Global Supply Chain Management
Overview
THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Ever wondered why some retailers are able to offer the same product as competitors at much lower prices? Companies that manage their suppliers, and the entire supply chain system, are the ones that find more success in today’s competitive business environment.
What is a supply chain? Well, think about your smartphone. The circuit board, case, camera lens, battery, and display components were produced by different manufacturers and in different countries. Those components are assembled into larger ones, which are eventually all put together as the final product. The smartphone is then shipped to various distributors that send it to retailers who then sell it to the final consumer – you. Every step along that process is part of the supply chain, and the ability to manage complex global supply chains is fundamental to success in the modern economy.
In Bryant’s Global Supply Chain Management concentration and minor, you will learn to integrate the key functions of marketing, logistics, operations management, computer information systems, accounting, and finance. You will span traditional business functionality and explore relationships that create value for multiple stakeholders across functions, organizations, and nations.
FUTURE CAREERS, POST-GRAD OPPORTUNITIES
Supply chain management is rapidly becoming an in-demand field and a growing area of job opportunities around the world. An understanding of supply chain management in a global context will benefit you in many business sectors, including customer service, information systems, management, marketing, purchasing, retail, and production. You will also be prepared for graduate studies.
GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FACULTY
The Global Studies faculty are from a variety of academic disciplines, research interests, and backgrounds, and so provide diverse insights into today’s interconnected world. Their research and consulting encompasses a wide range of international issues such as migration, urban planning, trade, human rights, legal issues, and development. They conduct research in such as places as China, Japan, Brazil, Central America, Africa and Europe, and bring these international perspectives to the classroom and their research. In turn, their influence extends globally as they speak at international conferences and events and publish research in leading journals, in several countries, and in several languages.
Requirements
For an 18-credit concentration:
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First-Year Gateway Experience |
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Global Foundations of Character and Leadership (GFCL100) |
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Global Foundations of Organizations and Business (GFOB100) |
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Writing Workshop (WRIT106) |
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Bryant IDEA: Innovation and Design Experience for All (IDEA101) |
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Upper-Level Gateway Course |
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Global Supply Chain Management Concentration |
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Empirical Applications in Supply Chain Management (GSCM490) |
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5 Elective Courses: Must include a minimum of three (3) courses from GSCM courses; must include one (1) 400-level GSCM course from the following list:
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Business Core Requirements |
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Introduction to Information Technology and Analytics (CIS201) |
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Financial and Managerial Accounting (ACG203, ACG204) |
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Financial Management (FIN201) |
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Management Principles and Practice (MGT200) |
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Foundations of Marketing Management (MKT201) |
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The Legal Environment of Business (LGLS211) |
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Operations Management (MGT201) |
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Business Policy (BUS400) |
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Liberal Arts Core Requirements |
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Introduction to Literary Studies (LCS121) |
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Microeconomic Principles (ECO113) |
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Macroeconomic Principles (ECO114) |
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Mathematical Analysis (MATH110) |
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Statistics I (MATH201) |
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Two (2) Humanities Survey Courses |
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Liberal Arts Distribution Requirements – Modes of Thought* |
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Two (2) Social Science Modes of Thought |
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One (1) Historical Mode of Thought (Upper Division) |
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One (1) Literary Mode of Thought (Upper Division) |
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Two (2) Scientific Modes of Thought (Include 1 Lab Science) |
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(One science course must be at the 300 or 400 level) |
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*3 credits from the required liberal arts minor may be applied to this distribution. |
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One (1) Liberal Arts Elective |
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Liberal Arts Minor Requirements (4 Courses) Selection is made from a variety of liberal arts disciplines (Some minors require more than 12 credits) |
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Four (4) Open Electives |
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A minimum 122 credits required for graduation |
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For a 12-credit minor:
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Supply Chain Management Concepts (GSCM301) |
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Empirical Applications in Supply Chain Management (GSCM490) |
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Electives:
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To learn more, please contact:
Teresa McCarthy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing
Global Supply Chain Management Program Coordinator
Department of Marketing
tmccart4@bryant.edu
GUARDIAN OF GAP
George Dooley ’78
Currently: Chief Audit Executive, Visa, Inc.
Dooley has been working internationally since graduation, first for AMF, Inc., a multinational sports equipment manufacturer. He went on to become deputy general manager of Russian operations for Sterling Winthrop Pharmaceuticals, helping establish the first OTC pharmaceutical company Russia. He moved onto E&J Gallo Winery, the Outdoorfever.com, and Arrow Electronics. Dooley then became the supply chain chief financial officer for Gap, Inc., the largest specialty retailer in the world - a challenging task, indeed, considering the group procures more than $6 billion in apparel annually from 600 vendors, 3,000 factories in 43 countries, and has a total operating budget in excess of $500 million.
INTERNSHIP LEADS TO CAREER
Junior Jabbie ’06, MBA ‘07
Currently: Sales and Marketing Manager, Banneker Industries, Inc.
Jabbie is a Bryant-made success story. While still in school, he started at Banneker Industries, Inc. as an intern. Today, he is responsible for business development, sales, marketing, and contract management for the supply-chain management solutions provider. “When I was at Bryant, the academic program was extremely challenging,” Jabbie says, adding: “I am stunned at how much the school has grown and evolved in just five years – diversifying the degree programs, growing the international business program, and fielding competitive Division 1 sports teams…Wow!”
COURSES WITH A GLOBAL REACH
Teresa McCarthy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing Global Supply Chain Management Program Coordinator
Global supply chain management might sound dry, but not in McCarthy’s classes. Her knowledge and energy bring to life the importance of carefully managing complex systems from start to finish. Her students learn quickly how the price increase of a tee shirt is directly linked to a flood in Pakistan that severely damaged cotton crops, creating a strain on global demand. A member of the Academy of Marketing Science, American Marketing Association, and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, McCarthy has written book chapters, including “Zara: The Business Model for Fast Fashion,” and journal articles.
