173 SCM 4050 SCM 4100 SCM SI4410 SCM SI4600 SCM 4730 Contemporary Supply Chain Management Practices (3) Quality Management (3) Materials & Inventory Management (3) Simulation (3) Purchasing and Supply Management (3) Elective Courses (3 credit hours) Select at least one course from the following (see an advisor for guidance in course selection) ACTG 3300 Cost Accounting (3) BSAD SI3500 Introduction to Business Research (3) BSAD 3600 [World Region] Business & Society (3) BSAD 4210 Survey of Business Law (3) BSAD 4500 Entrepreneurship (3) FIN 3500 Capital Budgeting (3) SCM 4860 Supply Chain Management Internship (3) or BSAD 4680 Senior Consulting Project (3) MGMT 3300 Human Resource Management (3) MGMT 4300 Influence and Group Effectiveness (3) MGMT 4650 Negotiations (3) MKTG 4400 Marketing Strategy (3) SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT COURSES - SCM SCM 3050. Operations and Logistics Management (3) F, S This course considers the management of an organization's chain of value adding activities, from procurement of resources and transformation into manufactured goods and service outputs, through distribution to customers. Topics include operations strategy, quality, product and service design, process selection and layout, capacity, production scheduling, inventory, location, supply chain management, procurement, transportation, and other related issues and models. Prerequisites: Business Foundations. SCM 3720. Transportation Systems and Management (3) F Study of the U.S. transportation system and current issues affecting transportation industry, international transport, and the traffic management function of a firm. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; SCM 3050. SCM SI3500. Computer Models/Applications (3) F, S This course concentrates on the use of computer software to aid in the solution and interpretation of operations management and logistics models. Emphasis is placed on problem identification, problem setup, computer solution, and interpretations of solution results. A significant portion of the course deals with sensitivity analysis which involves using different scenarios of inputs to see how sensitive the model solution is to variation. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; QUAN SI3610; SCM 3050. SCM 4050. Contemporary Supply Chain Management Practices (3) 5 This course incorporates readings, site visits, and case analysis to convey state-of-the-art and emerging operations management and logistics practices. Development of leading-edge strategies which promote a firm's ability to differentiate itself in terms of its operations and logistics performance is emphasized. Field trips required. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; SCM 3050. SCM 4100. Quality Management and Productivity (3) F, S A survey of quality management principles and practices whereby manufacturing and service organizations achieve customer satisfaction and competitive advantage. Emphasis is on internal/external customers, employee involvement, service quality, quality planning and design, process management and improvement, problem- solving tools, variation and statistical thinking, statistical process control, and quality management systems. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; QUAN SI3610; SCM 3050; or Instructor Permission. SCM SI4410. Materials and Inventory Management (3) S This course emphasizes materials requirements planning and the logistics processes which support production. Topics include MRP, MRPII, JIT, and classical inventory models. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; QUAN SI3610, SCM 3050. SCM SI4600. Simulation (3) F This course explores simulation modeling beginning with the basics of simulating a discrete distribution to construction of simulation models using spreadsheets to the use of complex production and logistical simulation models. Emphasis is placed on problem recognition, problem set-up, simulation model construction, and application and interpretation results. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; SCM 3050. SCM 4730. Purchasing and Supply Management (3) F Strategic and procedural issues in the acquisition of materials, equipment, and services by industry. Emphasis is on the integration of the purchasing function into corporate strategy and the value-added contributions of a progressive supply function. Topics include procurement policies, supplier selection, B2B marketplaces, cost analysis and pricing, contract types, negotiation, and supplier management. Prerequisites: Business Foundations, SCM 3050, or instructor permission. SCM 4800. Independent Research (1-3) Su, F, S Directed research and study on an individual basis. May be repeated until a total of 4 hours credit is accumulated. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; Senior Standing; Written Instructor Approval. SCM 4860. Supply Chain Management Internship (3) 5m, F, S A structured professional-level field experience. The student will be counseled and supervised as he/she applies and integrates the knowledge and skills obtained through operations management and logistics courses. Prerequisites: Business Foundations; Senior Standing; Instructor approval. Business Administration: Management Emphasis bachelor degree (b.s. or b.a.) » Program Prerequisites: All Business and Economics courses with numbers above 3000 require prior completion of ACTG 2010, ECON SS2010, ECON SS2020,1ST 2010, and QUAN SI2600 (unless noted). These prerequisites are referred to collectively as "Business Foundations." (Refer to the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Requirements on pages 157-160.) » Minor: Not required. » Grade Requirements: Candidates for the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees must complete all prerequisite and required business and economics courses with a grade of "C-" or higher. In addition, the overall business and economics GPA must be 2.5 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation - 60-61 of these are School requirements, 30 are required within the major, and the balance should be taken outside of the major. The required 40 upper-division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above) are included in the School and major requirements. Academic Advisement Advisement is required. See the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Advisor in WB 211 (801-626-6534) and/or contact the Business Administration Department in WB 216 General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN SCM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2006-2007 Catalog