Supply Chain Management Major

The curriculum differs for majors declared on or after Fall 2016.

To see the curriculum for majors declared prior to Fall 2016 please click here.

For majors declared on or after Fall 2016

Required Courses (15 credits) 

Course # Title Cr
29:799:300 or 305 Global Procurement and Source Strategies 3
29:799:310 Demand Planning and Fulfillment 3
29:799:330 Business Logistics and Transportation 3
29:799:380 Introduction to Project Management 3
29:799:420 SCM Industry Client Projects 3
29:799:421 SCM Industry Client Projects Co-op** AR
29:799:493 Internship/Cooperative** AR

*Note: Students must select either Internship in Supply Chain Management, Co-op in Supply Chain Management, or SCM Industry Client Projects as a required SCM course.

  • If more than one of these courses are taken, 3 credits will be counted towards Required SCM courses, 3 credits will be counted towards Elective SCM courses, and any credits beyond these 6 credits will be counted as general elective credits.
  • Under no circumstances can any combination of these three courses account for more than 3 Required SCM credits and 3 Elective SCM credits for the Major in Supply Chain Management.
  • Co-op in Supply Chain Management is a 6 credit course which will be split between Required SCM, Elective SCM, and general elective credits depending on whether either or both Internship in Supply Chain Management and/or SCM industry Client Projects courses are taken.

*AR = Credits by arrangement.

Electives (9 credits)

Course # Title Cr
29:620:350 Negotiations 3
29:630:368 Retail Marketing 3
29:630:369 New Product Planning 3
29:630:370 Business to Business Marketing 3
29:630:385 Marketing Research 3
29:630:401 Sales Management 3
29:799:410 Service Management 3
29:799:421 SCM Industry Client Projects Co-op* AR
29:799:440 Supply Chain Environmental Management / Green Purchasing 3
29:799:450 Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management with SAP 3
29:799:460 Introduction to Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing 3
29:799:465 Supply Chain Analytics Essentials 3
29:799:470 Business Intelligence for Supply Chain and Marketing 3
29:799:475 Supply Chain Management I for Fashion & Other Creative Pursuits 3
29:799:476 Supply Chain Management II for Fashion & Other Creative Pursuits 3
29:799:480 Special Topics: Leadership in Supply Chain Management 3
29:799:489 SCM Case Analysis & Professional Presentation 3
29:799:491 Supply Chain Finance 3
29:799:493 Internship/Cooperative* AR
29:799:498 Independent Study in Supply Chain Management* AR

*Note: Must have prior approval by RBS Undergraduate Programs Office to register.

*AR = Credits by arrangement.

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For majors declared prior to Fall 2016

Students must take at least 24 major credits beyond the school core, including 15 credits of the required courses and at least 9 credits of electives.

Required Courses (15 credits)

Course # Title Cr
29:630:385 Marketing Research 3
29:630:369* New Product Planning    3
29:799:300 or 305 Global Procurement and Source Strategies 3
29:799:310 Demand Planning and Fulfillment 3
29:799:330 Business Logistics and Transportation 3
29:799:380* Introduction to Project Management 3

Electives (9 credits)

Course # Title Cr
29:620:350 Negotiations 3
29:630:368 Retail Marketing 3
29:630:370 Business to Business Marketing 3
29:630:401 Sales Management 3
29:799:380 Introduction to Project Management 3
29:799:410 Service Management 3
29:799:420 SCMS Industry Client Projects 3
29:799:421 SCMS Industry Client Projects Co-op** AR
29:799:440 Supply Chain Environmental Management / Green Purchasing 3
29:799:450 Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management with SAP 3
29:799:460 Introduction to Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing 3
29:799:465 Supply Chain Analytics Essentials 3
29:799:470 BI for SC & Marketing 3
29:799:475 Supply Chain Management I for Fashion & Other Creative Pursuits 3
29:799:476 Supply Chain Management II for Fashion & Other Creative Pursuits 3
29:799:480 Special Topics: Leadership in Supply Chain Management 3
29:799:489 SCM Case Analysis & Professional Presentation 3
29:799:491 Supply Chain Finance 3
29:799:493 Internship/Cooperative** AR
29:799:498 Independent Study in Supply Chain Management** AR

*Note: Students may select either Introduction to Project Management, or New Product Planning as a required course. If both are taken, one of the courses will be counted as an SCM elective. **Must have prior approval by RBS Undergraduate Programs Office to register.

*AR = Credits by arrangement.

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Double Major Policy

Students who major in Supply Chain Management (799) and another business school (school 29) major can double count 3 elective credits as follows:

  • If you major in Supply Chain Management and Finance, you may double count 29:390:440 Treasury Management.
    • If Finance is dropped as a major, 29:390:440 cannot count as a SCM elective
  • If you major in Supply Chain Management and Accounting, you may double count 29:010:304 Cost Accounting
    • If Accounting is dropped as a major, this course cannot count as a SCM elective
  • If you major in Supply Chain Management and Marketing, you may double count 29:630:385 Marketing Research
    • If Marketing is dropped, this course can still count as an SCM elective
  • If you major in Supply Chain Management and Leadership and Management, you may double count 29:620:350 Negotiations
    • If Marketing is dropped, this course can still count as an SCM elective
  • If you major in Supply Chain Management and MIS, you may double count 29:799:450 Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management with SAP

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