Business Administration
Supply Chain Management
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SCM
In simple Language, SCM addresses “the ways businesses coordinate to find parts and raw materials, make products (or provide services), warehouse them, and transport them to customers or retailers”.
Degree Offered
Students earn a BBA, Bachelor of Business Administration, degree with a concentration in Supply Chain Management.
The Supply Chain Management concentration is designed to prepare students for a career in Supply Chain Management, equipping them with the management and technology skills required for positions in the Supply Chain Environment. The program also provides students with an understanding of the strategic and operational nature of Supply Chain Management.
Using online classes in addition to regular day and evening classes, the concentration also addresses the needs of non-traditional students.
Degree Emphasis
Our BBA degree with a concentration in supply chain management (SCM) emphasizes the four important areas of:
- Sourcing (global strategic procurement, supply contract negotiation)
- Supply (production, quality management, and service operations)
- Delivery (logistics, demand fulfillment), and
- E-business/information systems (critical enabler of supply chain efficiencies and responsiveness).
Program Uniqueness
Tennessee State’s SCM program uniquely combines e-Business technology with Supply Management into one concentration.
The concentration was reviewed by the nation’s highly regarded ‘Institute for Supply Management (ISM)’, which highly recommended it to be a model throughout the US.
Scholarships
A number of corporate-sponsored scholarships are available for students who are supply chain management majors with strong academic and leadership backgrounds.
Career Options in SCM
Supply chain management graduates may pursue careers in areas such as domestic and international procurement contract negotiation and management, supplier quality evaluation, B2B purchasing, warehousing, enterprise resource planning (ERP), inventory management, transportation, packaging, and international logistics. Supply chain managers oversee the entire supply chain process, from its initial stages through final product distribution to customers.
Companies serving on the TSU Supply Chain Management Governing Board provide corporate-sponsored scholarships and internship opportunities for our supply chain management students.
Supply Chain Student Organization (SCMSO)
The Supply Chain Management Student Organization (SCMSO) is dedicated to enriching students’ college experience and promoting student engagement, personal growth, and professional development. Through intellectual, social, networking, and career-oriented activities, SCMSO helps students connect classroom learning with real-world professional experiences and prepare for successful careers in supply chain management.
Membership Benefits Include:
- Opportunities to participate in campus events and student organization activities.
- A variety of extracurricular learning, recreational, and social activities.
- Opportunities to interact and network with executives from the TSU Supply Chain Management Governing Board.
- Access to internship and career placement opportunities.
- Professional mentoring, including résumé reviews and mock interviews.
To join, please contact: Ms. Cynthia Holman at: cholman5@tnstate.edu
