Clayton State University School of Business

Supply Chain Management Minor

Clayton State University students are invited to enhance their educational experience with a minor in Supply Chain Management.  The minor is met through successful completion of the following requirements (18 hours).

REQUIRED COURSES (15 Hours):

MGMT 3101 (3): Management Principles and Organizational Behavior             Designed to introduce basic principles and concepts of management that are applicable to a variety of organizations. Topics include a history of the study of management, underlying ideas of "schools of management thought," and functional and behavioral aspects of management and organizational theory. Pre-Requisites

MKTG/MGMT 3105 (3):  Introduction to Transportation and Logistics                            The goal of this course is for students to understand the basic modes of transportation, the economic fundamentals underlying each and some of the ways in which today’s supply chain manager can use them to achieve improved efficiencies and cost effectiveness.  Prerequisites

MGMT 3106 (3): Principles of Supply Chain Management                                       Covers basic principles of supply chain management and provides analytical techniques for inventory management, communication, warehousing, distribution, and facility location in modern supply chains. Prerequisites

MGMT/MKTG 4105 (3): Global Distribution and Air Operations Seminar                Global distribution and air cargo options are studied primarily by experiential learning.  Students learn import/export basics and spend significant time in a work environment with freight forwarders, customs house brokers, and/or air cargo operation firms.  Prerequisites

MKTG 3580 (3): Operation and Warehouse Management (formerly BUSA 3800)     An introduction to the vast area of operations and warehouse management which has a profound effect on both manufacturing and supply chain management. The goal of this course is to present a broad and practical introduction to the field of operations management in a realistic and functioning manner and to understand how warehousing and strategic operational decisions impact the performance of a company and how warehousing adds value to a firms entire supply chain. In this exposure, the student will have a solid understanding of the role and importance operations and warehouse management plays in today’s global organization, thus providing them with a substantial part in their educational and career development process.  Pre-requisites

ELECTIVE COURSE (3 Hours):  Choose ONE of the following:                            

MGMT 3102 – Performance Quality Management (3)                                         Business Majors ONLY  pre-requisites

MKTG 3420 – Global Business (3) Business Majors and SCM Minors pre-requisites

DECLARE/ADDITION OF A MINOR                                                                                        To Declare a Minor in Supply Chain Management complete the Change/Addition of a Minor Form and turn it into The School of Business' Office of Academic and Career Advisement.  Students must also complete a Supply Chain Management Minor supplement form to be turned into the Registrars Office with their graduation application.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                                 The School of Business                                                                                  Office of Academic and Career Advisement                                                          (678) 466-4500