Supply Chain Management & Logistics Bachelor’s Degree

This course addresses the use of accounting information by non-financial managers. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of accounting information and the language of financial accounting to participate effectively in business activities such as planning, investment, control, and managerial decision.

This course describes the scope of operations management and how it pertains to the whole organization. Qualitative principles and techniques to effective planning and utilization of resources in the operations of manufacturing, research and services are emphasized. Topics include operations strategy, change management, product design, process selection, and planning and controlling the supply chain.

This is an introductory course in financial analysis and decision-making from a management perspective. Topics include financial statement analysis, financial planning, time, value of money with analysis and computation tools, cash flow analysis, risk and rates of return, asset valuation, capital budgeting, and miscellaneous financial decision- making tools and methods.

This course will examine the continuous quality management and improvement philosophy. Topics will include quality assessment, lean manufacturing, six-sigma, quality processes, techniques for charting attribute and variable data, statistical process control, and total quality management.

This course provides a general knowledge of Supply Chain Management (SCM) and the associated functions necessary for efficient, cost-effective delivery of goods and services to customers. Technology, tools, and practices of modern integrated materials management and logistics are examined. Topics include, master scheduling, materials requirements planning, scheduling, enterprise resource planning, purchasing, distribution requirements planning, just-in-time, and inventory management.

This course is an analysis of the logistics function as a total system including inventory, transportation, order processing, warehousing, material handling, location of facilities, customer service, and packaging. Trade-offs and the interaction of various system components are explored.

This course will examine the various concepts and theories involved in the effective management of an organization’s warehousing and distribution systems. Topics will include warehouse layout and design, storage and handling techniques, distribution strategies, distribution requirements planning (DRP), distribution ERP systems (WMS), performance metrics, customer service considerations, and safety concerns across various types of distribution facilities.

This course is designed as an overview of the principle aspects of conducting international business. Domestic and international business political and legal environments are studied. Topics include, international trade theory, foreign exchange, export and import strategies, negotiations and diplomacy, and human resource management in the global marketplace.

This course is a general introductory class in project management designed to give students an exposure in general project management concepts. This course is meant to provide students with a framework on which to build project management knowledge. Concepts will include Gantt charts, PERT charts, Critical Path and Critical Chain methods, and understanding how to develop a project budget.

This course serves as the capstone for the Supply Chain Management and Logistics major. The course will provide an opportunity for students to apply academic concepts learned in the program core courses to real- world cases. Students will identify the business problem(s) within a case study and provide valid solutions centered around supply chain management concepts. Students will be required to write a formal written report and presentation that provides their solutions. Case study oriented. This course should be taken in the final quarter.