The Master of Industrial Distribution (MID) program at Texas A&M University is a four-semester, part-time, mobile learning graduate program designed for working professionals. It offers value through the incorporation of both academic professor and industry leaders who co-teach each course allowing you to learn not only academic theories, but relevant and practical applicability with industry.
The MID program focuses on supply chain management, logistics, and profitability of distributors and manufacturers (suppliers) in industrial channels. It specifically targets a variety of seasoned professionals in management and leadership roles.
On Aug. 11-16 a total of 96 MID students from the 2020 and 2021 cohorts attended a one-week residency at the Zachry Engineering Education Complex on the Texas A&M campus. Residency week is an intensive learning experience designed to teach students the latest in distribution and to help them form successful working relationships with fellow students and faculty.
“The lessons learned were immediately applicable to my job and company and the connections I made with cohorts and professors were invaluable,” said MID student and 2021 class president Renata Morgan. “In the 12 years I have spent in distribution, I can easily say the five days spent in residency at A&M have been the most impactful on my career and I’m already seeing the return on investment, both in the sense of time and money spent.”
The MID program has modernized its curriculum with current and relevant research, and with industry needs in mind. It has incorporated new elements into all courses such as Distribution Customer Experience, Digital Distributor, Profitability, and Leading People and Managing Performance.
The program is especially excited about the development of a Distribution Channel Development course that addresses strategy for development of distribution business within channels.
MID student and 2020 class president Ryan Johnson had some words of wisdom for potential applicants. “If I had to give one piece of advice to a student thinking about applying, it would be to know that the MID Program has no peers, and to research for yourself why that is,” Johnson said. “The College of Engineering, and specifically the (industrial distribution) program, is the epicenter for the entire industry. All of the current research and partnerships with industry are continually being updated and added back into the coursework. Learning from the professors as well as professors of practice helps to apply the knowledge in a real-world environment.”
MID is currently accepting applications for the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters. Information sessions for prospective students are being held in October both in person and digitally. During the information sessions, faculty, staff and current students will discuss the program structure, course content and the benefits the program can offer students and their employers.
To learn more about the program, application requirements and information sessions, visit the MID website.