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 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 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 Core Business Courses • General Education • Team Dynamics and (Calculus, Science, Decision Making Humanities, etc.) • Principles of Marketing • Introduction to Business • Principles of Finance • Principles and Industrial • Operations and Supply Organization Economics Chain Management • Quantitative Problem • Organizational Behavior Solving • Strategic Management • IS/IT Management • Business Development I • Accounting I and II and II School of Business and Economics • Business Law 7 Major Courses Required Elective (2 courses) • Supply Chain Management • Logistics and Transportation Management • Procurement and Supply Management • Business Analytics • Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis • Operations Strategy • Project Management • Quality Engineering • 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 School of Business and Economics 8 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 9 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 10 Your Input • Survey • Shaping the curriculum • Proposed industrial advisory board School of Business and Economics 11 Questions?? • If you think of anything after you leave today, please feel free to contact – Dana at [email protected], or – Greg at [email protected] • We are interested in your input. • Thanks for your time. School of Business and Economics 12