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Global Supply Chain Management Option Area

Area Description

Many of today’s most successful firms attribute their success to a strategically managed global supply chain.  The complexities of coordinating and collaborating within a global network of designers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers grows as businesses seek to attain a competitive advantage through carefully formulated strategies for managing flows in physical, informational and financial channels.  The Global Supply Chain Management Option gives future managers the opportunity to be on the forefront of emerging ideas and technologies that promise to provide a differentiating advantage to businesses in the future.

This option area encourages students to focus on managing issues associated with:

  • structuring, understanding and procuring from global supply chains that include domestic and foreign suppliers
  • servicing supply chains of global customers
  • coordinating supply chains that work across country boundaries

Careers

The interdisciplinary nature of the option makes it applicable for students pursuing any functional career; however it is especially useful for students seeking careers in:

  • Global Procurement                                         •   International Operations Manager
  • Strategic Sourcing                                           •   Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst
  • Global operations                                            •   Operations Analyst
  • Service Operations                                          •   Operations Financial Analyst
  • Risk Management
  • Global Supply Chains including logistics and transportation
  • Any field or industry with an international presence or mission  

  • Major Employers

    Cummins Inc., Caterpillar, E&J Gallo Vinyards, Saint Gobain Container, EATON, OFS Huntingburg, General Motors, Ford, Kimberly Clark, Corp., Terex, Hellmann Worldwide logistics, Target, RedCats, Navistar, UTC divisions including Sikorsky and Otis Elevator, Oerlikon Fairfield, Dell, Amazon, and many more!

    Course Requirements

    The Global Supply Chain Management option area is open to all students interested in the strategic role of supply chains in today's firms and markets, regardless of major.  There is no formal registration or enrollment; however, successful completion of the recommended curriculum will result in the award of a certificate to the accomplishing student.  At the onset of the spring semester, an audit of all students' completed course work (regardless of major or status) will reveal those students nearing completion of the area requirements.  These students will receive a notice of their status, providing the opportunity to amend their course enrollments to satisfy these requirements.  Any student not receiving such a notice is encouraged to make inquiries with the option area coordinator, Mary Pilotte.

    The segmented requirements emphasize the interdisciplinary base of the option.  Students must complete at least five elective courses, of which at least two courses should be from Group I and two courses from Group II. 

    Group I: Operations, Marketing, Quant Methods and MIS

    MGMT 56100:

    Logistics

    MGMT 56400:

    Mgmt of Service Operations

    MGMT 59000:

    Strategic Sourcing & Purchasing Mgmt

    MGMT 64900:

    Marketing in a Global Economy

    MGMT 68400:

    Digital Business & Information Strategy

    MGMT 62300:

    Business Marketing

    MGMT 66700:

    International Ops Mgmt

    MGMT 68400:

    Info Security for Managers/Digital Business & IS

    MGMT 52200:

    New Product Design

    MGMT 57100:

    Data Mining

    Group II: Finance, Accounting, Strategy and OBHR

    MGMT 65500:

    Competitive Strategy

    MGMT 64300:

    Risk Management & Liability Funding

    MGMT 64500:

    Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Control

    MGMT 68800:

    Developing a Global Business Strategy

    MGMT 69100:
    MGMT 60200:

    Tax Strategy
    Financial Statement Analysis

    OBHR 59000:

    Negotiations

    OBHR 65000:

    International HR Mgmt

     

    Group I or II

    MGMT 59000:
    MGMT 69100:

     

     

    (only after 2 classes from each group are achieved)

    India Internship Study Abroad
    China Study Abroad

     

    Other Recommended Courses and Activities

    This option can be effectively combined with any of the other option areas. In addition, the following opportunities are available:

    • Project courses
    • Study abroad experiences
    • International internship experience
    • Leadership opportunities in the GSCM Conference, February 11-12, 2010.

    Links to Professional Societies

    These societies provide associated certification programs that may be of interest to GSCM students:

    • CSCMP – Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (formerly CLM – Council of Logistics Management)
    • ISM – Institute for Supply Management
    • CPM – Contingency Planning and Management