Supply Chain Management Minor

The Supply Chain Management minor allows students to obtain the specialized knowledge required for supply chain decisions and efficiencies in operations.  Supply chain management has always been critical to the success of companies and will continue to be critical. In recent years, governments and industries have placed a stronger emphasis on the importance of supply chain planning and disaster recovery.

The minor in supply chain management helps students develop marketable skills and gain a unique perspective that will distinguish them from other graduates in the job market. The program provides a strong understanding of the supply chain, which is beneficial when developing modeling and forecasting skills critical to every part of the business process. This degree program will also help you understand logistics, distribution, planning and procurement while developing the necessary problem-solving skills to succeed in your role. These skills are highly attractive in industries such as manufacturing, construction, online retail sales, consumer goods and government agencies.

Industry and government operations are in need of skilled critical thinkers ready to address the key challenges facing the future of businesses and the global community. 

Goal 1: Students will develop foundational knowledge upon which to build advanced supply chain concepts, and will be competent in understanding supply chain operations in manufacturing, service, government and education settings

Goal 2: Students will develop the skills to manage projects of all types. Students will be competent in thinking critically and analytically in all supply chain settings.

Goal 3: Students will understand supply chain purchasing and sourcing.

Goal 4:  Students will be competent in functional skills necessary for transforming data into actionable decisions in supply chain management. Students will obtain specialized knowledge and analytics techniques required for supply chain decisions (ranging from simple decisions to highly complex decisions).

Goal 5: Students will be competent communicators in the supply chain business environment.

Goal 6: Students will prepare for certifications within the supply chain industry.

Goal 7: Students will be competent in applying the Ignatian Values.

DSS 210Business Statistics3
DSS 220Business Analytics3
DSS 335Found of Supply Chain Mgmt3
DSS 435Advanced Business Analytics3
DSS 465Supply Chain Analytics3
DSS Elective:3
Project Management
SCM Dynamics
CPIM Certification
CSCP Certification
Data Wrangling & Visualization
Data Wrangling: Ethics Int.
Six Sigma Apps & Foundations
Resilient Supply Chains
Total Hours18