University of North Texas 
Supply Chain Management Degree
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Program type:
Major
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
4 years
Credit Hours:
120
It's simple supply and demand: we supply you with the career skills to put yourself
in high demand.
Known nationally for an innovative curriculum and dynamic programs that help arm our
graduates with critical thinking skills and real-life interaction with logistics executives,
company case studies and a required paid internship, the B.S. in Supply Chain Management
prepares you for a rewarding career in logistics as a practitioner or an academic.
Why Earn a Supply Chain Management Degree?
Supply chain management encompasses all of the activities involved in getting a product to the consumer. The field is so broad that virtually any business could be a potential employer.
Components of the program include customer service, demand forecasting, distribution communications, inventory control, material handling, order processing, parts and service support, plant and warehouse site selection (location analysis), purchasing, packaging, returned goods handling, salvage and scrap disposal, traffic and transportation, and warehousing and storage.
The logistics and supply chain management program will provide you with a well-rounded, state-of-the-art education using a "learn today, apply tomorrow" classroom philosophy.
Marketable Skills
- Supply chain management decision-making
- Problem recognition/solution generation
- Teamwork
- Leadership ability
- Oral and written communication
Supply Chain Management Degree Highlights
You can achieve professional certification in transportation, logistics and distribution
(CTLD) from the American Society of Transportation and Logistics.
Gartner Research recently ranked us 6th among all undergraduate logistics and supply
chain management programs in North America, enabling us to attract many large and
well-known corporations to recruit UNT students.
Our faculty members publish in journals such as the Journal of Business Logistics,
International Journal of Logistics Management, International Journal of Physical Distribution
and Logistics Management, Journal of the Operational Research Society, European Journal
of Operational Research and the International Journal of Production Economy.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area is a national leader in distribution, transportation and
logistics services and students have interned or obtained full-time positions at more
than 250 area firms.
You can now work toward this valuable degree at UNT at Frisco, allowing you to benefit
from industry engagement with nearby companies while completing your junior and senior
years.
We've developed the curriculum with input from the Dallas/Fort Worth Roundtable of
the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, the North Texas Commission's
Logistics Development and Marketing Committee, and an advisory board of 20 senior
logistics executives.
What Can You do With a Supply Chain Management Degree?
The B.S. in Supply Chain Management prepares you for employment in a large number of different positions and types of firms across the entire supply chain.
Graduates typically obtain jobs in (as):
- Freight broker
- Logistics or Operations Analyst
- Account sales
- Production and Inventory Planning
- Fleet or Railroad operations
- International logistics including Ocean freight and Marine freight management
Graduates continue their careers as:
- Account Executives
- Director of Logistics
- Director of Transportation
- Director of Operations
- Vice President of Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management Degree Courses You Could Take
Global Alliances and International Supply Chain Management (3 hrs)
Supply chain and alliance strategy in the multi-national firms. Materials management,
international sourcing and distribution, and importing/exporting procedures. International
carrier management and operations are examined.
E-Logistics in Supply Chain Management (3 hrs)
Comprehensive inquiry into the role of e-commerce in collaborative distribution and
logistics relationships. Special attention is afforded to resource and technology
interdependencies, exchange governance mechanisms and relationship management bench-marking.
Emphasis is given to the tools for creating value in the supply chain.
Advanced Logistics Management (3 hrs)
Application of logistics decision-making tools and skills as they apply to inventory,
transportation, and warehouse management. Course stresses hands-on application of
analytical tools useful in logistics; analysis of the characteristics of logistics
system elements and their interrelationships within a company; developing skills to
analyze technical logistics problems; and developing executive-level communications
skills leading to the concise statement of problems and proposed solutions.
Introduction to Data Warehousing (3 hrs)
Investigates model-based approaches to the design of data warehouses. Examines their
critical role in decision systems for business and industry.
Modeling for Business Intelligence (3 hrs)
How modeling for business intelligence systems can be utilized as a key element within
a managerial decision process. Attention is paid to how and why such a model is used
in a BI support system environment. Topics include the use of mathematical, statistical
and business models that are both structured and semi-structured decision problems.
Supply Chain Management (3 hrs)
Analysis and design of domestic and international logistics systems. Topics include
transportation, warehousing, inventory control, materials handling and packaging,
and plant and warehouse locations within and between firms. Emphasis on concepts and
practices that provide firms with a competitive advantage.
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