Supply Chain Management
Major/Minor
[ Suggested Curriculum (PDF*) ]
Supply chain management is the discipline that plans and coordinates the production and delivery of products and services to customers all over the world. Some of the many activities include: customer service, transportation, purchasing, manufacturing, plant management, warehousing, materials handling, strategic planning, inventory control, and forecasting.
- Once considered an important, behind-the-scenes activity, supply chain management is now recognized as a strategic tool for creating customer value and loyalty. Companies like Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, and Nike attribute a great deal of their success to the efficient management of their global supply chains.
- The supply chain management curriculum covers the breadth of knowledge required for certification by the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS).
| Bachelor of Science in Business in Supply Chain Management—Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
English Comp I & II
GE Sciences (3)
History
College Algebra
Non-Western GE Course
Computer Literacy
Calculus for Mgt Life & Social Science
GE Human Behavior
GE Human Expression |
Sophomore
Accounting I
Microeconomics
Probability & Statistics
Additional GE Courses (2)
Business Writing
Macroeconomics
Accounting II
Quantitative Business Modeling
Business Communication
Business Law
Principles of Marketing
GE College Component |
Junior
Organizational Behavior
Intro to MIS
Basics of Supply Chain Management
Quality Management
Operations Planning
Management Accounting
Business Electives
Non-Business Electives
Technical Writing |
Senior
Public Policy
Strategic Management
Global Supply Chain Management
Strategic Management of Operations
OM Project Management & Development
Business Electives
Non-Business Electives
Operations Management Electives |
Fast Facts:
Average starting salary of professionals with a bachelor’s degree in a business-related field: Accounting $47,413; Business Administration/Management $43,823; Economics $52,926; Finance $48,795; MIS $47,798; Marketing $43,459. (Source: Salary Survey Winter 2008, The National Association of Colleges and Employers)
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following career fields will have a significant increase in demand from 1998 to 2008: systems analysts, management analysts, financial service agents, and database administrators
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