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Supply Chain Management

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If you're interested in leading problem-solving and improvement efforts, identifying ways to increase performance, and managing complex projects, you're on your way to an exciting career in supply chain management.

Degrees & Offerings
  • B.S.B.A.
Location
  • Bloomsburg
  • Lock Haven
  • Mansfield
Department
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Program Contact
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Streamline Your Success

Supply chain management is the coordination and integration of business activities, including procuring materials and services, scheduling and creating products and services that respond to market demands, planning and executing logistics, forecasting future demand and planning supply responses, and managing supply chain network strategies.

Success requires developing relationships with partners, managing flows of information and materials, and having keen insight into cash flow and profitability. Increased competitive pressures, the global environment, sophisticated customers, fast-changing markets, a myriad of global risks, and technological innovations make supply chain management a source of competitive distinction. No matter how a company chooses to satisfy customers and achieve financial objectives, the supply chain is a potent strategic resource to help it deliver more value, lower costs, and more agile responses in the face of steady change. Opportunities are numerous, varied, and global, and forecasters are expecting healthy employment markets.  

Commonwealth University's SCM program is designed using competency models from leading professional organizations. Recognizing the interdisciplinary nature of SCM, the program draws expertise from all business disciplines — accounting, finance, information technology management, management, and marketing — and integrates content through collaborative course design and delivery. 

Supply Chain Management Program Overview

Supply Chain Management students working on a group project in a class
  • AACSB Accredited: The Supply Chain Management program is accredited by AACSB International, the hallmark of business education worldwide. The accreditation means we offer high-quality programs that meet the most rigorous standards. Many top, global corporations only recruit from AACSB-accredited schools. Those graduates are offered better, more competitive salaries.
  • Applied Curriculum: Coursework driven by course-embedded projects, industry-leading software, simulations, and cases.
  • Powerful Combinations: Customize your education and create additional career options through a selection of minors and double majors such as: Management, Information Technology and Analytics, International Business, Marketing and Professional Sales.
  • Accelerated MBA: Start your MBA your senior year through the Accelerated MBA program, which allows students from any major to use MBA classes towards upper-level undergraduate coursework. Students can choose from one of 7 concentrations: Accounting, Analytics, Healthcare Management, Leadership and Human Resources, Marketing, Strategic Global Decisions, and a Build-Your-Own option!
  • Zeigler Institute for Professional Development (ZIPD): Sponsors executive panels, seminars, and a business conference to help students develop professional skills and network with alumni.
  • Nicolas J. Guiffre Center for Supply Chain Management: The Giuffre Center provides resources, relationships, and opportunities for students in Supply Chain Management. Its focus is superior education through innovative teaching, experiential learning, industry collaboration, and talent development.

Course Delivery Format

  Bloomsburg

  Face-to-Face
  Online
  Hybrid

  Lock Haven

  Face-to-Face
  Online
  Hybrid

  Mansfield

  Face-to-Face
  Online
  Hybrid

  Clearfield

  Face-to-Face
  Online
  Hybrid

Courses and Curriculum

The Supply Chain Management program delivers student-focused and technology-driven pedagogy and content that meets and exceeds the expectations of employers, professional SCM societies, and the academic discipline.

Degree Requirements  

Note: Degree requirements effective for enrolled students beginning Fall 2023. All enrolled students, including matriculating students prior to Fall 2023, can review their degree program requirements and track progress to degree completion with our degree audit and advisement tool, .

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

  1. Evaluate supply chain resources, processes, and relationships to ensure effective and efficient satisfaction of each participant’s value proposition.
  2. Propose ideas to manage the flows of materials, services, information, and capital from basic producers through the supply chain to end users.
  3. Implement best practices consistent with key supply chain principles and supported by analysis of key supply chain metrics and decomposition models.
  4. Apply decision-making processes, using real-time analysis of data derived from business IT systems, to supply chain initiatives.
  5. Lead within the cross-functional and inter-organizational reality of modern supply chains.

The accelerated MBA allows students from any major to use MBA classes towards upper-level undergraduate coursework. Students participating in the MBA Accelerated Program should meet the following qualifications:

  • Senior Status
  • Any Major
  • 3.0 GPA or Above
  • Complete the MBA Graduate Admissions Application
  • If accepted, students will be enrolled as provisional admission.

Provisional admission: Students participating in the Accelerated MBA Program will need to maintain the following while participating in the program:

  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Graduate with an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Achieve a B+ or higher in MBA courses taken

Coursework Details:

  • Business Students: MBA graduate courses may be used in exchange for undergraduate courses within the Zeigler College of Business. Up to 4 MBA graduate courses can be applied to undergraduate courses with the approval of the advisor, department chair, program coordinator, and dean. These courses can be existing undergraduate business courses or electives. This assessment will be through a collaborative case-by-case process.
  • Non-Business Students: With the permission of their advisor, department chair, MBA program coordinator, and business dean, majors outside of the Zeigler College of Business may enroll in up to 4 MBA graduate courses. These courses may be applied at the discretion of their program and college, for example, undergraduate electives.
  • Performance: Students enrolling in the Accelerated MBA Program must meet the MBA program's expectations and complete the required courses that lead to the award of an MBA degree. If a student's cumulative GPA drops below 3.0 or a letter grade below B+ is received, an assessment will be conducted between the MBA Coordinator and advisor, potentially leading to the removal from the program.
  • Students have an opportunity to take a second concentration and would require 9-credits for the chosen concentration.

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High Impact Practices

Professional Engagement

ASCM is the leading professional association for Supply Chain Management with tens of thousands of members worldwide. Commonwealth University’s student chapter is interdisciplinary and is among the most active organizations on campus. The chapter brings current knowledge of the supply chain field to students, enhances classroom learning, and develops leadership skills.  

The ASCM Chapter focuses on opportunities for experiential learning, such as manufacturing and distribution center facility tours. We also engage in extensive networking with industry professionals via guest speakers and other events.

The Commonwealth Difference

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Accreditation
Many top, global corporations only recruit from AACSB-accredited schools. Those grads are offered better, more competitive salaries.
70K
Starting Salary
That number goes up with experience. By mid-career or so, a supply chain manager salary is over $105,000 on average.
business distinction
College of Distinction
CU-Bloomsburg has earned national recognition as a College of Distinction for its business programs, honored for its quality and high-impact preparation for successful business professionals.
4%
Job Growth Projected
8,200 new positions forecasted through 2029, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Careers

Career options may include:

Potential Job Opportunities

  • Logistics Analyst
  • Operations Manager
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Business Analyst
  • Procurement Analyst
  • Transportation Director
  • Supply Chain Analyst
  • Buyer-Planner
  • Supply Chain Director
  • Data Analyst
  • Demand Planner
  • Project Manager

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Still months away from graduating, Aviel Kuhn already has a full-time job awaiting her once she walks the commencement stage in May.

What makes the supply chain program so impactful is its emphasis on blending theory with practical application. Professors encourage us to think critically and apply what we’ve learned to real-world scenarios, whether through case studies, internships, or group projects. The supply chain management program stands out for its focus on emerging technologies and industry trends, which has helped me stay ahead in a rapidly evolving field.

Aviel Kuhn '25
Business Management, Supply Chain Management
Still months away from graduating, Aviel Kuhn already has a full-time job awaiting her once she walks the commencement stage in May.
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Nicolas J. Guiffre Center for Supply Chain Management

The Giuffre Center provides resources, relationships, and opportunities for students in Supply Chain Management. Its focus is superior education through innovative teaching, experiential learning, industry collaboration, and talent development. The Giuffre Center hosts speakers, facilitates student trips, creates supply chain content, connects employers to students, provides resources for industry-leading supply chain research, and prepares students for professional certifications. Nicholas J. Giuffre ’78 contributed a substantial blended gift in February 2016 to establish the Center. His gift also endowed the Giuffre Distinguished Professor in Supply Chain Management to support the program and experiential learning opportunities for students. Giuffre continues to serve as a member of the Bloomsburg Foundation Board of Directors and the Zeigler College of Business Advisory Board.

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Zeigler Institute for Professional Development

ZIPD is a comprehensive educational experience designed to build the personal and professional capacities necessary for career success. Business students gain a competitive edge in the job market or acceptance in graduate and professional school through topical knowledge, demonstrated professional skills, and networking experiences.

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