Supply Chain Management, Minor

Minor in Supply Chain Management (650203M)

Supply Chain Management is the coordination and integration of the activities that procure materials and services, transform them into intermediate and final products, and deliver them to the customer. It involves the management of:

  • the flow of materials and products;
  • the flow of money;
  • the flow of information;
  • relationships among the organizations comprising the supply chain.

The overall goal of supply chain/operations management is to impact the organization's bottom-line in a positive way while delivering the best services to customers at the lowest possible cost.

The 18-credit Supply Chain/Operations Management Minor helps students begin to understand the is the coordination and integration of the activities that procure materials and services, transform them into intermediate and final products, and deliver them to the customer – processes at the heart of the discipline. The overall goal of supply chain/operations management is to impact an organization's bottom-line in a positive way while delivering the best services to customers at the lowest possible cost.

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The following information has official approval of the Department of Management and the College of Business, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this minor is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.

Please refer to the University Requirements for Minor Areas of Study for specific graduation information regarding minors.

Summary

Required Courses18
Total Hours18

Required Courses

MGMT:201Management: Principles & Concepts3
MGMT:304Business Statistics3
SCM:330Principles of Supply Chain and Operations Management3
SCM:390Supply Chain Modeling and Decision Making3
SCM:433Supply Chain Logistics Planning 13
SCM:476Supply Chain Sourcing 13
Total Hours18
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Must be admitted to 4 year degree granting major.