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B.S. in Supply Chain Management

 

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Ethically meet the needs of the world.

Earn a supply chain management degree at Grove City College and prepare to meet the world’s essential needs while keeping businesses running optimally. As a supply chain management major in our four-year program, you will develop skills in procurement, logistics, manufacturing, service, and planning with an eye towards furthering the common good. With this increasingly sought-after degree, you’ll be ready to face challenges like national disasters and economic upheaval, maintaining a steady and ethically sourced supply of products. Our foundation of ethics and best practices will prepare you to make bold, Christ-like decisions that meet the needs of all stakeholders of an organization.

Program Highlights
  • Personal access to highly accomplished faculty mentors who will equip you with in-depth, comprehensive knowledge to set you apart from competitor peers.
  • Emphasis on ethical business practices, grounded in a Christian worldview, preparing you to do business differently, challenging such unethical production methods as child labor and environmental degradation.
  • Industry-standard curriculum quality and program objectives.
  • Internship opportunities in a wide range of professional environments with companies such as Clark & Associates, US Steel, Armada, and MSA, Inc.
  • 67 credit hours of rigorous undergraduate coursework balancing breadth and depth to give you a solid foundation in business principles, economics, and mathematics, as well as a deep understanding of supply chain management and logistics. For detailed course descriptions, view the College Catalog.
  • Opportunities to obtain one or more of the following certifications and offer in-demand expertise to your future employer.
    • Excel: Microsoft Office Specialist
    • Excel: Microsoft Office Expert
    • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute
    • Tableau Certification
    • Procurement Certificate, ASCM
  • Business core courses incorporated into your schedule to build your background in economics, calculus, statistics, marketing, accounting, and finance.
  • Vocation-enriching humanities core classes woven into your academic schedule that will cultivate excellent critical thinking, writing, and other communication skills, empathy, and a well-rounded understanding of the world and your place in it.
  • The flexibility to earn a double major or minor in another discipline of interest such as marketing, economics, and entrepreneurship.
  • Active on-campus groups led by students, including the Management Association, American Marketing Association, Business Leadership Honorary Society, Society for International Business Affairs, Delta Mu Delta honor society, Student Government Association, and Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation.
  • Business Advisory Group that keeps our program up to date on the latest industry developments, hiring practices, required skills, and technology trends to help us best prepare students for success. Accomplished alumni and friends of the College who constitute the group are eager to connect students with job opportunities.
Career Outcomes
  • If you are like 96% of Grove City College graduates within six months of graduation, you will be prepared to secure full-time employment or admittance into competitive graduate or professional programs at institutions such as Duke, Penn State, Ohio State, Columbia, and the University of Pittsburgh, among others.
  • Build your career as a supply chain analyst or logistics coordinator at prestigious organizations such as GE Transportation, Hewlett-Packard, Northwestern Mutual, and many more companies who consistently seek out Grove City College graduates.
  • Demonstrate competitive technical knowledge on the Major Field Test (MFT).
  • Offer in-demand expertise to your future employer if you choose to obtain one or more certifications through various courses in our program, including: Excel: Microsoft Office Specialist; Excel: Microsoft Office Expert; Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute; Tableau Certification; and ASCM Procurement Certificate.
  • With a major in supply chain management from Grove City, you’ll stand out in your field as a critical thinker and effective communicator with a well-rounded understanding of business, practical skill set, exemplary work ethic, global perspective, and grit to solve complex business problems and promote flourishing among companies and communities.