Supply Chain Management
Chair: Associate Professor Garber
Supply Chain Management is the management of global activities to produce goods and services. As outsourcing of goods and services has increased over the years, the management of these goods and services is necessary to distribute these items in a timely and cost efficient way to satisfy the end user customer. It is also necessary to manage the quality, sustainability of these items and ensure that these goods and services are produced in a ethically responsible manner.
Major Requirements:
A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a major in Supply Chain Management requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Select one course from the following: 4 sh
Additional Core Requirements
| ACC 2010 | Principles of Accounting | 4 sh |
| BUS 1110 | Gateway to Business | 4 sh |
| BUS 2110 | Management Information Systems | 4 sh |
| BUS 2210 | Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | 4 sh |
| BUS 3985 | Internship in Business | 1-2 sh |
| BUS 4970 | Strategic Management | 4 sh |
| ECO 1000 | Principles of Economics | 4 sh |
| ECO 2300 | Statistics for Decision Making | 4 sh |
| FIN 3430 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE | 4 sh |
| MGT 3230 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 4 sh |
| MKT 3110 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 sh |
Supply Chain Management Major Course Requirements
| BUS 3260 | Operations and Supply Chain Managment | 4 sh |
| SCM 4310 | INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION | 4 sh |
| SCM 4320 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE - DEMAND PLANNING AND FORECASTING | 4 sh |
| MGT 3100 | FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 4 sh |
Choose one of the following: 4 sh
| ECO 3500 | Business Economics | 4 sh |
| ECO 3100 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 4 sh |
| ECO 3200 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 4 sh |
| ECO 3110 | International Trade and Finance | 4 sh |
| ECO 3300 | Introduction to Econometrics | 4 sh |
Electives - choose two courses from the following: 8 sh
| MGT 3450 | Project Management | 4 sh |
| MGT 4260 | DATA MINING FOR MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING | 4 sh |
| MKT 4160 | GLOBAL MARKETING | 4 sh |
| MKT 4170 | BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS MARKETING | 4 sh |
| MGT 4250 | DATA VISUALIZATION AND STORYTELLING | 4 sh |
Study abroad students may transfer one supply chain management elective to the major provided they have taken the necessary prerequisites and have prior approval by the department chair. A substitution for BUS 3260 is not eligible.
Total Credit Hours: 73-76
Economics Requirements 3000 Level
Supply Chain Management majors should choose one of the following classes: ECON 3500, ECON 3100, or ECON 3300 to satisfy their economics requirement. Double majors should pick the ECON class best for their primary major.
Supply Chain Management classes applied to other Majors or Minors
Students double majoring in two B.S.B.A. majors, a course eligible for two majors can only count towards one major. For example, MKT 4160 can count towards the MKT and IB majors. Therefore, if a student is double majoring in MKT and IB and takes MKT 4160, this course can count toward the MKT or IB major, but not both.
Knowledge - After completing this major, the student will understand current practices of Supply Chain Management excellence.
Skill Level - The student will have an enhanced skill level for problem-solving and supply chain optimization through the practice of current methodologies.
Application - Upon completion of this major, the student will be able to analyze supply chain management issues and select the correct method for decision making and operational improvement.