Supply Chain Management Minor
The Supply Chain Management Minor is designed to give students of all non-business majors the knowledge and skills needed to provide value in their marketplace. Business majors should consider double majoring.
What Will I Learn?
Supply Chain Management is a growing field that is becoming an important key for businesses to stay competitive and agile. Supply chain management deals with how businesses secure raw materials, turn raw materials into finished products, and transport and distribute the products to consumers. Our courses will help you gain the necessary skills and knowledge in supply chain management to complement your major program of study and expand your employment and career opportunities upon graduation.
What are the requirements for this degree?
There are no prerequisites to declare this minor.
Required Courses(6 cr.)
- SCM200 – Statistical Applications in Business
- SCM330 – Supply Chain and Operations Management
Elective Courses (12 cr., choose four)
- SCM315 – Strategic Procurement
- SCM355 – Quality Mgt and Continuous Improvement
- SCM370 – Integrated Supply Chain Systems
- SCM380 – Data Mining for Supply Chain Management
- SCM390 – Strategic Warehouse Management
- SCM410 – Distribution Systems in Supply Chain
- SCM420 – Global Logistics Systems
What Types of Careers Could I Get With This Degree?
No matter what career path you take after graduation, whether self-employed or working for an organization, the business concepts and skills you gain from the business minor will help to expand your opportunities and ensure your success.
Graduates can find employment in a wide range of specialties including these and more:
- Logistics
- Facility management
- Traffic management
- Purchasing
What Kinds of Experiences Could I Have?
The John L. Grove College of Business is internationally accredited by the most prestigious business-accrediting agency, AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This program is relevant and challenging. Small classes allow faculty to work closely with you to develop strong communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills, which are vitally important in today's business world.