Supply Chain Management Minor

Overview

Offered by the Department of Statistics, Operations, and Data Science, the Minor in Supply Chain Management (SCM) is open to Fox students only. The Supply Chain Management minor is ideal for students wishing to bring an operational understanding to their major area of business expertise. The SCM minor course sequence is a strong complement to majors such as Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Statistical Science and Data Analytics.

The courses provide students with basic knowledge of supply chain management theory and trade-offs. Students enroll in courses focused on business logistics (procurement, transportation and distribution), supply chain analytics, project management and lean operations. Specific areas include but are not limited to forecasting, supply chain network analysis, inventory management and contract negotiation. A minor in supply chain management provides students with the critical thinking and problem-solving skills to take a holistic view to their major area of study and to their firm's operations.

The requirements must be completed prior to graduation. Courses cannot be used to meet minor requirements if already used to meet the requirements for a major or a different minor.

Campus Locations: Main and Online

Contact Information

All interested students must meet with Misty Blessley, PhD to declare or rescind this minor.

Edo Airoldi, PhD, Chair
Department of Statistics, Operations, and Data Science
1810 Liacouras Walk, Room 339
215-204-4275
airoldi@temple.edu

Requirements

  • Open to business students.
  • Integrates SCM topics and themes to prepare students for new and emerging jobs related to SCM, Fulfillment, Planning, Storage and Distribution, and Customer Service.
  • Quantitative, critical thinking and problem-solving skills required for success in this minor; a cumulative GPA of 2.75 is recommended.
  • Four courses required (three must be taken at Temple University):
    SCM 3515Principles of Supply Chain Management3
    Select one of the following:3
    SCM 3516
    		Transportation and Logistics Management
    SCM 3517
    		Inventory and Warehouse Management
    SCM 3596
    		Sourcing and Procurement 1
    Select two of the following:6
    SCM 3505
    		Lean Six Sigma in Supply Chain Management
    SCM 3506
    		Project Management
    SCM 3507
    		Data Management and Analytics for Business Strategies
    SCM 3516
    		Transportation and Logistics Management
    SCM 3517
    		Inventory and Warehouse Management
    SCM 3596
    		Sourcing and Procurement 1
    Total Credit Hours12
    1

    Students need to complete SCM 3515 and SCM 3516 (C or better grade in each) to be eligible to register for this course.

  • Courses taken for this minor cannot be double-counted toward the major or another minor.
  • A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in courses in the minor is required as well as a minimum grade of C- in each course unless otherwise specified.
  • Courses cannot be used to meet minor requirements if already used to meet the requirements for a major or a different minor or certificate.
  • Courses for the minor must be completed prior to graduation; if completed, the minor will be recorded on the final transcript upon graduation.

Interested students should discuss with their advisor how the courses in the minor will fit into their overall degree plan and are strongly encouraged to declare the minor early in their academic career.