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Bachelor’s Degree Specialization in Global Supply Chain Management

Expand Your Horizons with Global Implications

A degree or specialization in global supply chain management is designed to help students develop the supply chain and operations skills needed to work in many business areas and industries. The global marketplace impacts just about every industry: agriculture, construction, energy, manufacturing, and IT among many others. Earn a bachelor’s degree in business with a Global Supply Chain Management Specialization from DeVry University to broaden your horizon from local to international.

Get to Know Our Bachelor’s Degree with a Specialization in Global Supply Chain Management

Our Bachelor’s Degree with a Specialization in Global Supply Chain Management can help you develop the supply chain and operations skills needed to work in many business areas and industries. You will also explore the diverse cultural, political and economic circumstances of foreign markets in this specialization. Our professors bring real world insights into the classroom, allowing you to better understand the logistics along all stages of supply chain and operations management. Together, we can help you learn how to navigate Global Supply Chain Management. Whether you are considering a career as an operations manager or a supply chain analyst, our Global Supply Chain Management Specialization can help you explore new opportunities.

The Global Supply Chain Management Specialization can be earned as a part of the following bachelor's degrees in business:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administrationa

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Management

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Management

Classes Start Every 8 Weeks

Earn your  Bachelor's Degree in Business with Global Supply Chain Management Specialization in as little as 2 years + 8 months*—or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits.

*Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.
Knowledge & Skills

What You'll Learn

  • Administration and Management
    Understand the fundamental management theories that drive organizations and programs forward. Develop skills in leadership, planning, project management, and resource management.
  • Strategic Decision Making
    Be able to analyze information and evaluate results to solve problems and choose the best solutions.
  • Complex Problem Solving
    Apply critical and analytical thinking to identify complex problems, evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Multi-level Communications
    Have the ability to convey information effectively, both horizontally and vertically within an organization.
  • Critical Thinking
    Learn how to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Systems Analysis
    Determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations and the environment will affect outcomes. Learn to observe systems and identify weaknesses and potential areas of improvement.
  • Mathematical Reasoning
    Use mathematical formulas to solve problems or project outcomes.
  • Production and Processing
    Understand raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs and techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Accreditation and Recognition Matters

Accredited* by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org

Accreditation
Accreditation
Career

Career Opportunities in Global Supply Chain Management

Graduates with our Global Supply Chain Management Specialization may consider careers such as:
  • Procurement Officer

  • Purchasing Associate

  • Warehouse Clerk

  • Materials Manager

  • Logistics Team Lead

  • Supply Chain Analyst

     

     

Program Courses

Option 1: Business Administration

Program-Specific Courses
GSCM206
Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain
GSCM209
Supply Chain Management Decision Support Tools and Applications

GSCM326
Total Quality Management
GSCM330
Strategic Supply and Master Planning
GSCM434
Supply Chain Logistics, Distribution and Warehousing
GSCM440
Supply Chain Procurement Management and Sourcing Strategy
GSCM460
Global Issues in Supply Chain Management
Core Degree Courses
Business Core
BIS155
Data Analysis with Spreadsheets with Lab
BUSN115
Introduction to Business and Technology
BUSN319
Marketing
COMP100
Computer applications for business (with lab)
MGMT303
Principles of Management


+ Choose one below^:

ACCT207
Fundamentals of Accounting
ACCT212
Financial Accounting

^All students pursuing ACCT or FIN specializations must take ACCT212

Finance and Management
ACCT360
Managerial Accounting
BIAM110
Introduction to Business Analytics
BUSN379
Finance
ECON312
Principles of Economics


+ Choose one below¥:

MGMT404
Project Management
PROJ404
Project Management for the Profession

¥All students pursuing the PROJ concentration must take PROJ404. 

Senior Project
BUSN460
Senior Project
Electives


+ Choose two below:

BUSN350
Business Analysis
CEIS110
Introduction to Programming
LEAD150
Leadership and Facilitating Change
LEAD200
Communication for a Diverse Workplace
MGMT408
Management of Technology Resources


+ Choose one below:

BUSN278
Budgeting and Forecasting
LEAD335
Cross-Cultural Leadership
SEC310
Principles and Theory of Security Management
General Degree Courses
Communication Skills
ENGL1122
Composition
ENGL135
Advanced Composition
ENGL216
Technical Writing


+ Choose one below:

SPCH275
Public Speaking
SPCH276
Intercultural Communication
Humanities3
LAS432
Technology, Society, and Culture


+ Choose one below:

ETHC334
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
ETHC445
Principles of Ethics


+ Choose one below:

HUMN303
Introduction to the Humanities
HUMN304
Multi-Ethnic Humanities
Social Sciences
LAWS3105
The Legal Environment
SOCS185
Culture and Society


+ Choose one below:

SOCS325
Environmental Sociology
SOCS350
Cultural Diversity in the Professions
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
MATH114
Algebra for College Students
SCI2286
Nutrition, Health and Wellness with Lab


+ Choose one below^:

MATH200
Quantitative Reasoning
MATH221
Statistics For Decision-Making

^Students selecting the Business Intelligence and Analytics Management major/concentration must take MATH221.

Personal and Professional Development
CARD405
Career Development
COLL148
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
Program Courses

Option 2: Management

Program-Specific Courses
GSCM206
Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain
GSCM209
Supply Chain Management Decision Support Tools and Applications
GSCM326
Total Quality Management
GSCM330
Strategic Supply and Master Planning
GSCM434
Supply Chain Logistics, Distribution and Warehousing
GSCM440
Supply Chain Procurement Management and Sourcing Strategy
GSCM460
Global Issues in Supply Chain Management
Core Degree Courses
Business Core
BIS155
Data Analysis with Spreadsheets with Lab
BUSN115
Introduction to Business and Technology
BUSN319
Marketing
COMP100
Computer Applications for Business with Lab
MGMT303
Principles of Management


+ Choose one below^:

ACCT207
Fundamentals of Accounting
ACCT212
Financial Accounting

^All students pursuing ACCT or FIN specializations must take ACCT212

Management and Leadership
BIAM110
Introduction to Business Analytics
LEAD335
Cross-Cultural Leadership
BUSN278
Budgeting and Forecasting
BUSN369
International Business
MGMT410
Human Resource Management


+ Choose one below:

MGMT404
Project Management
PROJ404
Project Management for the Profession
Senior Project
BUSN460
Senior Project
Analytics
ACCT346
Managerial Accounting
BIAM300
Managerial Applications of Business Analytics
BUSN379
Finance
General Degree Courses
Communication Skills
ENGL1122
Composition
ENGL135
Advanced Composition
Humanities3
LAS432
Technology, Society and Culture


+ Choose one below:

ETHC334
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
ETHC445
Principles of Ethics
Social Sciences
ECON312
Principles of Economics
SOCS185
Culture and Society
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
MATH114
Algebra for College Students
SCI2287
Nutrition, Health and Wellness with Lab


+ Choose one below:

MATH200
Quantitative Reasoning
MATH221
Statistics For Decision-Making

^Students selecting the Business Intelligence and Analytics Management major/concentration must take MATH221.

Additional General Education Selection


+ Choose one below:

SPCH275
Public Speaking
SPCH276
Intercultural Communication
Personal and Professional Development
CARD405
Career Development
COLL148
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
Program Courses

Option 3: Technical Management

Program-Specific Courses
GSCM206
Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain
GSCM209
Supply Chain Management Decision Support Tools and Applications
GSCM326
Total Quality Management
GSCM330
Strategic Supply and Master Planning
GSCM434
Supply Chain Logistics, Distribution and Warehousing
GSCM440
Supply Chain Procurement Management and Sourcing Strategy
GSCM460
Global Issues in Supply Chain Management
Core Degree Courses
Business Core
BIS155
Data Analysis with Spreadsheets with Lab
BUSN319
Marketing
BUSN115
Introduction to Business and Technology
COMP100
Computer Applications for Business with Lab
MGMT303
Principles of Management


+ Choose one below:

ACCT207
Fundamentals of Accounting
ACCT212
Financial Accounting
Management and Technology


+ Choose one below:

BIS245
Database Essentials for Business with Lab
SEC310
Principles and Theory of Security Management


+ Choose one below:

MGMT404
Project Management
PROJ404
Project Management for the Profession
Senior Project
BUSN460
Senior Project
Electives8


+ Choose two below:

ACCT360
Managerial Accounting
BIAM110
Introduction to Business Analytics
BUSN379
Finance
LEAD150
Leadership and Facilitating Change
LEAD200
Communication for a Diverse Workplace
MGMT408
Management of Technology Resources


+ Choose five below:

BUSN278
Budgeting and Forecasting
BUSN369
International Business
BUSN412
Business Policy
GSCM206
Managing Across the Supply Chain
LEAD335
Cross-Cultural Leadership
MGMT41
Human Resource Management
General Degree Courses
Communication Skills
ENGL1122
Composition
ENGL135
Advanced Composition
Humanities3
LAS432
Technology, Society and Culture


+ Choose one below:

ETHC334
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
ETHC445
Principles of Ethics
Social Sciences
ECON312
Principles of Economics
SOCS185
Culture and Society
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
MATH114
Algebra for College Students
SCI2286
Nutrition, Health and Wellness with Lab


+ Choose one below:

MATH200
Quantitative Reasoning
MATH221
Statistics for Decision-Making
Additional General Education Selection


+ Choose one below:

SPCH275
Public Speaking
SPCH276
Intercultural Communication
Personal and Professional Development
CARD405
Career Development
COLL148
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
Academic Catalog
2023 - 2024 Academic Catalog
Program Guides
Management: Global Supply Chain Management
Technical Management: Global Supply Chain Management
Business Administration: Global Supply Chain Management

**Conferral and Assessment Data - Available for all of DeVry and Keller's ACBSP accredited programs. For a full list of DeVry University's business and accounting degree programs accredited by ACBSP, please see the Accreditation page.
1Students enrolled at a New Jersey location must also take the following to fulfill this requirement: BUSN369; BUSN412; GSCM206; MGMT408
2Students enrolled at a New Jersey location take ENGL108 in lieu of this course.
3Students enrolled at a Pennsylvania location must take HUMN451 as part of this requirement.
4Certain students enrolled as online students are assigned PSYC307 in lieu of this requirement.
5Students enrolled at a Nevada location must take POLI332 in lieu of this requirement.
6Students enrolled at a New Jersey location may take PHYS204or SCI200 to fulfill this requirement.
7Ohio residents enrolled as online students, and students enrolled at an Ohio location, must take an additional natural sciences course from those with prefixes BIOS, PHYS, or SCI as part of this requirement.
8Students enrolled at a New Jersey location must take 55 semester-credit hours of general education coursework. Fifteen semester-credit hours of general education coursework may be applied to the Electives course area.

All students enrolled in site-based programs will be required to take some coursework online and, for some programs and locations, a substantial portion of the program may be required to be completed online.