Business Administration - Supply Chain Management

Skilled supply chain managers are in high demand in every sector of the economy…retail, healthcare, manufacturing, services, hospitality, government, education and agriculture.  Supply Chain Management is a study of the flow of products and information from raw material suppliers, through operations, to the final consumer.  A degree in supply chain (distribution) management provides a solid background in procurement, distribution, operations management, and in numerous information technologies such as electronic business and enterprise resource planning. The demand for professionals in this area is rapidly growing, particularly as firms are incorporating information technology into their domestic and global operations.   Professional opportunities in the field of SCM include purchasing manager, distribution center manager, inventory control coordinator, export compliance coordinator, fleet manager, materials scheduler, process engineer, SCM software consultants.