MIT-SCALE brings students, researchers, and companies together to solve supply chain problems

Supply Chain Education and Research on a Global Scale

The MIT Global SCALE Network is an international alliance of leading research and education centers dedicated to supply chain and logistics excellence through innovation.
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Research

The Global SCALE Network allows faculty, researchers, students, and partner companies from our six Centers of Excellence enters to pool their expertise and collaborate on research projects that will create supply chain and logistics innovations with global, real-world applications, and help companies worldwide to compete in an increasingly complex business environment. 

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Education

With six learning hubs on four continents teaching a common MIT SCALE supply chain management master's curriculum, our global network unites bold thinkers from industry and academia to pool their knowledge and learn from one another. Immersed in this rich environment, our students graduate as thought leaders ready to engage in an international, highly competitive marketplace.

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Engagement

Our international alliance of centers is uniquely positioned to deliver the knowledge companies need to transform their supply chains from business function to competitive advantage. Organizations that partner with us gain access to unrivaled expertise, world-leading research, and a singular forum for knowledge exchange, while our centers and students benefit from rich industry engagement.

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Apply for the Class of 2025

There's never been a better time to work in Supply Chain Management. Talent is in high demand, and the vital technical and intrapersonal skills needed to be successful continue to evolve. We welcome you to apply your experience and talents to this vital mission.

Latest Updates

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Announcing the 2025 MIT Global SCALE Network Research Expo Student Project Award Winners

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MIT SCALE Research Expo Project Awards

More than 175 supply chain master’s students and certificate candidates attended the 2025 Annual MIT Global SCALE Network Supply Chain Student Research Expo on January 23, 2025, at the MIT campus. The students showcased their company-sponsored thesis and capstone projects (nealry 100 in all).

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Chinese New Year and its Impact on Global Supply Chain

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Chinese New Year and its Impact on Global Supply Chain

Dr. Jay Guo | MIT Global SCALE Network's Ningbo China Institute for Supply Chain Innovation

January 28, 2025

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Ningbo China Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (NISCI) Wins Third Place at Global Sustainability Supply Chain Student Competition

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The second Global Sustainability Supply Chain Student Competition, held from September to December 2024, attracted 84 teams from 20 countries and regions to tackle some of the most pressing sustainability challenges in global supply chains. Among many exceptional teams, Team Syncelior from the Ningbo China Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (NISCI) stood out, securing third place in the Asia-Pacific region.

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MIT Global SCALE Network Named World's #1 Supply Chain and Logistics Master’s Program by Eduniversal

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The MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (MIT SCALE) Network has once again been ranked as the world’s top master’s program for supply chain and logistics management by Eduniversal’s 2024/2025 Best Masters Rankings. This recognition marks the eighth consecutive #1 ranking since 2016, reaffirming MIT’s unparalleled leadership in supply chain education, research, and practice.

Eighth Consecutive Top Spot Reflects Global Excellence in Education and Research

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MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and AWESOME Launch Applications for the AWE MIT Fellowship for MIT SCM Class of 2026

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Full Tuition Funding Available for Women Pursuing Graduate Degrees in Supply Chain Management

Benjy Kantor | MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics