Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management



The Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management (BS SCM) at the Jindal School of Management is designed for students seeking to focus their business education by developing a working expertise and knowledge in the different elements of the supply chain. Students will learn how these elements work together to create performance-driven operations. Our BS SCM program gives you the knowledge, skills and applied research experience you need to help your future employers maximize efficiency and profitability. The program will provide you with:

  • Solid understanding of supply chain management and effective practices.
  • Skills for finding the resource that will give your company the best return on investment.
  • The ability to plan and manage a firm’s production processes including logistics, selecting suppliers, moving materials and distributing finished products to customers.
  • Knowledge of innovative supply chain processes.
  • Analytical techniques for assuring quality and delivery performance.
  • Strategies for minimizing total costs of goods and services.

Completion of degree requirements will prepare students for graduate study or entry-level management analyst positions in consultancy, operations, logistics and distribution, manufacturing, purchasing, sourcing, warehousing and various other industrial sectors. As a successful graduate, you’ll be able to:

  • Analyze markets and financial performance for improving supply chain.
  • Design, manage and optimize critical components of supply chain systems, organization and operations.
  • Integrate engineering and manufacturing practices to improve financial and operational performance of organization.

Thank you for your interest in our Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management (BS SCM) degree program. We worked very diligently with our supply chain industry advisory board (IAB) to develop the curriculum that addresses the development of required SCM skill sets demanded by the industry. The BS SCM program provides an innovative curriculum that would enhance your future career path while focusing on developing appropriate business skills for today’s marketplace.

Please let me know if you would like to discuss whether the BS SCM program is a good fit for you.


Shawn Alborz, PhD
Assistant Dean and Director of OM/SCM Programs


Email
(972) 883-6455
Office – JSOM 3.406

Kelly Botel
OM/SCM Academic Support Coordinator

Email
(972) 883-5856
Office – JSOM 3.103

The program’s curriculum consists of 120 credits, of which 42 credits of General Education courses, 43 credits of preparatory and business core courses, 15 credits of supply chain core courses, 9 credits of supply chain guided electives, and 11 credits of free electives.

Degree Plan
General Education Requirements (42 hours)

  • Communication (RHET 1302 and BA 3311)
  • American History
  • Government
  • Social and Behavioral Science (ECON 2301)
  • Fine Arts (ARTS 1301)
  • Science
  • Humanities (HUMA 1301)
  • Mathematics (MATH 1325 and MATH 1326)
 Preparatory Courses (15 hours)

  • MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I
  • MATH 1326 Applied Calculus II
  • ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics
  • BLAW 2301 Business and Public Law
  • AIM 2301 Introductory Financial Accounting
  • AIM 2302 Introductory Management Accounting
Business Core Courses (28 hours)

  • OPRE 3100 Professional Development
  • OPRE 3360 Managerial Methods in Decision Making Under Uncertainty
  • BCOM 3311 Business Communications
  • BCOM 4350 Advanced Business Communications
  • FIN 3320 Business Finance
  • MIS 3300 Introduction to MIS
  • OBHR 3310 Organizational Behavior
  • MKT 3300 Principles of Marketing
  • IMS 3310 International Business
  • BPS 4305 Strategic Management
 Supply Chain Management Core (15 hours)

  • OPRE 3310 Operations Management
  • OPRE 3320 Introduction to Supply Chain Management
  • OPRE 3330 Introduction to Project Management
  • OPRE 4310 Lean and Six Sigma Processes
  • OPRE 4330 Logistics and Inventory Management
  • OPRE 4340 Purchasing and Sourcing Management
Supply Chain Management Guided Electives (9 hours)
Must select two OPRE Courses (6 credit hours) and one Non-OPRE Course (3 credit hours):

  • MKT 3330 Personal Selling & Sales Management
  • IMS 4310 Export Market Development
  • OBHR 4352 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
  • OBHR 4310 Business Ethics
  • MIS 4340 Enterprise Resource Planning
  • MIS 4300 Database Fundamentals
  • MIS 3320 Business Analytics Using Excel
  • MIS 4353 Electronic Commerce
  • OPRE 4320 Integrated SCM Information Systems
  • OPRE 4360 Capstone Project in Supply Chain Management
  • OPRE 4350 Global Outsourcing Services
 Supply Chain Management Other Electives (11 hours)

  • Advanced or Free Electives (11 hours)

The Fast-Track Program enables undergraduate students enrolled at UT Dallas to begin work on the MS SCM degree before graduation. Qualified seniors may take graduate courses that will both apply toward the Bachelor of Science degree and satisfy requirements for the MS SCM degree.

Even more significant, successful completion of the undergraduate Fast-Track Program while retaining the minimum GPA of 3.30 and completing OPRE 3360 (or its equivalent) and MATH 1325 calculus requirement provides the opportunity for application and entry into the applicable graduate program in the School of Management without submitting a GMAT or GRE exam score.

Admission to the Fast-Track Program requires that students:

  • Have completed at least 15 hours at UT Dallas
  • Are within 30 hours of graduation
  • Have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.30
  • Have completed all lower-level required courses
  • Have completed BA 3360 or its equivalent and the MATH 1325 calculus requirement

To remain in the Fast-Track Program, a student must maintain an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 3.30. For the Fast-Track courses to satisfy graduate-degree requirements, a student must achieve grades of B or better in graduate coursework. A grade of B- (minus) does not satisfy the graduate requirement.