Supply Chain Management Program Information
Undergraduate
Majors in the B.S. program for Supply Chain Management (SCM) must have completed the pre-business program as outlined in the General Catalog.
Demand for SCM graduates is high, and job placement is close to 100%. Supply Chain Management majors are prepared for entry level positions such as logistics planner, buyer, supply management analyst or inventory specialist. Career track progression leads to the vice president level in supply chain related area. Firms from around the world and in all sectors of the economy, public and private, including manufacturing, service, health care, and retail. Frequent recruiters include Intel, General Electric, Honeywell, Motorola, Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, Tektronix, Applied Materials, Dillard's, Mervyn's, Wal-Mart, KLA Tencor, Dell, Knight Transportation and General Mills. Starting salaries generally range from $35,000 - $55,000. Check the Career Services online for information.
The undergraduate major in Supply Chain Management consists of the following courses:
SCM345 Logistics Management (3)
SCM355 Supply Management (3)
SCM432 Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management (3)
SCM440 Quality Management and Measurement (3)
SCM455 Research and Negotiation [L2] (3)
SCM479 Supply Chain Strategy (3)
Total: 18 units
SCM463 Global Supply Chain Management (3) - available elective course.
MAJOR PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS
Students must receive grades of “C” or higher in upper-division courses for the major. If a student receives a grade below “C” in any course in the major, this course must be repeated. If a second grade below “C” is received in either an upper-division course in the major already taken or in a different upper-division course in the major, the student is no longer eligible to take additional upper-division courses in that major.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to fulfilling major requirements, students seeking a degree must meet all university and college requirements. See University Graduation Requirements and College Degree Requirements.
Graduate
W. P. Carey MBA
The W. P. Carey MBA's Supply Chain Management concentration offers students in their second year of the Full Time Program an elective course sequence that creates information managers of procurement, operations, and logistics in a global economy. Supply Chain Management graduates are the new generals of the global marketplace. From raw materials to finished products, supply chain managers know how to control costs and increase quality while maximizing profits.
Curriculum topics include:
- Buyer, supplier relations
- Global supply chain issues
- Logistics design, management
- E-commerce
- Integrating demand/supply analysis
- Strategic supplier alliances
- Strategic design, development of systems
- Operations and supply
PhD with Concentration in SCM
The Ph.D. program consists of a minimum of 84 semester hours of approved graduate course work beyond the bachelor's degree, including 15 hours in the basic program, at least 24 hours in the advanced program (including supporting course work), and a minimum of 24 hours of research and dissertation. Coursework at ASU includes:
- Three masters-level elective courses in supply chain management or a closely related area (may be waived based on previous background)
- Two SCM 791 research process seminars (3 credits each)
- At least three SCM 791 content seminars (3 credits each).
- Four courses (3 credits each) in statistics, optimization, simulation, and decision models to support research (advanced graduate courses beyond the foundation mathematics and statistics aptitude and knowledge expected prior to arrival)
- Any additional course work required to meet Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management requirements (see college requirements)
- Any optional course work or readings classes needed to conduct a planned research program in SCM
Executive Education
Executive Education is an integral component of the Supply Chain Management programs at Arizona State University. Executive Education is comprised of any program that is designed for working professionals to develop their professional competencies within supply chain. This may be a specialized seminar, college credit course or a comprehensive certificate program. A keystone of Executive Education is that the programs are tailored to fit the individuals need of a group of working professionals.
