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Shippensburg University's AACSB-accredited Supply Chain Management, BSBA program is flexible, allowing you to explore different aspects of the field so you can tailor your educational journey to your goals.

Top Rated SchoolThe John L. Grove College of Business is internationally accredited by the most prestigious business-accrediting agency, AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Shippensburg University offers small class sizes and plenty of opportunities for one-on-one contact with faculty members.

Supply chain management is a growing field that is becoming important as businesses adopt a global approach to sourcing and manufacturing. You will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to be successful through a variety of courses in the areas of:

  • Logistics management
  • Forecasting
  • Purchasing
  • Inventory management
  • Production management
  • Quality assurance
  • Scheduling
  • Information management
  • Customer service

4+1 Program Available

With careful planning, you may be able to complete a BSBA in Supply Chain Management and a MS in Supply Chain Analysis with only one additional year of study through a 4+1 program. For more information, contact the College of Business MBA Department.

Supply Chain Management, BSBA Course Work

All undergraduate degree programs require a minimum of 120 credits. Some courses meet multiple requirements, but are only counted once toward the 120 credit total required to graduate. For course descriptions, please visit the undergraduate catalog.

  • General Education: 46 credits
  • Business Core: 38-41 credits
  • Major Requirements: 18 credits
  • Free Electives: 15-18 credits
  • Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits

The Shippensburg University General Education Program is the university curriculum that is shared by all undergraduate students. Details for courses you will take can be found here.

General Education requirements specific for this major:

  • Quantitative (Q) MATH 181 
  • Critical Reasoning (R) ECON 113

All BSBA majors in the John L. Grove College of Business should satisfactorily complete the 100-/200-level business core courses during their freshman and sophomore years and the 300-400-level business core courses during their junior and senior years, as listed below.

Required Courses in Related Fields:

  • MATH 140 - College Algebra

Required Courses in the John L. Grove College of Business:

  • BUSN 101 - Foundations of Business Administration
  • ITAN 142 - Business Computer Systems
  • SCMG 200 - Statistical Applications in Business (Digital Marketing & Analytics concentration must earn a C or better in this course.)
  • ACCT 200 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (Accounting majors must earn a C or better in this course.)
  • ACCT 201 - Managerial Accounting (Accounting majors must earn a C or better in this course.)
  • MKTG 205 - Principles of Marketing (Marketing Management and Digital Marketing & Analytics concentrations must earn a C or better in this course.)
  • BLAW 261 - American Legal Environment 
  • ECON 280 - Managerial Economics 
  • MGMT 305 - Organizational Behavior 
  • FINA 311 - Financial Management 
  • SCMG 330 - Supply Chain and Operations Management 
  • MGMT 447 - Business and Society 
  • MGMT 497 - Strategic Management 

Note: Students who place at the advanced level in the mathematics placement/competency test are not required to take MATH 140. In lieu of MATH 140, students are required to take an additional free elective. Completion of ECON 101 and ECON 102 will satisfy the requirement for ECON 113.

Students should meet with their faculty advisor to plan the sequencing of their major program of study. Students interested in a double major and/or minor shall be required to take the prescribed courses in each respective major and/or minor. Students can double count one course between business majors with the permission of the respective department chair(s). Refer to the index under Double Majors and Minors for further information

Required (15 Credits):

  • SCMG 315 - Strategic Procurement
  • SCMG 355 - Managing Quality and Continuous Improvement
  • SCMG 370 - Integrated Supply Chain Systems
  • SCMG 380 - Data Mining for Supply Chain Management
  • SCMG 420 - Global Logistics Systems 

Electives (3 Credits) Choose one:

  • ACCT 312 - Cost Determination and Analysis 
  • ECON 355 - Environmental Economics 
  • FINA 320 - Risk Management and Insurance 
  • FINA 340 - Principles of Real Estate 
  • FINA 405 - Real Estate Finance, Investments, & Appraisal Analysis
  • GEOG 202 - GIS I: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 
  • MGMT 340 - Human Resource Management 
  • MGMT 342 - Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining 
  • MGMT 370 - International Business 
  • MGMT 394 - Leadership for Business 
  • MGMT 450 - Negotiation 
  • ITAN 240 - Python Programming for Business and Analytics 
  • ITAN 342 - Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business
  • ITAN 300 - Information Technology and Business Operations 
  • ITAN 446 - Applied Project Management 
  • MKTG 310 - Personal Selling 
  • MKTG 365 - Relationship Marketing 
  • MKTG 370 - Services Marketing
  • SCMG 390 - Strategic Warehouse Management 
  • SCMG 410 - Distribution Systems in Supply Chains 

Logistics Management Concentration Course Work

Logistics is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers’ requirements. Logistics activities typically include inbound and outbound transportation management, fleet management, warehousing, materials handling, order fulfillment, logistics network design, inventory management, supply/demand planning, and management of third party logistics services providers. To varying degrees, the logistics function also includes sourcing and procurement, production planning and scheduling, packaging and assembly, and customer service. It is involved in all levels of planning and execution-strategic, operational and tactical. Logistics is an integrating function, which coordinates and optimizes all logistics activities, as well as integrates logistics activities with other functions including marketing, sales manufacturing, finance, and information technology. For course descriptions, please visit the undergraduate catalog.

  • General Education: 46 credits
  • Business Core: 38-41 credits
  • Major Requirements: 18 credits
  • Free Electives: 15-18 credits
  • Total Credits to Graduate: 120 credits

The Shippensburg University General Education Program is the university curriculum that is shared by all undergraduate students. Details for courses you will take can be found here.

General Education requirements specific for this major:

  • Quantitative (Q) MATH 181 
  • Critical Reasoning (R) ECON 113 

All B.S.B.A. majors in the John L. Grove College of Business should satisfactorily complete the 100-/200-level business core courses during their freshman and sophomore years and the 300-400-level business core courses during their junior and senior years, as listed below.

Required Courses in Related Fields:

  • MATH 140 - College Algebra

Required Courses in the John L. Grove College of Business:

  • BUSN 101 - Foundations of Business Administration
  • ITAN 142 - Business Computer Systems
  • SCMG 200 - Statistical Applications in Business (Digital Marketing & Analytics concentration must earn a C or better in this course.)
  • ACCT 200 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (Accounting majors must earn a C or better in this course.)
  • ACCT 201 - Managerial Accounting (Accounting majors must earn a C or better in this course.)
  • MKTG 205 - Principles of Marketing (Marketing Management and Digital Marketing & Analytics concentrations must earn a C or better in this course.)
  • BLAW 261 - American Legal Environment 
  • ECON 280 - Managerial Economics 
  • MGMT 305 - Organizational Behavior 
  • FINA 311 - Financial Management 
  • SCMG 330 - Supply Chain and Operations Management 
  • MGMT 447 - Business and Society 
  • MGMT 497 - Strategic Management 

Note: Students who place at the advanced level in the mathematics placement/competency test are not required to take MATH 140. In lieu of MATH 140, students are required to take an additional free elective. Completion of ECON 101 and ECON 102 will satisfy the requirement for ECON 113.

Students should meet with their faculty advisor to plan the sequencing of their major program of study. Students interested in a double major and/or minor shall be required to take the prescribed courses in each respective major and/or minor. Students can double count one course between business majors with the permission of the respective department chair(s). Refer to the index under Double Majors and Minors for further information.

Required (12 Credits):

  • SCMG 370 - Integrated Supply Chain Systems 
  • SCMG 390 - Strategic Warehouse Management 
  • SCMG 410 - Distribution Systems in Supply Chains 
  • SCMG 420 - Global Logistics Systems 

Electives (6 Credits) Choose two:

  • ACCT 312 - Cost Determination and Analysis 
  • ECON 355 - Environmental Economics 
  • FINA 320 - Risk Management and Insurance 
  • FINA 340 - Principles of Real Estate 
  • FINA 405 - Real Estate Finance, Investments, & Appraisal Analysis 
  • GEOG 202 - GIS I: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 
  • MGMT 340 - Human Resource Management 
  • MGMT 342 - Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining 
  • MGMT 370 - International Business 
  • MGMT 394 - Leadership for Business 
  • MGMT 450 - Negotiation 
  • ITAN 240 - Python Programming for Business and Analytics 
  • ITAN 342 - Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business 
  • ITAN 300 - Information Technology and Business Operations 
  • ITAN 446 - Applied Project Management 
  • MKTG 310 - Personal Selling 
  • MKTG 365 - Relationship Marketing 
  • MKTG 370 - Services Marketing 
  • SCMG 315 - Strategic Procurement 
  • SCMG 355 - Managing Quality and Continuous Improvement 
  • SCMG 380 - Data Mining for Supply Chain Management 

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Grove Hall 228 Phone: 717-477-1434