Supply Chain Management Option
Why study Supply Chain Management?
The Supply Chain Management (SCM) Option provides students the ability to manage suppliers across globally distributed locations, to procure the right materials, at the right time, at the right quality, and at the lowest cost to meet company objectives. Graduates can go on to work as buyers, operations managers, forecasting analysts among many things.
Requirements to declare the option
Students must have completed the following courses with a minimum grade of 3.0 in each course in order to declare the SCM Option.
- Calculus
- Statistics
- BBUS 340 – Operations & Project Management
(*Note: Students in the process of completing a course will not be considered for the Supply Chain Management Option until the course has been completed. Talk with an advisor for more information).
Supply Chain Management curriculum
Students must complete the following courses for graduation:
| Course Type | Bothell Location Course Numbers & Names | Bellevue Location Course Numbers & Names |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses (prerequisites in parentheses) | BBUS 300 – Organizational Behavior, Ethics and Inclusivity, Diversity Designated Course BBUS 307 – Business Writing, Writing Designated Course BBUS 310 – Managerial Economics (BMATH 144, STMATH 124, or MATH 112) BBUS 320 – Marketing Management BBUS 340 – Operations & Project Management (310) BBUS 350 – Business Finance (310) | ELCBUS 300 – Organizational Behavior, Ethics and Inclusivity, Diversity Designated Course ELCBUS 301 – Business Statistics (counts for RSN) ELCBUS 310 – Managerial Economics (BMATH 144, STMATH 124, or MATH 112) ELCBUS 320 – Marketing Management ELCBUS 330 – Information Management & Analysis ELCBUS 340 – Operations & Project Mgmt. (310) ELCBUS 350 – Business Finance (310) ELCBUS 380 – Managing Work Teams ELCBUS 382 – Business, Government, & Society, Writing Designated Course |
| Required SCM Courses (prerequisites in parentheses) | BBUS 441 – Business Project Management (340) BBUS 482 – Introduction to Supply Chain Management (340) BBUS 483 – Global Strategic Sourcing (441, 482) BBUS 486 – Supply Chain Resource Planning (340) BBUS 487 – Management and Improving Supply Chain Processes (441, 482) BBUS 492 – Supply Chain Field Study (441, 482, 483, 486, 487), or BBUS 497 – Internship, or BBUS 499 – Independent Research | ELCBUS 400 – Business Project Management (340) ELCBUS 482 – Introduction to Supply Chain Management (340) ELCBUS 483 – Global Strategic Sourcing (482) ELCBUS 486 – Supply Chain Resource Planning (340) ELCBUS 487 – Management and Improving Supply Chain Processes (400, 483) BBUS 492 – Supply Chain Field Study (441, 482, 483, 486, 487), or ELCBUS 497 – Internship, or ELCBUS 499 – Independent Research |
| SCM Electives (prerequisites in parentheses) | 10 credits – 2 courses from the list below: BBUS 373 – Cost Accounting BBUS 402 – Managing Work Teams BBUS 447 – Retail Operations & Supply Chain Management (300) BBUS 460 – Sustainable Business BBUS 462 – Negotiations & Conflict Management (300, 320) BBUS 463 – Advanced Financial Accounting (362) BBUS 464 – New Product Marketing (320) BBUS 473 – Leadership & Decision Making (300) BBUS 475 – Managing Innovation BBUS 488 – Supply Chain Decision Making & Control Systems | 10 credits – 2 courses from the list below: ELCBUS 402/BBUS 473 – Leadership & Decision-Making (300) ELCBUS 403/BBUS 462 – Negotiations & Conflict Management (300/320) BBUS 402 – Managing Work Teams (300) BBUS 447 – Retail Operations & Supply Chain Management (300) BBUS 460 – Sustainable Business BBUS 462 – Negotiations & Conflict Management (300, 320) BBUS 463 – Advanced Financial Accounting (362) BBUS 464 – New Product Marketing (320) BBUS 475 – Managing Innovation BBUS 488 – Supply Chain Decision Making & Control Systems |
| General Electives (any 300/400 level UW course) | 10 credits | 20 credits |
| Capstone Courses | Before you can register for the capstone courses, you must complete all core courses and meet with your advisor to file a graduation application. BBUS 470 – Business Policy & Strategic Management BBUS 480 – Global Environment of Business | Before you can register for the capstone course, you must complete all core courses and meet with your advisor to file a graduation application. ELCBUS 470 – Business Policy & Strategic Management |
| Total Credits | 90 credits | 90 credits |