Supply Chain Management Major Overview
Supply chain management (SCM) is the discipline of coordinating the flow of goods, information, and capital from raw materials to end customers—a function that has moved to the center of modern business strategy. The SCM major is analytically oriented, combining the quantitative foundations of the DATA Department with the operational and strategic content of supply chain practice. Students learn to model logistics networks, evaluate suppliers, manage risk, and make decisions that balance cost, quality, service, and sustainability.
Supply chain management graduates typically work within five areas, each with its own set of positions and career paths:
- Procurement and supply management
- Transportation and logistics
- Operations management
- Inventory management and control
- Forecasting and supply chain planning
Supply Chain Management Courses
Required Major Courses (18 credits)
- SCM 309 - Supply, Cost, and Risk Management (3)
- SCM 330 - Analytics for Service Operations (3)
- SCM 340 - Demand and Supply Chain Planning (3)
- SCM 345 - Analytic Approaches to Supply Chain Management (3)
- SCM 354 - Integrated Logistics and Transportation Management (includes SCM capstone experience) (3)
Supply Chain Major Electives (choose one course)
- Managing Information Systems Analysis and Design (3)
- Business Data Management (3)
- Enterprise Security and Risk Management (3)
- Business Data Networks and Security (3)
- e-Business Enterprise Applications (3)
- Cloud Computing for Business (3)
- Introduction to Generative AI (3)
- Python Applications for Business (3)
- Predictive Analytics in Business (3)
- Business Analytics and Modelling (3)
- Artificial Intelligence for Business (3)
- AI Strategy and Management (3)
- Negotiations and Conflict Management (3)
- e-Business Enterprise Applications (3)
- Special Topics (1-3) [SCM 372 may only count towards the SCM major with approval of the chair of the DATA department. If SCM 372 counts towards the SCM major, it must be taken for 3 credit hours.]
For full descriptions of these courses, link to catalog.
For more information, please contact Professor Zach Zacharia.