Supply Chain Management (BBA)

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Catapult your Career with a degree in Supply Chain Management from A&M-Commerce

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management program provides its graduates a solid foundation in supply chain management activities and decision-making. This includes all processes pertaining to the flow of goods and services, from the raw material stage to the final customer. The program aims to create a knowledge base that is necessary to meet the increasing demand in logistics, operations and supply chain management.

Where It Is Offered Commerce

Duration 4 years

Foreign Language No foreign language credits required

Delivery Face-To-Face, Fully Online

Total Credit Hours 120 hours

Thesis Requirements No thesis required

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Is this Program a Good Fit for You?

Supply chain management students are typically interested in:

How businesses get products and supplies from one place to another
Logistics/transportation
Operations

Problem solving
Data management
Adapting to market demands

Management (BBA) :: 1.03 SEE YOURSELF SUCCEED

SEE YOURSELF SUCCEED WITH A DEGREE IN MANAGEMENT

Career Readiness

The College of Business offers an in-house Career Services Center focused on guiding business students seeking internships or employment.

Nationally Accredited

The College of Business is one of only 800 schools worldwide to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Industry Connections

Through guest speakers, company tours and internships, professional networking, and other opportunities, students, faculty and alumni are connected with the business community.

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Accomplished Faculty

Engage with exceptional faculty who are industry leaders and significant scholars, producing cutting-edge research in their field.

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PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

A degree in supply chain management will offer you the opportunity to:

Develop a deep understanding of how physical goods/information flow from their source to the end consumer
Recognize how businesses adapt to meet changing demands
Acquire key skillsets in quality and project management, as well as enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
Understand the interrelatedness of different organizational functions
Enhance decision-making competencies

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Careers

Career Possibilities and Current Median Salaries

Supply Chain Manager

$84,052

Logistics Manager

$67,265

Operations Manager

$63,792

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What You Will Learn

A degree in supply chain management from A&M-Commerce provides exposure to skills and careers in the growing fields of supply chain management, project management, human resource management and strategic management. Additionally, this program provides students with backgrounds in organizational behavior, operations management, decision-making, and organizational activities and policy-making. Students will demonstrate competencies in leadership, human resource management, sales, retailing and entrepreneurship. Students will also learn to identify and assess market opportunities that create value and then plan, mobilize and motivate human resources, allocate financial resources and control project implementation.

Courses to Prepare You for Your Career

Our business core provides students with a fundamental knowledge of common business areas including financial and managerial accounting, the business environment and strategy, finance, behavior and organizational issues, marketing, business analytics, quantitative analysis and production/operations management.
In addition to the common body of knowledge in business components, majors in supply chain management will demonstrate competencies in leadership, human resource management, organizational behavior, supply chain management, project management, entrepreneurship and international management and business.

Supply Chain Management :: 1.12 FEATURED COURSES

Featured Courses

Supply Chain and Marketing Channels SCM 386

This course is an overview of supply chain management, with particular attention given to supply/purchasing, operations, distribution (domestic and global) and integration issues. The course also introduces the student to several supply chain management analytical tools and Customer Relationship Management applications.

Managing Global Supply Chains SCM 376

Supply chain design and management has become an ever-growing field of study. However, the complexity of the tasks associated with supply chain management make it difficult to manage. Added to this difficulty are the ever-increasing global demands for services and products that are available around the world. Organizations find themselves competing in an arena where global competition drives organizations to find ways to provide a strategic advantage, while maintaining a global presence.

Supply Chain Analytics SCM 432

With increasing competition around the globe, supply chain management is both a challenge and an opportunity for companies. Hence a strong understanding of supply chain management concepts and the ability to recommend improvements should be in the toolbox of all managers. The objective of this course is to introduce you to the key concepts and techniques that will allow you to analyze, manage and improve supply chain processes for different industries and markets. Each topic will be discussed using a combination of models, case-discussions and readings.

Moving the World: Transportation & Logistics Management SCM 342

Supply Chains are designed to move material. This makes transportation the most critical and complex component of supply chain design. This course takes a managerial approach to define the roles and concepts associated with transportation. This framework provides both a micro and macro perspective to supply chains, and offers an overview of the operating and service characteristics associated with global transportation. Finally, this course provides an introductory discussion of the operating and service characteristics, cost structure and current challenges facing those who provide transportation services.

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Management (BBA) :: 1.13 Course Delivery and Resources

Course Delivery and Resources

In addition to our long-standing campus courses, many students can complete their degrees by taking online classes. All of our programs are designed to be flexible in order to meet the needs of our students in an ever-changing college environment.

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Student Organizations

Management Club

Management Club is an academic club that is here to assist you in the business world, enhance your skills, and prepare you for leadership roles in your career. You are welcome to join, management major or not. We provide you an opportunity to develop personally and professionally through experiences such as touring companies like Amazon and L3, interactives meeting like resume builders, and hosting network events. We also participate in the yearly Lions Innovation Business Competition.