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Program Requirements

All School of Professional Studies degrees require a total of 120 semester hours of credit, which can be fulfilled through a combination of North Park classes and transfer credits.

The Supply Chain Management major curriculum provides students with a foundation in supply chain management theory, logistics, distribution, and theoretical/analytical frameworks to assist in managing and understanding critical supply chain components. It also examines forecasting, demand management, assembly, sourcing, procurement, sales and marketing, operations planning, as well as broad areas such as strategic and production management, e-commerce, digital business systems, digital and business ethics, finance, and international business.

Supply Chain Management Major Requirements

8 hours of professional studies core courses
40 hours of major coursework
44 general education hours
16 hours of required elective courses
12 hours of recommended elective courses
120 Total Credits for graduation

  • 40 semester hours in Supply Chain Management Courses:
    • ORG 3034 Business Communications
    • ORG 4074 Leadership and Management
    • ORG 4094 Principles of Marketing
    • ORG 4120 Business Ethics
    • BADM 3030 Introduction to Digital Systems & Technology in Organizations
    • BADM 3800 Foundations of Supply Chain Management
    • BADM 3810 Supply Chain Management Design, Logistics, & Decision Modeling
    • BADM 3820 Advanced Supply Chain Management
    • BADM 4200 Production Management
    • BADM 4400 Integrating Strategic Management

Courses

Click on the links below for course descriptions of all supply chain management courses. For a complete list of all North Park’s programs and course offerings, review the academic catalog.

Communicating in the workplace with emphasis on written, verbal, non-verbal, and other visual modes of communication. The processes of imparting and receiving information are emphasized. Business writing, the use of visual aids, and professional presentation methods are put into practice. Ethical behavior in communications is examined.


The roles of leadership, managing people and change, and total quality management (TQM) are examined. The firm's mission and its relation to the individual is presented: performance appraisals, issues of gender and cultural diversity, negotiation techniques, hiring, and termination analysis are included. The characteristics of the ethical organization are examined.


The environment of marketing, including market identification and selection, the concepts of marketing mix, target markets, and the product life cycle as applied to the global economy, are fundamental to the course. Company mission and Maslow's hierarchy are implemented to determine organizational fit. Consumer behavior, organizational markets, product planning and development, and the essentials of marketing communication are presented and analyzed. Service and non-profit marketing procedures are included. The ethics of marketing and processes are examined.


An introduction to ethics and to ethical decision-making. A basic overview of value systems and ethical paradigms, utilizing a seminar format. Discussion of how values and ethics may be applied to the issues and dilemmas of the business world.


This course addresses functional, strategic, and competitive roles of digital business systems and technology in organizations. Topics include an introduction to hardware and software, types of information systems, the analysis and improvement of information systems, management of databases and information systems, technology evaluation methodologies, and workplace issues related to technology.


Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a cross-functional discipline concerned with the movement of products, the use of business resources, the flow of information, and the deployment of services in the value chain. In this introductory course to SCM, students are provided with a comprehensive overview of the business processes, value creating activities, and best practices for a supply chain - from forecasting and demand management, to sourcing and procurement, to sales and operations planning, and through logistics (i.e., warehousing, distribution, and transportation), out to the customer. This Course is also designed to refine the intuition developed from models to develop managerial insights.


This course introduces learners to digital supply chain analysis and decision making in the manufacturing and service arena. Topics include computer software in the field of Supply chain management, simulated forecasting, logistics and materials management, quality control, new product development for planning and procurement as well as global business concepts.


This course provides a theoretical and analytical framework for managing critical supply chain components. This course will bring together the concepts and theories of Supply Chain Management through the simulated applications, case analyses and projects. Students will gain hands-on-experience integrating supply chain management concepts to optimize business performance outcomes. Advanced study of efficient methods for streamlining the production and delivery of products and services across functions, enterprises, and global boundaries.


Objective, constraints and processes, associated with the efficient production of goods and services. Analytical models and methods, facilities design and the design of control systems for production operations are presented. Process and systems analysis, capacity, design, inventory planning and control, queuing theory, and network models are all included in the production management science. Student must complete an undergraduate statistics course or pass proficiency testing.


Provides a capstone experience for the business administration and organizational and management and leadership major. As such it will summarize and synthesize the various disciplines of management and will assist the student in creating a strategic future for the (business) organization. The course will examine the key dimensions of strategic management: mission determination, environmental scanning, organizational analysis, strategy selection and organizational implementation. Students will complete a summary project requiring individual and team research, quantitative data gathering and qualitative analysis in service of creating a new direction for an existing organization. Throughout, the ethical dimensions of decision-making and implementation will be emphasized. The course will allow students to apply the lessons of strategic thinking to their own career direction.