School of Management, Entrepreneurship and Supply Chain
The School of Management, Entrepreneurship and Supply Chain (MESC) prepares leaders to think strategically, manage teams and design systems that drive sustainable growth across global markets.
MESC houses academic programs in Organizational Leadership, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and Supply Chain, and the Center for Family Enterprise, Center for Supply Chain Management, and Ricci Leadership Academy.
Chad Murphy, School Head
372 Austin Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: 541-737-6109
Email: chad.murphy@oregonstate.edu
Management Faculty
https://business.oregonstate.edu/faculty/management
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Faculty
https://business.oregonstate.edu/faculty/innovation-and-entrepreneurship
Supply Chain and Logistics Management Faculty
https://business.oregonstate.edu/faculty/supply-chain-and-logistics-management
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
| Program Name | SIS Code | Degree Types | Campus Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management Minor | 2066 | Minor | Corvallis |
| Organizational Leadership Minor | 2048 | Minor | Corvallis, Ecampus |
| Supply Chain and Logistics Management Certificate | CG19 | Certificate | Corvallis, Ecampus |
| Supply Chain and Logistics Management Major | 2030 | MS | Corvallis, Ecampus |
Business Administration (BA)
BA 251, MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS, 4 Credits
Explores a systems perspective to understanding the management functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling. Addresses ethical and diversity issues as they are relevant in entrepreneurial and established ventures.
Available via Ecampus
BA 252, INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, 4 Credits
Diagnoses individual and small-group behavior and develops skills in improving individual and small-group performance in entrepreneurial and established ventures. Emphasizes professional skill development and the practical application of theory and research. Integrates concepts of ethics, diversity, and cross-cultural relations.
Prerequisite: COMM 111Z with C- or better or COMM 111HZ with C- or better or COMM 111 with C- or better or COMM 111H with C- or better or COMM 114 with C- or better or COMM 114H with C- or better or COMM 218Z with C- or better or COMM 218HZ with C- or better or COMM 218 with C- or better or COMM 218H with C- or better
Equivalent to: BA 252H
Available via Ecampus
BA 260, FOUNDATIONS OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET, 4 Credits
Topics include evaluating entrepreneurial capabilities, creativity, business plan creation, opportunity assessment and feasibility analysis, business implementation, new product introduction, and seeking funds.
Equivalent to: BA 260H
Available via Ecampus
BA 314, SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS OPERATIONS, 4 Credits
Operations are the processes by which an organization transforms inputs (e.g., labor, material, and knowledge) into outputs (products and services). Operations managers are responsible for designing, running and improving the processes and systems to efficiently accomplish this for production or service businesses. Focuses on the concepts and tools employed by operations managers to provide their organization a competitive advantage. Topics include statistical tools and quantitative methods (descriptive statistics, probabilities, sampling, interval estimation and hypothesis testing) and operations management concepts (strategies, forecasting, process design, capacity utilization, quality systems, supply chain management, inventory management, resource planning, sustainability and lean systems.)
Available via Ecampus
BA 347, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, 4 Credits
Integrated view of international business including current patterns of international business, socioeconomic and geopolitical systems within countries as they affect the conduct of business, major theories explaining international business transactions, financial forms and institutions that facilitate international transactions, and the interface between nation states and the firms conducting foreign business activities.
Prerequisite: (ECON 202Z with C- or better or ECON 202 with C- or better) and (BA 226Z [C-] or BA 226HZ [C-] or BA 230 [C-] or BA 230H [C-] or BA 330 [C-])
Equivalent to: BA 347H
Available via Ecampus
BA 354, ^ETHICS IN ORGANIZATIONS, 4 Credits
Develops business professional skills in individual moral self-awareness and organizational ethical analysis in order to examine, diagnose, and navigate ethically relevant work situations.
Attributes: CSWC – Core Ed - Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC); CWIC – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC)
Prerequisite: (COMM 111 with C- or better or COMM 111H with C- or better or COMM 111Z with C- or better or COMM 111HZ with C- or better or COMM 114 with C- or better or COMM 114H with C- or better or COMM 218 with C- or better or COMM 218H with C- or better or COMM 218Z with C- or better or COMM 218HZ with C- or better) and (WR 222 [C-] or WR 222H [C-] or WR 227Z [C-] or WR 227HZ [C-] or WR 323 [C-] or WR 323H [C-] or WR 327 [C-] or WR 327H [C-] or HC 199 [C-])
Equivalent to: BA 354H
Available via Ecampus
BA 357, OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 4 Credits
Provides an overview of the functional activities necessary for the creation/delivery of goods and services. Topics covered include productivity; strategy in a global business environment; project management; quality management; location and layout strategies; supply chain and inventory management; material requirements planning; JIT; work-place safety; maintenance and reliability; sourcing and sustainability.
Prerequisite: BA 275 with C- or better or BA 275H with C- or better
Equivalent to: BA 357H
Recommended: Good working knowledge of Excel applications
Available via Ecampus
BA 361, IDEATION AND CREATIVE THINKING, 4 Credits
Focuses on the creative process applied toward business and societal problems, specifically, on identifying and developing innovative solutions to complex problems, fostering a creative culture, and providing practical tools for enhancing individual and team creativity. Uses exercises, simulations, and real-world business scenarios.
Available via Ecampus
BA 362, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL INITIATIVES, 4 Credits
The core concepts of entrepreneurship, using entrepreneurship to craft innovative responses to social problems. Entrepreneurial skills are as valuable in the social sector as they are in business. Includes both profit and non-profit firms that have programs designed to create social value.
BA 363, INNOVATION MANAGEMENT, 4 Credits
Introduces students to the field of innovation in both theory and practice. Examines different forms of innovation and the conditions under which innovation efforts succeed and fail. Approaches innovation from three perspectives—the innovation environment, invention, and commercialization.
Available via Ecampus
BA 365, FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, 4 Credits
Focuses on the opportunities and the problems characteristic of family businesses: entrepreneurship, management succession, transfer of ownership, mixing family and business roles, family conflicts, personnel issues, non-family employees, and outside advisors.
Available via Ecampus
BA 458, INNOVATION AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, 4 Credits
Examines the strategic management of an organization's system and technologies in support of innovation and new product/service development. Topics include how successful new products are conceived, developed, and launched; the internal and external factors that create barriers or opportunities for success. Explores strategic issues and works on new product development in a company.
Prerequisite: BA 260 with C- or better or BA 260H with C- or better or BA 267 with C- or better
BA 460, VENTURE MANAGEMENT, 4 Credits
Applies entrepreneurial and innovation processes to new business start-ups, existing small businesses, and new ventures within larger organizations; new venture planning, project management, and productivity improvement. Applies concepts and develops communication skills through cases and projects.
Prerequisite: BA 260 with C- or better or BA 260H with C- or better or BA 267 with C- or better
Available via Ecampus
BA 463, FAMILY ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE, 4 Credits
Explores and analyzes family enterprise governance practices. Addresses the governance of established family enterprises as distinct from publicly-held firms. Examines succession, stewardship, conflict resolution, communications, legal, and financial aspects, estate planning, strategy, philanthropy and other topics that drive successful family enterprise governance.
BA 466, INTEGRATIVE STRATEGIC EXPERIENCE, 4 Credits
Applies frameworks and models of strategic management for understanding and analyzing a firm's effort to create and sustain competitive advantages. Uses an experiential approach to integrate and apply concepts of strategic management with elements of marketing, operations, finance, accounting, and organizational behavior for making decisions from a general manager’s perspective. Explores the differences between strategic and tactical approaches to business decisions and the impact of the external environment on deploying internal resources.
Prerequisite: (BA 240 with C- or better or BA 240H with C- or better or BA 360 with C- or better or BA 360H with C- or better) and (BA 252 [C-] or BA 252H [C-] or BA 352 [C-] or BA 352H [C-]) and (BA 357 [C-] or BA 357H [C-]) and (BA 223 [C-] or BA 223H [C-] or BA 390 [C-] or BA 390H [C-])
Equivalent to: BA 466H
Available via Ecampus
BA 467, NEW VENTURE LABORATORY, 4 Credits
Develop a complete business plan including product specs with prototype, financial analysis, market analysis, marketing plan, management structure and proposed financing.
Prerequisite: BA 460 with C- or better or BA 363 with C- or better
BA 468, TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION, 2-4 Credits
Emphasizes "hands on" learning in which students will exercise commercialization concepts on recently awarded Oregon State University patents or individual commercialization projects. Covers process and tools to assess the business viability of a technical idea, and to develop the best business approach for commercialization.
Prerequisite: BA 260 with C- or better or BA 260H with C- or better or (BA 167 with C- or better and BA 168 [C-])
This course is repeatable for 8 credits.
BA 484, LONG-TERM CARE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE, 3 Credits
Applies relevant analytics and regulatory frameworks to real-world long-term care operations. Provides training to conduct a compliance audit, build Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) dashboards, and present an integrated improvement plan. Operates as a consulting engagement with interim briefings and a final executive presentation.
BA 485, LONG-TERM CARE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE & EXPERIENCE INNOVATION CAPSTONE, 3 Credits
Applies strategic integration of reimbursement modeling, workforce analytics, and resident/family experience design in senior-care organizations. Provides training to build financial and workforce models, develop an experience innovation proposal, and produce an executive business plan.
Prerequisite: BA 484 (may be taken concurrently) with C- or better
Recommended: Senior standing
BA 514, OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, 3 Credits
Provides a foundation for business managers in statistics and operations management. Emphasis on quantitative tools for sampling, interval estimation and hypothesis testing as well as operations management concepts for processes, quality systems, supply chain management, inventory management, resource planning, and sustainable lean systems.
Recommended: College algebra (including probabilities).
Available via Ecampus
BA 518, ENTRPRENEURIAL MINDSET AND INNOVATION, 3 Credits
Introduces the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and innovation, and exposes the concepts, practice, and tools of the entrepreneurial world.
BA 550, LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS, 3 Credits
Explores classical and modern theories and evidence-based research in leadership. Develop effective skills and techniques on leading individuals, groups, teams, and organizations. Apply analysis of individual differences, group and organizational diversity, national and organizational culture to best practices that thoughtfully balance ethics, motivation, inclusivity, change, and organizational visions.
Available via Ecampus
BA 561, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 3 Credits
Covers tools and concepts needed to manage the entire supply chain effectively. Topics include negotiation, purchasing, logistics operations, and applying e-business tools. Emphasis on creating integrated supply chains.
Available via Ecampus
BA 562, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 3 Credits
Demonstrate use of key project management concepts including a project charter, work breakdown structure, scheduling tasks and resources, risk management, expediting project completion, and stakeholder management. Evaluate the importance of effective project management within an organization, along with the influences of business culture and how organizations use projects to implement their strategies. Analyze critical behaviors and leadership traits associated with well managed projects, as well as the essentials to assemble and manage teams.
Available via Ecampus
BA 569, ADVANCED STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, 3 Credits
Advanced integrative case-based course on the process of systematically developing and managing firm strategies. Topics are covered from a general management perspective and include setting corporate goals and objectives, analyzing external competitive environments, understanding business models, identifying strategy options, and designing appropriate organization systems and structure for implementation of plans. International and e-business issues are integrated throughout.
Recommended: All foundation courses
Available via Ecampus
BA 571, HEALTHCARE AND BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION, 3 Credits
An integrative learning experience intended to provide current and future managerial, analytical, clinical, and technical professionals in health-related fields with an understanding of the full range of strategic issues associated with innovation management, intellectual property (IP) protection, and new product development. Through the use of conceptual frameworks, relevant case studies, simulations, and product/service examples drawn from the global healthcare ecosystem, explore the effective use of IP to reduce and manage risk, facilitate market entry, and enhance competitive positioning.
BA 660, FOUNDATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH, 3 Credits
Provides a broad overview of the foundations of entrepreneurship research, including theoretical underpinnings of the field as well as some of the common and/or promising approaches to the study of entrepreneurial phenomena.
BA 661, DOCTORAL SEMINAR IN ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY, 3 Credits
Surveys research on classic and contemporary developments in basic organizational theory.
BA 662, CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND NEW VENTURES, 3 Credits
Surveys research in the area of corporate entrepreneurship and venturing, focusing on relevant theoretical underpinnings and core concepts in the corporate entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship, and strategy literatures.
BA 663, STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, 3 Credits
Surveys research exploring the central question in strategy: Why do some firms outperform others? Considers a wide variety of foundational and contemporary issues in the field, and while specific topics may change from quarter to quarter, sample topics include competitive and cooperative interactions, the resource-based view and firm capabilities, organizational learning and adaptation, and industry evolution.
BA 664, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT, 3 Credits
Surveys research on the management of innovation and technology in organizations, focusing on innovation as an outcome (product, service, technology, practice) and on the process of generation, adoption, and implementation of innovation in organizations.
Management (MGMT)
MGMT LDEA, LOWER DIVISION ED ABROAD, 0-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 99 credits.
MGMT UDEA, UPPER DIVISION ED ABROAD, 0-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 99 credits.
MGMT 004, INTERNSHIP, 0 Credits
Engage in a hands-on learning experience that complements the theoretical knowledge acquired through academic coursework to foster personal and professional development.
MGMT 364, INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 4 Credits
Covers the tools available to project managers, the human and organizational dimensions in different project environments, some computer applications, cases, and a project.
Prerequisite: BA 251 with C or better or BA 252 with C or better or BA 252H with C or better or BA 351 with C or better or BA 352 with C or better or BA 352H with C or better
Equivalent to: MGMT 364H
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 364H, INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 4 Credits
Covers the tools available to project managers, the human and organizational dimensions in different project environments, some computer applications, cases, and a project.
Attributes: HNRS – Honors Course Designator
Prerequisite: BA 251 with C or better or BA 252 with C or better or BA 252H with C or better or BA 351 with C or better or BA 352 with C or better or BA 352H with C or better
Equivalent to: MGMT 364
MGMT 403, THESIS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
MGMT 405, READING & CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
MGMT 406, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
MGMT 409, PRACTICUM, 1-12 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
MGMT 410, INTERNSHIP, 1-12 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 446, CROSS-CULTURAL LEADERSHIP, 4 Credits
Builds a comprehensive understanding of cross-cultural management issues including leading culturally diverse workforces and managing diversity in the workplace. Emphasizes theoretical foundations and best practices to address regarding global work practices, and related practical applications.
Prerequisite: BA 251 with C or better or BA 252 with C or better or BA 252H with C or better or BA 351 with C or better or BA 352 with C or better or BA 352H with C or better
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 448, RECRUITING & SELECTING TALENT, 4 Credits
Provides in-depth coverage of best practices pertaining to the process of attracting, selecting, and hiring new employees in modern organizations. Emphasizes recruitment tactics, legal issues related to staffing, the criteria organizations use to make hiring decisions, and the strengths and weaknesses of various techniques used to evaluate prospective applicants throughout the selection process. Considers implications for the organization, the hiring manager, and the job-seeker.
Prerequisite: BA 251 with C or better or BA 252 with C or better or BA 252H with C or better or BA 351 with C or better or BA 352 with C or better or BA 352H with C or better
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 449, EFFECTIVE COMPENSATION SYSTEMS, 4 Credits
Focuses on understanding and designing methods of compensation aimed at motivating and rewarding employee contributions to the organization. Covers employee contributions including behavior, skills and goods/services that employees produce as individuals, teams, business units, projects or organizations. Topics include pay strategies and structures, performance measurement and evaluation, and various non-salary incentives.
Prerequisite: BA 251 with C or better or BA 252 with C or better or BA 252H with C or better or BA 351 with C or better or BA 352 with C or better or BA 352H with C or better
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 450, INTRODUCTION TO MENTORING AND COACHING, 4 Credits
Explores the theory and evidence associated with mentoring and coaching. Develop coaching and mentoring skills. Apply evidence-based coaching and mentoring processes as a means to improve developmental relationships and enhance self-development.
Prerequisite: BA 251 with C or better or BA 252 with C or better or BA 252H with C or better or BA 351 with C or better or BA 352 with C or better or BA 352H with C or better
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 452, LEADERSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICE, 4 Credits
Provides an in-depth overview of leadership research, theory and skills. Emphasizes the analysis of organizational leadership situations and application of leadership skills in the workplace.
Prerequisite: BA 251 with C or better or BA 252 with C or better or BA 252H with C or better or BA 351 with C or better or BA 352 with C or better or BA 352H with C or better
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 453, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, 4 Credits
Personnel administration for line supervisors and managers. Integrates systems approach to understanding government regulation of employment, resolution of workplace personnel problems, and performance-based personnel management.
Prerequisite: BA 251 with C or better or BA 252 with C or better or BA 252H with C or better or BA 351 with C or better or BA 352 with C or better or BA 352H with C or better
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 455, INFLUENCE AND NEGOTIATION, 4 Credits
Focuses on analysis, skill development and application of management research to real-life organizational influence, persuasion, negotiation and conflict management situations.
Prerequisite: BA 251 with C or better or BA 252 with C or better or BA 252H with C or better or BA 351 with C or better or BA 352 with C or better or BA 352H with C or better
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 464, PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICUM, 4 Credits
Applies project management methodology and skills through the use of project management tools, techniques, and principles that have been learned in MGMT 364. Emphasizes individual and project-based learning to manage a project as a team from start to finish and prepare stakeholder analysis, risk assessment, and lessons learned documents.
Prerequisite: MGMT 364 with C- or better or MGMT 364H with C- or better
MGMT 477, INTEGRATED HUMAN RESOURCE ANALYTICS PROJECT, 4 Credits
Integrate what you have learned to solve industry-sponsored problems. Provides opportunities to design, implement, and evaluate analytic solutions for a real-world enterprise. Student teams will examine the data requirements, technical requirements, and organizational requirements necessary for the success of analytical solutions. Provides real-world case studies that examine the role of analytics in an organization. Special emphasis will be given to the implementation and leadership of the analytical function in an enterprise.
Prerequisite: (BANA 371 with C- or better or BA 474 with C- or better or BANA 470 with C- or better) and (BANA 372 [C-] or BA 475 [C-] or BANA 471 [C-])
MGMT 499, SELECTED TOPICS IN MANAGEMENT, 1-4 Credits
Examination of the impact of recent advances in management on contemporary business. Topic will vary from term to term.
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
MGMT 546, GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACROSS CULTURES, 3 Credits
Develop comprehensive skills to navigate and manage cross-cultural management issues, leveraging best practices for a globalized era. Identify the role of culture and its influence on employee behavior at intercultural work settings. Explore the challenges modern organizations face when leading and managing globalizing employees. Develop a capacity to effectively manage diverse workforces in cross-cultural settings by enhancing cultural awareness of, and adaptability for different cultures and business norms.
Prerequisite: BA 550 with B- or better
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 548, RECRUITING & SELECTING TALENT, 4 Credits
Provides in-depth coverage of best practices pertaining to the process of attracting, selecting, and hiring new employees in modern organizations. Emphasizes recruitment tactics, legal issues related to staffing, the criteria organizations use to make hiring decisions, and the strengths and weaknesses of various techniques used to evaluate prospective applicants throughout the selection process. Considers implications for the organization, the hiring manager, and the job-seeker.
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 549, EFFECTIVE COMPENSATION SYSTEMS, 4 Credits
Focuses on understanding and designing methods of compensation aimed at motivating and rewarding employee contributions to the organization. Covers employee contributions including behavior, skills and goods/services that employees produce as individuals, teams, business units, projects or organizations. Topics include pay strategies and structures, performance measurement and evaluation, and various non-salary incentives.
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 552, ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, 3 Credits
Provides evidence-based study of human behavior within organizations with the goal of applying theories of human behavior to effective organizational administration. Topics include understanding individual differences, employee motivation, job design, the evaluation and motivation of employees, group dynamics and team management, effective communications, conflict management, employee stress, and work-life balance.
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 553, HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, 4 Credits
Personnel administration for line supervisors and managers. Integrates systems approach to understanding government regulation of employment, resolution of workplace personnel problems, and performance-based personnel management.
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 559, LEADING ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS, 3 Credits
Introduces students to contemporary issues managers face making ethical and socially-responsible decisions in an increasingly competitive, transparent, and global environment. Incorporates practical examples and cases, as well as contemporary behavioral ethics research and theory.
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 572, STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, 3 Credits
Examines the theories of human resource management, the legal requirements for human resource practices, and how to create an HR measurement system that aligns with an organization’s strategy.
Prerequisite: BA 550 with B- or better
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 574, NEGOTIATIONS, 3 Credits
Learn the theories of negotiation and the techniques to develop an effective negotiation style.
Equivalent to: MGMT 555
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 576, ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE, 3 Credits
Identify and analyze the leadership and workforce implications of an organizational challenge and/or opportunity. Develop actionable recommendations for effectively addressing the identified leadership and workforce implications.
Prerequisite: MGMT 552 with B- or better and MGMT 572 (may be taken concurrently) [B-]
Recommended: BA 562 (B- or better), MGMT 546 (B- or better)
Available via Ecampus
MGMT 650, ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR, 3 Credits
Surveys research on individual differences, psychological states, and team processes related to work motivation, decision-making and performance.
Supply Chain and Logistics Management (SCLM)
SCLM LDEA, LOWER DIVISION ED ABROAD, 0-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 99 credits.
SCLM UDEA, UPPER DIVISION ED ABROAD, 0-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 99 credits.
SCLM 004, INTERNSHIP, 0 Credits
Engage in a hands-on learning experience that complements the theoretical knowledge acquired through academic coursework to foster personal and professional development.
SCLM 350, TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 4 Credits
Introduces knowledge and skills necessary to quantify the impact of supply chain management decisions on the bottom line. Provides basic understanding of accounting, finance, production cost, scheduling, and the link between supply chain and overall financial performance. Understands management of a company’s integrated supply chain using a sophisticated ERP system.
Recommended: Junior standing
Available via Ecampus
SCLM 403, THESIS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
SCLM 405, READING & CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
SCLM 406, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
SCLM 409, PRACTICUM, 1-12 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
SCLM 410, INTERNSHIP, 1-12 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
SCLM 450, SUPPLY AND SOURCING MANAGEMENT, 3 Credits
Use of operations and supply chain management to make sourcing and supply decisions in international business contexts. Topics include purchasing/procurement procedures and policy, supply organization, specifications, sourcing strategy, supplier evaluation, competitive bidding, and e-procurement. Global contexts and environmentally and socially responsible supply management are emphasized.
Prerequisite: BA 270 with C- or better or BA 270H with C- or better
Equivalent to: BA 451
Available via Ecampus
SCLM 451, SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, 3 Credits
Focuses on the management of global service operations including designing and managing systems to coordinate global information and material flows within and between firms in a supply chain. Covers planning operations, evaluating system alternatives, designing and researching global supply networks, examining complex adaptive systems and evaluating value stream synchronization.
Prerequisite: BA 275 with C- or better or BA 275H with C- or better
Equivalent to: BA 459
Available via Ecampus
SCLM 452, SUPPLY CHAIN MODELING AND DECISION ANALYSIS, 4 Credits
Introduces decision modeling and analysis tools, with particular emphasis on linear program-ming and stochastic decision-making methods for solving a variety of business problems related to supply chain management. Enhances students’ ability to think critically, formulate, and analyze business problems using optimization techniques and stochastic simulation methods, including Monte Carlo and discrete-event simulations. Applies relevant concepts and methodologies through a combination of case studies, lectures, discussions, and computer-aided problem-solving.
Prerequisite: BA 275 with C- or better or BA 275H with C- or better
Available via Ecampus
SCLM 453, SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS, 3 Credits
Explores modeling methods for design, analysis, execution and integration of supply chains. Introduces students to a variety of modeling and optimization techniques for the analysis of strategic, tactical and operational supply chain problems, including demand forecasting, risk analysis, revenue management, distribution and facility location.
Prerequisite: (BA 357 with C- or better or BA 357H with C- or better) and (BA 375 [C-] or BA 375H [C-])
Equivalent to: BA 478
Available via Ecampus
SCLM 457, SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY, 4 Credits
Covers tools and concepts needed to manage the supply chain effectively. Topics include negotiation, purchasing, logistics operations, and applying e-business tools. Emphasis on creating integrated supply chains.
Prerequisite: BA 357 with C- or better or BA 357H with C- or better
Equivalent to: MGMT 457
Available via Ecampus
SCLM 459, SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE, 3 Credits
Takes a hands-on approach to problem-solving in a real organization. Emphasizes critical problem-solving skills with a topical emphasis on forecasting, inventory management, and supply chain management using a quantitative approach. Applies analytical tools or methodologies to solve business problems solutions and evaluate practical feasibility.
Prerequisite: BA 478 with C- or better or SCLM 453 with C- or better
Equivalent to: BA 454
Available via Ecampus
SCLM 550, SUPPLY AND SOURCING MANAGEMENT, 3 Credits
Use of operations and supply chain management to make sourcing and supply decisions in international business contexts. Topics include purchasing/procurement procedures and policy, supply organization, specifications, sourcing strategy, supplier evaluation, competitive bidding, and e-procurement. Global contexts and environmentally and socially responsible supply management are emphasized.
Equivalent to: BA 551
Available via Ecampus
SCLM 551, SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, 3 Credits
Focuses on the management of global service operations including designing and managing systems to coordinate global information and material flows within and between firms in a supply chain. Covers planning operations, evaluating system alternatives, designing and researching global supply networks, examining complex adaptive systems and evaluating value stream synchronization.
Prerequisite: BA 555 (may be taken concurrently) with B- or better
Equivalent to: BA 559
Available via Ecampus
SCLM 553, SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS, 3 Credits
Explores modeling methods for design, analysis, execution and integration of supply chains. Introduces students to a variety of modeling and optimization techniques for the analysis of strategic, tactical and operational supply chain problems including demand forecasting, risk analysis, revenue management, distribution and facility location.
Prerequisite: BA 555 with B- or better
Equivalent to: BA 578
Available via Ecampus
SCLM 557, GLOBAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT: FUNDAMENTALS AND STRATEGY, 3 Credits
Emphasize key concepts, basic strategies, and decision-making tools relevant to logistics management, and apply them to real-world logistics problems faced by companies in the context of managing their global supply chains.
Prerequisite: BA 561 (may be taken concurrently) with B- or better
Equivalent to: BA 557
Available via Ecampus
SCLM 559, SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT CAPSTONE, 3 Credits
Take a hands-on approach to problem solving in a real organization. Utilize case studies and projects to develop critical problem solving skills with a topical emphasis on data analysis, forecasting, business process analysis, inventory management, and supply chain management. Cover two Capstone projects that offer the opportunity to evaluate real business case studies and provide insights and actionable recommendations in case reports and presentations.
Prerequisite: SCLM 553 with B- or better
Equivalent to: BA 554
Available via Ecampus