Supply Chain Management Minor

Minors must be completed within the student’s graduation timeline.  Students may not major and minor in the same department (e.g., accounting majors may not declare an accounting minor).  Students with a business major can elect to complete one or two minors in other business areas (except the Management minor, which is for non-business majors only).  

The Supply Chain Management minor requires completion of 15 credits total in the following:

• 12 credits of required courses
• 3 credits of minor electives

Summary of Requirements

SCM Minor Elective: Choose 1: 3 credits

• ACCT3002

  TAXATION II

  ACCT3002
  TAXATION II

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  This course examines the basic income tax provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code, with a particular focus on those provisions applicable to partnerships, corporations, and other entities. This course focuses on choice of entity issues, tax accounting and procedural issues, planning strategies, and the evaluation of the practical and ethical issues that may be encountered in implementing tax strategies.

  PREREQUISITES:

  ACCT2004

• ACCT3014

  COST ACCOUNTING

  ACCT3014
  COST ACCOUNTING

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  Continuing to examine the internal uses of accounting information, this course focuses on the managerial roles of planning, controlling, motivating, and decision making. Topics include a detailed examination and application of internal costing systems, the master budget and responsibility accounting, inventory cost and capacity analysis, customer profitability analysis, allocation of common cost, and the costs of quality and time as components of the balanced scorecard.

  PREREQUISITES:

  ACCT2013

• ADMG3003

  INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY (INST3003)

  ADMG3003
  INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY (INST3003)

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  An overview of the major theories of international political economy. Topics include the increasingly important role of global factors in the American economy, the international financial environment, international trade relations and economic development. Cross-listed with INST3003

  PREREQUISITES:

  ADMG1005

• ADMG3015

  PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  ADMG3015
  PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  This course presents a comprehensive introduction to Project Management. The task of managing projects and the challenges facing project workers are examined in the context of new realities, requirements, opportunities and problems developing in the business environment. In addition to the traditional concerns of project management involving time, budget and specifications management, quality management, contract/procurement management and communication management as they affect the management of projects in the modern work place.

  PREREQUISITES:

• INMT4046

  INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

  INMT4046
  INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  A growing number of firms engage in various types of international financial transactions. This course focuses on international financial management issues such as foreign exchange markets, international capital markets such as Eurobond markets and international banks, international banking and international risk analysis.

  PREREQUISITES:

  FINC3032

• INMT4048

  INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ENVIRONMENT (INST4048)

  INMT4048
  INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ENVIRONMENT (INST4048)

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  This course introduces concepts of international laws of contracts, sales and negotiable instruments. It also provides an overview of problems related to dispute settlement in international business and governmental administrative conflicts that restrict commerce between residents of different nations. Cross-listed with INST4048

  PREREQUISITES:

  ADMG2009

• ISTC2021

  MGMT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

  ISTC2021
  MGMT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  This course provides discussion and analysis of current issues related to the management of information systems. The components of an information system; hardware, software, data, connectivity, procedures and people are discussed in relationship to a variety of information systems including collaboration information systems, social media information systems, and enterprise wide systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning, Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management. Other major areas of analysis include cloud computing, business intelligence, and the Systems Development Life Cycle. The focus of the analysis is using Information Systems to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

  PREREQUISITES:

• ISTC2045

  DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

  ISTC2045
  DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  This course provides the basic knowledge required to operate and use a computer to perform the practical tasks of data file creation, retrieval of data and maintenance of data files. DBMS's are used for all types of applications involving medium-to-large scale data files. Major focus is on the acquisition of a working knowledge of the theories, principles and operating procedures of data base management systems using a representative DBMS. This course is appropriate for all potential users of computers in all fields of study.

  PREREQUISITES:

  ISTC1005

• SCMG4051

  INTERNSHIP I - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

  SCMG4051
  INTERNSHIP I - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

  Credits (Min/Max): 1/6

  PREREQUISITES:

SCM Minor Rquirements: 12 credits

• ISTC3025

  CASE STUDIES USING ADVANCED EXCEL (ADMG3025)

  ISTC3025
  CASE STUDIES USING ADVANCED EXCEL (ADMG3025)

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  Case Studies Using Advanced Excel is designed to provide students with advanced Excel applications requiring analytical skills. This course will require application within a variety of both profit and non-profit situations and will focus on problem solving and critical thinking with Excel. Excel skills incorporated into case studies will include, but are not limited to: Pivot tables and charts, VLOOKUP, IF,AND,OR formulas, Text-to- Columns, and the Concatenate function. Other software, for which Excel serves as a basis, may also be covered. Cross-listed with ADMG3025

  PREREQUISITES:

  ISTC1005

• SCMG3010

  QUALITY MANAGEMENT

  SCMG3010
  QUALITY MANAGEMENT

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  This course emphasizes statistical, technological, and managerial tools and concepts that encompass the entire supply chain in the global business environment. Topics include quality theory, quality tools, and managing quality improvement teams and projects. Implementing and validating a quality system will also be addressed.

  PREREQUISITES:

• SCMG3040

  SCMG3040
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

  PREREQUISITES:

• SCMG4055

  SCMG4055
  

  Credits (Min/Max): /

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