Program in Supply Chain and Operations Management

1. Program in Supply Chain and Operations Management School of Business and Economics Michigan Technological University Presented by: Dana M. Johnson, Ph.D., CQE, CQA, CQMgr, CSSGB, CPA, CMA Co-Author: Gregory A. Graman, Ph.D., CPIM June 26, 2012

2. Agenda • Primary Program Faculty • Purpose of Modification • Proposed Curriculum • Recruitment and Growth of Program • Anticipated Career Opportunities • Industry Support and Proposed Advisory Board • Questions School of Business and Economics

3. Primary Faculty • Dana M. Johnson, Ph.D. • Fifteen years of industry, consulting, and manufacturing • Sixteen years academia and scholarly research • Six professional certifications • Gregory A. Graman, Ph.D. • Twenty four years of industry and manufacturing experience • Fifteen years in academia and scholarly research • Professional certification School of Business and Economics

4. Rationale • Differentiation • Operations and Systems Management (OSM) vs. Management Information Systems (MIS) – students unclear and confusing • Supply Chain and Operations Management (SCOM) better differentiates programs • Contemporary • Curriculum Updates • Links to Strategic Plan and STEM School of Business and Economics

5. Related Programs • Supply Chain Management (reviewed top 10) • Integrated Supply Management (interdisciplinary) • Operations and Supply Management • Global Supply Chain Management • Logistics Management School of Business and Economics

6. Fundamental Skills • Analytical skills • High level quantitative aptitude • Ability to solve problems and make decisions • Computer skills (MS Project, MS Excel, MS Access) • Strong interpersonal skills • Ability to work individually or in teams • Strategic and global thinker School of Business and Economics

7. Core Business Courses • General Education (Calculus, Science, Humanities, etc.) • Introduction to Business • Principles and Industrial Organization Economics • Quantitative Problem Solving • IS/IT Management • Accounting I and II • Business Law • Team Dynamics and Decision Making • Principles of Marketing • Principles of Finance • Operations and Supply Chain Management • Organizational Behavior • Strategic Management • Business Development I and II School of Business and Economics

8. Major Courses Required Elective (2 courses) Cost Accounting Business Database Management Advanced Project Management – PMI Competition Service System Operations Optimization Methods & Applications Introduction to GIS Introduction to Lean Management of Tech & Innovation • Supply Chain Management • Logistics and Transportation Management • Procurement and Supply Management • Business Analytics • Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis • Operations Strategy • Project Management • Quality Engineering School of Business and Economics

9. Recruitment • Project Management Institute Competition • Sponsored by the Western Michigan Chapter of the Project Management Institute • Project Management Certification • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) • 23 hours of project management training • APICS Certifications • Certified Production and Inventory Mgmt (CPIM) • Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) School of Business and Economics

10. Internship and Career Opportunities • Business process analyst • Project manager or analyst • Material planning • Production scheduling • Supply chain analyst • Buyer or purchasing agent • Transportation manager • Inventory management • Forecasting and planning • Distribution systems analyst • Consulting • Supplier development and management • Supplier relations specialist • Quality analyst • Quality auditor School of Business and Economics

11. Your Input • Survey • Shaping the curriculum • Proposed industrial advisory board School of Business and Economics

12. Questions?? • If you think of anything after you leave today, please feel free to contact • Dana at dana@mtu.edu, or • Greg at gagraman@mtu.edu • We are interested in your input. • Thanks for your time. School of Business and Economics