Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Supply Chain Management

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Supply Chain Management introduces students to the unique, innovative and evolving nature of supply chain management. This major underpins specialist knowledge, expertise and skills required to succeed in this essential and fast-growing field. Students will learn about the key areas related to upstream and downstream channels, chains, networks, procurement and logistics in the context of other business functions. 

Through field studies as well as experiential and simulation-based learning opportunities, students will gain a thorough understanding of SCM theory, develop their analytical skills and benefit from practical experience.

What is SCM?

Supply chain management (SCM) involves the flow of materials and information among all of the firms that underpins the “value proposition” of a product or a service, from the source of raw materials to the end-user. Today, SCM represents a great challenge as well as a tremendous opportunity for most firms. SCM is an interdisciplinary field emphasizing cross-functional linkages and inter-connected systems. The discipline draws heavily from several areas such as operations, procurement, logistics, marketing, information systems and strategy. These inter-connected systems ultimately form the foundation for the provision of goods and services to the user (consumer).

Careers in SCM

Supply chain professionals contribute significantly to maximizing revenues, customer satisfaction and sustainability, while minimizing costs, waste and organizational risk. A career in SCM offers students the opportunity to contribute significantly to organizational effectiveness by designing and managing the efficient flow of goods and services from the points of their creation to their ultimate consumption or disposition. SCM majors can work in various industries, including manufacturing, process industries, the service sector, education and government. In particular, career options may include procurement managers, supplier relations specialists, inventory managers, sustainable demand planners, transportation managers, supply chain risk managers, and procurement or logistics planners and analysts.

Program Outcomes

On successful completion of this program, the graduate will be able to: 

• demonstrate specialized theoretical knowledge spanning the field of supply chain management 

• utilize critical analysis, research methods and evaluative problem-solving techniques within the field of supply chain management 

• apply analytical and technical skills to solve supply chain problems in both predictable and new contexts

• appraise complex, unpredictable supply chain challenges using advanced communication and information technology skills 

• manage innovatively at individual, team and leadership levels of supply chain contexts 

• function with full autonomy in technical and supervisory supply chain contexts 

• demonstrate responsibility for the setting and achievement of group and individual outcomes 

• develop professional supply chain management practice 

• demonstrate ethical and sustainable supply chain management standards

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