Bachelor of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management with Analytics

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

This course provides an examination of aggregate economic activity. It includes a study of aggregate supply and demand, the monetary and banking systems, aggregate economic accounting, inflation, unemployment, the business cycle, macroeconomic policy, and economic progress and stability, among other things.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

A survey of contracts, sales, agencies, personal property, commercial paper and associated topics. Emphasizes prevention of litigation and liability arising from business operations.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: ACC 201

This course is an overview of the use of financial accounting and cost accounting data for the design and preparation of reports to aid management in organizing, directing, controlling, and decision-making functions. The topics include the fundamentals of cost accounting, budgeting and responsibility accounting for cost and profit centers.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

A survey of basic accounting theory and the application of accounting principles, this course includes the recording and summarization of business transactions in the form of financial statements under the rules of generally accepted accounting principles. (GAAP). It is designed for students who have little or no prior knowledge of financial accounting, this course corresponds to Principles of Accounting I at other colleges.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

In this course, students will study the price system, market structures, and consumer theory. Topics covered include supply and demand, price controls, public policy, the theory of the firm, cost and revenue concepts, forms of competition, elasticity, and efficient resource allocation, among others.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Key mathematical and statistical concepts useful for understanding business problems and making informed decisions with the right tools are introduced. Concepts relate to numbers, formulas, linear equation models and descriptive statistics. Applications focus on personal decisions and decisions within businesses in the areas of finance, discounts, pricing, interest rates, loans, insurance, investment, payroll and taxes. Microsoft Excel is the software used in this class. MNS 205 and MTH 210 are the primary quantitative courses required for MNS 407. Students who have taken college algebra or calculus (MTH 215 or MTH 220) are exempt from this course.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Introduction to the roles of managers and the vision, mission and goals of organizations. Investigates management theories and explores the four primary functions of managers: Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling. Covers issues related to human resource management, organizational structure and behavior, creative problem solving, effective communication, and the management of teams, change and innovations.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

This course is the introduction to contemporary marketing theory and practice in both the local and global marketplace. Basic concepts of marketing are examined with an emphasis on marketing positioning, segmentation and targeting as well as product development and distribution.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: ACC 201

This course is a survey of the basic principles and concepts used in the financial management of a business enterprise addressed from both theoretical and practical standpoints. Topics include money and capital markets, financial management of working capital, capital budgeting and fixed asset management, cost of capital, and short-term and long-term financing by means of debt and equity capital.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Exploration of values and ethics in businesses that operate locally and internationally. Moral philosophies, values, conflict of interests, discrimination, business cultures, and ethical standards are critically presented. Ethical leadership of people, technology and sustainability are used in the development and implementation of ethical business programs.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Examination of core issues in the practice of leadership. Identification of differing theories and styles of collaborative, integrative organizational leadership and comparison to authoritarian or management by edit within the organizational context.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: MNS 205 and MTH 210

An introduction to the fundamentals of business analytics. Focuses on the management science approach for problem solving, the application of linear programming, the use of decision analysis techniques, as well as project management tools. It is practical and students gain advanced skills in Excel. This course is a prerequisite for MGT 451.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: MNS 407

A survey of the fundamental concepts of production and operations management. Use of quantitative methods for forecasting, resource allocation, capacity planning, inventory management, and quality assurance. Focus is on improving production efficiency while simultaneously enhancing effectiveness through better managerial decision. Concludes with management skills to align the organization with external suppliers and customers using Supply Chain Management. Students who have taken MGT 351 cannot take MGT 451.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Introduction to the concept of project management, covering the essential elements of planning a project, initiating the project, implementing the project, and the termination of the project, while emphasizing the importance of team building and leadership, as well as incorporating cost, scheduling and budgetary principles according to contractual terms.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: ECO 203 and ECO 204

A study of the accelerating internationalization of all business, this course introduces upper-division undergraduate students to all facets of international business within three broad subject areas: (1) the economic framework of international business, (2) the operating frameworks of multinational corporations, and (3) a framework for global strategic management. It uses case studies to illustrate concepts and methods.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: MGT 451

End‑to‑end overview of supply chain strategy and processes (plan–source–make–deliver–return) with an applied Python lab each week. Students build small analytics artifacts, cleaning transactional data, descriptive KPI dashboards, baseline forecasting (moving average, exponential smoothing), and a mini ML forecast using scikit‑learn/Prophet. Coverage includes demand shaping vs. demand sensing, service‑cost trade-offs, digital thread & data pipelines, and responsible use of AI in planning. Culminates in a “rapid response” simulation where students use data to rebalance service, cost, and working capital.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

This course examines procurement and inventory management through an integrated management and analytics lens. Emphasis is placed on category strategy development, e-sourcing, and supplier performance evaluation using Python-based spend analytics, including price variance analysis, should-cost models, and total cost of ownership. Students analyze inventory decisions across single- and multi-echelon systems, applying news-vendor logic, service-level optimization, intermittent-demand modeling, and (s, S) policy design to support managerial decision-making. Applied labs use pandas and statistical models for ABC-XYZ segmentation and risk-adjusted safety stock calculations, alongside Pyomo optimization modeling to determine reorder parameters. The course also introduces supplier risk scoring using basic machine learning techniques and includes a focused module on ESG considerations and Scope 3 supply chain data to support responsible and resilient sourcing strategies.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

This course examines how modern fulfillment and transportation operations function in environments where customers purchase through multiple channels and expect fast, accurate delivery and efficient returns. Students study how order management, warehouse operations, and transportation processes connect to support order promising, carrier selection, shipment visibility, exception management, and last-mile execution across both consumer and business settings. The course emphasizes applied decision-making by evaluating routing and delivery planning under real operational constraints and by analyzing cost, service, and capacity trade-offs through scenario-based problem-solving. Additional topics include distribution and fulfillment strategies such as warehouse layout and picking approaches, alternative delivery and pickup models, and returns policies designed to reduce cost to serve while protecting customer experience. The course concludes with a short applied module on how analytics and emerging digital tools can improve reliability and operational performance.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: LOG 420

This course examines the design and management of international sourcing and logistics strategies in the context of evolving trade rules, disruption risk, and sustainability expectations. Emphasis is placed on trade compliance fundamentals that shape logistics decisions, including HS classification, Incoterms, duties and free trade agreements, and basic sanctions awareness. Students evaluate global transportation and routing options across ocean, air, and ground modes and connect these choices to broader questions of supply network design, cost, service, and risk.

Applied labs develop quantitative decision skills used in global logistics and trade strategy roles. Students complete scenario-based facility location modeling, simulate lead time variability and duty exposure using Monte Carlo methods, and calculate shipment-level emissions to evaluate carbon and ESG trade-offs alongside financial and service outcomes. The course culminates in an executive-style recommendation that compares nearshoring and multi-regional network strategies and communicates a defensible path forward supported by data, risk logic, and implementation considerations.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

This course examines service operations and returns management in e-commerce and omnichannel environments, with an emphasis on designing customer experiences that are operationally efficient, financially sound, and environmentally responsible. Students study service design and basic queuing concepts to diagnose bottlenecks that drive delays, repeat contacts, and preventable returns. The course also develops policy skills related to order changes, refunds, exchanges, and reverse logistics, focusing on how service and returns policies influence cost-to-serve, service levels, and brand trust.

Students apply customer analytics to identify service failure modes using common voice-of-customer sources such as ratings, reviews, NPS, and open-ended feedback. Applied labs use Python to support text analytics for sentiment and topic discovery and to construct cost-to-serve models that compare alternative outcomes such as refund, repair, replacement, and resale. The course culminates in a project that designs a closed-loop returns strategy and supporting network approach that balances customer experience, financial performance, and sustainability targets, communicated in an executive-ready format.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

This course focuses on measuring end-to-end supply chain cost and managing risk using quantitative, decision-oriented methods. Students develop an activity-based Cost-to-Serve model to understand where cost and time are generated across sourcing, fulfillment, and service, and then evaluate how variability and disruption change performance outcomes. Emphasis is placed on modeling uncertainty using practical risk tools, including Monte Carlo simulation and stress testing, to assess exposure to demand volatility, lead-time variation, and supplier outages.

The course also examines resilience strategy design and implementation, including redundancy, postponement, and dual-sourcing, with attention to the trade-offs among cost, service levels, and risk reduction. A focused module addresses traceability and serialization and evaluates when advanced approaches, including blockchain-based solutions, are appropriate compared to conventional data systems. The course culminates in an applied control-tower case in which students combine alerts, thresholds, and decision rules to propose a disciplined response plan that improves recovery performance and supports resilient operations.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: MNS 407

This course develops the ability to model, solve, and communicate supply chain network decisions using optimization, simulation, and introductory digital twin methods. Students formulate and analyze core logistics and operations problems, including transportation planning, assignment decisions, and facility location, and implement these models in Python to generate defensible, data-supported solutions. The course also introduces practical routing heuristics and solution evaluation approaches used when real-world problems exceed the limits of exact optimization.

To capture operational realities that optimization alone may not represent, students build discrete-event simulation models to analyze variability, congestion, and capacity constraints and to quantify impacts on throughput, service, and cost. The course culminates in an applied project in which students integrate an optimization model with a simulation model to create a basic digital twin that supports a capacity planning recommendation, reported through clearly defined KPIs and sensitivity analysis.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

This course examines the design and operation of modern distribution centers and warehouse systems that support fast, accurate fulfillment at scale. Students study how automation and smart equipment influence storage, picking, and internal material flow, and how warehouse execution and operational control systems coordinate work across people, processes, and technology. Emphasis is placed on practical decisions that drive daily performance, including work release approaches, inventory placement, labor planning, and safety management in high-velocity environments.

Students also use operational data to evaluate throughput, reliability, and uptime, with attention to how organizations monitor performance signals and reduce downtime. A case-based module explores emerging warehouse and last-mile technologies and the regulatory and community factors that affect deployment. The course concludes with a focused treatment of data integrity and traceability, enabling students to evaluate fit-for-purpose tracking solutions and distinguish when advanced approaches are warranted versus when conventional data systems are more appropriate.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: MNS 407

This course focuses on designing clear, decision-ready visualizations for operations and supply chain contexts. Students learn principles of visual cognition, KPI selection and governance, and dashboard design for planners, managers, and executives. Emphasis is placed on building story-driven visual narratives that clearly and credibly communicate performance, trade-offs, and operational priorities.

Students develop interactive, production-ready dashboards using modern visualization tools and evaluate how dashboard design influences decisions through simple A/B testing of prompts and layouts. The course also includes a focused module on communicating uncertainty and risk through appropriate visual techniques, and on maintaining experiment logs for analytics and AI-assisted decision-making to support transparency, governance, and ethical use.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: All other Requirements for the Major courses (e.g., Business Core Requirements and LSCM Requirements) with a GPA of 2.00 or higher.

This capstone course provides a culminating, cross-functional strategy experience grounded in an industry partner project or a realistic live case. Students integrate sourcing, operations, logistics, and analytics to diagnose a complex supply chain challenge and evaluate strategic and tactical alternatives in a contemporary business environment. Emphasis is placed on developing a market-responsive supply chain design that is both analytically sound and operationally implementable.

Students produce an executive-ready recommendation supported by an implementation roadmap, performance KPIs, risk considerations, and a change-management plan. When analytics or AI tools are used, students document assumptions and limitations, address ethical and governance requirements, and explain results in a way that is transparent and defensible to both technical and executive stakeholders.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: FIN 310

An examination of the international aspects of corporate finance and investing, the course covers balance of payments, foreign exchange with emphasis on exchange rate determination, exchange risk, hedging, and interest arbitrage, international money and capital markets, international financing, and international banking.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

An overview of the issues of quality applied to human resources management, topics include the delegation of authority and empowerment, work groups, team building, and employee involvement, reward/recognition programs and employee morale, and the importance of written and oral communication skill in the delegation, sharing, and execution of work. Students gain a clearer understanding of the ways the workplace is changing to improve productivity and profitability.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

A study of entrepreneurship with particular reference to creating and starting a new venture. Emphasis on historical development of entrepreneurship, risk taking and entrepreneurship, innovation and marketing the plan, financial plan, organizational plan, going public, and legal issues for the entrepreneur.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

An in-depth study of small to mid-sized companies with a view to preparing students for leadership roles. Emphasis on building and managing companies from the start-up phase to their growth and efficient operation. Problem solving strategies of managerial, legal and ethical issues and dilemmas particularly relevant to small business.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Creating, integrating and maintaining successful e-business through a business plan. Emphasis on origin and growth of e-business, security concerns of e-business, entrepreneurial aspects of business-to-business e-commerce, e-tailing and supply chain management. Students are encouraged to develop business plans through their own website.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: PMB 400

Examination of the elements of project planning and control by studying each element in depth. Addresses topics such as work breakdown structure, budgets, costs, resource planning and allocation, project monitoring and reporting, and project and process control methods, as well as the termination and audit of a project.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: PMB 400

Study the management of a portfolio of projects leading to organizational change, creation of a model that compares the program with other segments in an organization using benchmarks, and develops a plan that builds an infrastructure of critical chains for parallel projects.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: PMB 400

Overview of the management of contracts made with customers, vendors, or partners. Contract management includes negotiating the terms and conditions in contracts and ensuring compliance, as well as documenting and agreeing to changes that may arise during its implementation of execution.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Analysis of constant and continuous change in modern organizational environments. This class will provide students with the skills needed to recognize the potential impacts of change on their organizations, and to lead their organizations through the change process effectively. Students will develop skills in assessing organizational culture and learn to create the learning organization of the future.

3.0 Semester Credit Hours

Effective conflict resolution, bargaining and negotiation are addressed in this course as methods for improving the organizational effectiveness in the long term. A special focus will be placed upon creation of win-win solutions to real life organizational situations. Conflict will be examined as both a necessary and challenging workplace phenomena.

2.0 Semester Credit Hours

Prerequisite: SCM 480

Concepts and processes from all topics within Supply Chain Management are integrated for application in business situations. Focusing on strategies and technologies will advance knowledge and appreciation for the complexities of Global Supply Chains. Assessment of alternative plans and strategies will prepare students for decision-making roles. Topics include: Integrated Supply Chain Management, Demand and Supply Integration, Supply Management and Procurement, Manufacturing and Service Operations, Transportation, Inventory Management, Warehousing, and Order Fulfillment and Customer Service. Passing professional exams provides additional opportunities and greater versatility for employment options within the Supply Chain Management profession. Grading is S/U only.