Stability and Recyclability of Packaging Materials (3)
- PKG 891 Selected Topics (3)
- Section: Global Sustainability Trends and Regulations Capstone
- The capstone must be completed during the last 10 credits of the program.
- 2. Complete a minimum of 10 credits from one of the following concentrations:
- Business
- ACC 870 Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting (3)
- CAS 835 Branding and Image Communication (3)
- MGT 873 Strategic Decision Making (2)
- SCM 801 Introduction to Global Business and Supply Chain (2)
- Supply Chain Management
- PKG 465 Packaging Value Chain (3)
- SCM 801 Introduction to Global Business and Supply Chain (2)
- SCM 803 Introduction to Supply Chain Analytics (3)
- SCM 805 Basic Elements of Strategic Sourcing (2)
- SCM 806 Basic Elements of Logistics and Warehousing (2)
- SCM 807 Basic Elements of Operations Management (2)
- Sustainable Solutions
- AFRE 891 Topics in Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (1 to 3)
- CSUS 465 Environmental and Natural Resource Law (3)
- CSUS 890 Independent Study in Community Sustainability (1 to 6)
- CSUS 891 Selected Topics in Community Sustainability (1 to 9)
- PKG 465 Packaging Value Chain (3)
- PKG 480 Packaging Laws and Regulations (3)
- PKG 880 Life Cycle Assessment: Background, Principles, Calculations, and Applications (3)
- Packaging Design
- FSC 810 International Food Laws and Regulations (3)
- FSC 811 U.S. Food Laws and Regulations (3)
- PKG 411 Packaging Development Technology (3)
- PKG 430 Packaging for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (3)
- PKG 421 Virtual Design and Prototyping (3)
- PKG 444 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for Packaging (3)
- PKG 450 Automotive and Industrial Packaging (3)
- PKG 452 Medical Packaging (4)
- PKG 456 Packaging and Shelf Life of Perishable Food (3)
- PKG 480 Packaging Laws and Regulations (3)
- PKG 805 Advanced Packaging Dynamics (3)
- PKG 814 Packaging for Food Safety (3)
- PKG 815 Permeability and Shelf Life (3)
- PKG 825 Polymeric Packaging Materials (4)
- PKG 840 Anti-Counterfeit Strategy and Product Protection (3)
- PKG 891 Selected Topics (1 to 3)
- VM 834 Current Issues in Food Safety (1 to 3)
- 3. Complete the responsible conduct of research training.
- 4. Completion of a final examination or evaluation.