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Raj Soin College of Business

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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.
  • This 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
History
College Algebra
Computer Literacy
Calculus for Mgt, Life & Social Science
GE Non-Western Course
GE Sciences (3)
GE Human Behavior
GE Human Expression		 Sophomore
Accounting I
Microeconomics
Probability & Statistics
Business Writing
Macroeconomics
Accounting II
Quantitative Business Modeling
Business Communication
Principles of Marketing
GE College Component
Additional GE Courses (2)		 Junior
Organizational Behavior
Intro to MIS
Basics of Supply Chain Mgt
Quality and Process Mgt
Management Accounting
Business Law
Technical Writing
Intro to Operations Mgt
Financial Management I
Planning for Supply Chain Mgt		 Senior
Public Policy
Strategic Management
Global Supply Chain Mgt
Global Economy
Supply Chain Information Mgt
Supply Chain Sourcing
Supply Chain Projects
Business Electives
Non-Business Electives

Fast Facts:

Average starting salary of professionals with a bachelor's degree in a business-related field: accounting $48,854; business administration/management $42,094; economics $49,809; finance $50,546; MIS $47,798; marketing $49,035. (Source: Salary Survey Spring 2010, The National Association of Colleges and Employers)

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