Supply Chain Management
The Supply Chain Management major encompasses the strategic planning, design, operations, and improvement of all activities involved in the procurement, manufacture, and delivery of goods and services. Competition in the 21st Century is characterized as competition between supply chains rather than competition between individual companies. This makes Supply Chain Management (SCM) one of the most important jobs in industry. This major is designed to prepare the student with cross-functional skills for linking major business processes, paving the way for job opportunities in scheduling, inventory management, customer service, project management and procurement.
Courses required for the major are:
- BUS 460 - Global Supply Chain Management
- BUS 467 - Consumer Relationship Management
- BUS 335 - Risk Management and Insurance
- BUS 360 - Introduction to Logistics
- BUS 463 - Advanced Topics in Supply Chain Management
- BUS 462 - Supply Chain Network Design
- BUS 466 - Product Innovation
- BUS 469 - International Transportation



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