Supply Chain And Logistics Management

In order to graduate, the student must complete the program successfully with a GPA of 2.25 or above, and must earn a total of 129 credit hours. Students with a BBA in Supply Chain and Logistics Management should be able to:

• Demonstrate management of operations (value-adding) processes (i.e., manufacturing, service production and delivery, distribution, supply etc.)
• Evaluate skill development that is focused on SCLM, i.e., TQM, continuous improvement, productivity enhancement, time-based competition.
• Analyze operations decisions such as new product development, supply chain capacity planning, process technology planning, factory automation, and production systems planning.
• Promote multi-disciplinary research and consultancy with the local business community through standard work-based projects and internship.

In the first two years of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program, students follow a prescribed sequence of courses. This sequence focuses on GUCR and supporting business requirements, providing students with a broad-based and well-rounded knowledge through acquiring communication skills, problem-solving and IT skills, as well as an understanding of general business concepts. This solid background enables students to complete the specialization requirements in one of their areas of interest during the third and fourth year of the BBA program. The program is further supported by electives chosen from a selection of different courses, to broaden students’ knowledge and enhance their specialized skills.

BSCL 301 Supply Chain Operations

The course examines methods to integrate the processes of product distribution and managing the supply channels using the power and speed of electronic connectivity. The coverage includes: collaborative demand planning (CPFR), lean logistics, lean supply chain operations, customer accommodation, market distribution strategy, procurement-manufacturing strategy, operational integration, information networks, ERP, inventory management and strategy, demand amplification and volatility (bull whip effects) in supply chain, reducing variability, materials management, inventory models and vendor – co/managed inventory.

BSCL 304 Warehousing and Materials Handling

The course focuses on the concept of warehousing in supply chain and its relevant terminology methods and tools necessary for analysis and management of warehousing. The course offers the methods on how to apply new technology, minimize spending, and create efficient, stream-lined operations.

BSCL 307 Global Supply Chain Strategy and Design

The course provides a global perspective to logistics and supply chain management, featuring both practical and strategic approach to supply chain design and management in different industries.

BSCL 311 Strategic Procurement and Sourcing

The course outlines the most current methods in purchasing and supply chain management which help to transform purchasing theory into purchasing practices and implementation. Course topics also cover business purchasing processes, strategic sourcing relationship and supplier management.

BSCL 402 Transportation and Distribution

This course provides basic concepts of economic analysis with respect to the transportation and distribution sector and the tools necessary to undertake transport and distribution project evaluation. The course also applies these concepts to evaluate private and public decisions associated with transportation and distribution.

BSCL 404 SCLM Technology and Information Systems

The purpose of this course is to illustrate the importance of information technology for SCM. The course provides documentation and an overview of E-Business and SCLM technologies such as RFID, tracking systems, ERP concepts, WMS warehouse management systems, TMS transportation management systems, and SCM software capabilities. Prerequisites: BMNG 310, 60 CH; Semester offered: 2

BSCL 406 Modeling and Simulation of Supply Chains

This course enables students to understand the complex interactions between stages in the supply chain and how changes at one or more stages affect the supply chain performance. Instructor selected software will be used in the course.

BMNG 445 Total Quality Management and Continuous Improvement

The course focuses on quality and continuous improvement encompassing the entire organization from supplier to customer and how organizations achieve it. The coverage includes approaches to quality management, systems and procedures for planning, control and continuous improvement of quality, barriers to implementation of TQM, quality audit and benchmarking. Reference will be made to UAE applications.

BSCL 465 Internship (for non-working students)

This course provides students with practical experience in an organizational setting and helps students to improve their skills. This course develops students’ professional attitudes and competence in the application of learned theories and concepts. The course requires developing a research report on an identified task and presents it at the end of the Internship.

BSCL 470 Industry Project (for working students)

The purpose of this course is to provide the working students with practical experience in an organization setting where learning and doing are the chief objectives. Students will develop competence in the application of theory, skills and attitudes, by requiring them to undertake an industry project via research and analysis of an actual business problem /opportunity and to propose a solution/development (business case), or develop a business plan, resulting in both an oral and a written presentation.