Supply Chain Management, Management, BS
IUP Advantage: Real-World Applications
"As I look back on my education and experience at IUP, it was definitely one of the best decisions that I have ever made. My education was not based out of a book. Instead, it was based on the real world of business."
Jessica Shaw, BS in Human Resource Management and Operations Management (now Supply Chain Management), Human Resource Representative at JLG Industries, Inc.
Coordinate the Flow of Business to Maximize Profits
Like a fast-running river, a successfully flowing business makes rapid progress, moving around and over obstacles without slowing down or backing up. As a management major in the Supply Chain Management Track at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, you'll learn how to keep business operations running smoothly and profitably.
Among the classes you'll take are Accounting Principles I and II, Fundamentals of Finance, Principles of Marketing, Production and Operations Management, Business Statistics, Human Resource Management, Supply Chain Management, and Quality Management.
In the Supply Chain Management Track, you'll learn both theory and application, focusing on production, operations, quality, inventory, capacity, and supply chain organization.
Prepare for a Career in Manufacturing or Service Organizations
In manufacturing and industrial companies, students can pursue careers in managing aspects such as production, capacity, inventory, and quality. In service organizations, including health care, information technology, finance, and transportation, students can pursue careers in managing quality, processes, suppliers, and facilities. Students will also qualify to pursue jobs in the areas of project management, lean management, and sustainable operations.
Supply Chain Management Graduates will be Professionally Competent in the Following Areas:
After successfully completing the degree in Management with concentration in Supply Chain Management, the student will be able to understand and effectively evaluate various components of a global supply chain.
After successfully completing the degree in Management with concentration in Supply Chain Management, the student will be able to analyze and evaluate supply chain processes utilizing quality improvement tools such as Lean and Six Sigma.
After successfully completing the degree in Management with concentration in Supply Chain Management, the student will be able to apply operations management philosophies and tools pertaining to managing inventory, capacity, and projects in manufacturing of goods and delivery of services.