Supply Chain and Logistics Degree Online Courses

Principles of external financial reporting for business entities, including income measurement and determination of financial position.

Attention-directing and problem solving functions of accounting in relation to planning and control, evaluation of performance, and special decisions.

Legal system; crimes and torts; consumer, anti-trust, labor and employment law; environment and insurance; contracts and agency; business ethics; and international matters.

Executive, professional, and interpersonal skills related to being a business student and in business environments. Topics vary but may include study and information skills, verbal, non-verbal and written communication, interviewing, networking, internship/job search strategies, handling conflict, understanding organizational culture and cultural differences, and provisional techniques to enhance professional development and strengths.

Consumer demand, supply, and price in a free-market system. The economics of the firm is presented within the context of different market structures.

Methods of statistical inference, including additional topics in hypothesis testing, linear statistical models, and time series analysis.

Fundamentals of information systems, what they are, how they are used in business. Technical and organizational foundations of information systems, managing and using information systems, information systems development, and information technology trends will be emphasized. Course includes significant business application work.

Understanding how the success of organizations relates to their “strategic level’ decisions with an emphasis on risk management. Students experience hands-on application with case studies of actual businesses through team and individual exercises and individual presentations.

Review for and take the ETS Major Field Test (MFT) for the Bachelor’s Degree in Business. The tests topic areas are accounting, economics, management, quantitative business analysis, information systems, finance, marketing, legal and social environment, and international issues. 

Mathematical, statistical and computational tools to solve various real-world business problems. Emphasis is on translating business problems into mathematical ones, structuring and analyzing the data, making decisions, and communicating the results.

Basic concepts of finance related to decision-making. Topics include financial statement analysis, time value of money, capital structure, debt financing, equity financing, cost of capital, short term financial planning and working capital management.

Managing the direct resources required by the firm to create value through the production of goods, services and information. There is a strong emphasis on supporting the decision-making process throughout organizations with quantitative tools and techniques. Topics may include process selection, quality tools including an introduction to statistical process control, inventory management techniques and JIT systems, project management, simulation techniques, and waiting lines analysis.

Survey of functions of management as they pertain to organizational efficiency and effectiveness using written assignments and class discussions. A focus on group and individual dynamics, ethics, culture, leadership, decision-making, globalization, employee engagement, innovation and entrepreneurship, organizational change and workforce diversity.

Choose one of the following courses:

• MGMT U378 The International Business Enterprise
• ECON U303 International Economics
• FINA U461 International Business Finance
• MKTG U452 International Marketing

Exchange relationships between buyers and sellers in a dynamic global marketplace. Focus areas include: environmental analysis, marketing research, buyer behavior, marketing strategy, business ethics, and the societal impacts of marketing activity of integrated marketing organizations.

Best practices for strategic global supply chain management, integration of global supply chain functions from raw materials to the final end user, and leveraging of global supply chain strategies for competitive advantage. Topics include designing global supply chain networks, developing and managing supply chain performance metrics, and identifying and mitigating supply chain risks.

The role of logistics and distribution within an organization’s supply chain and business strategies. Design, management, and control of logistics systems, providing insight into the key functions and complex activities required to move goods through the supply chain including transportation, inventory management, warehousing, order fulfillment, facility location, and customer service will be emphasized.

Main types of supply chain software that support processes such as capacity planning, production management and planning, material planning, sourcing, and delivery of products. These software systems include enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, transportation management systems, warehouse management systems, electronic data interchange, and tracking techniques.

Choose one of the following courses:

• ACCT U333 Accounting for Decision-Making and Control
• ECON U326 Managerial Economics

Choose 3 of the following courses:

• ACCT U333 Accounting for Decision-Making and Control
• ACCT U433 Financial Systems and Analytics
• BADM U499 Business Internship
• ECON U326 Managerial Economics
• LSCM U384 International Trade Compliance
• LSCM U385 Procurement Management
• LSCM U451 Supply Chain Analytics
• LSCM U455 Topics in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• MGMT U377 Organizational Behavior
• MGMT U386 Project Management
• MGMT U390 Strategic Management of Information Systems
• MGMT U475 Advanced Operations Management
• MGMT U476 Process Improvement
• MKTG U457 Marketing Research