Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: FOUNDATIONS OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Department: Management

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1.5

Description: This course explores strategic operations and supply chain management. It provides content and pragmatic executive perspectives on overall operations/supply chain strategies as well as delve into four major capabilities (supply & demand management, sourcing & procurement, manufacturing/service delivery, and performance improvement/quality). The concepts are applicable to manufacturing and service industries; and, they are applicable to large corporations and small businesses. Course activities provide the opportunity to build content knowledge, apply their expertise to operations and supply chain management situations, and explore cutting-edge topics in operations and supply chain management. They will benefit students who may be relatively new to operations and supply chain management, as well as students who may bring real-world experience. The course environment will be collegial, collaborative, and highly interactive with a mixture of team-based and individual activities. Class sessions include multiple activities and student preparation will be critical to maximize the value of the class to themselves, as well as their classmates. Repeatable for Credit.