Supply Chain Management, Minor

Program Overview

Supply chain management coordinates the flow of goods and information from raw materials to finished goods. The global supply chain management industry is growing, and as a result, so is the demand for professionals in this field. By pursuing a minor in supply chain management, students will strengthen their understanding of global supply chain challenges and opportunities. Students will select courses that teach them about the production, transportation, distribution and other logistics that companies utilize to meet the demands of their customers. 

Offered through the Weatherhead School of Management, this minor is available to all undergraduate students at CWRU. Typical undergraduate majors include: EngineeringStatisticsComputer Science, Data Analytics, EconomicsMathematicsBusiness.

For more information, review the Weatherhead School of Management operations and supply chain department website or contact the Supply Chain Academic Representative.

Undergraduate Policies

For undergraduate policies and procedures, please review the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.

Program Requirements 

The global supply chain management industry is growing, and as a result, so is the demand for professionals in this field. ​By pursuing a minor in Supply Chain Management, students will strengthen their understanding of global supply chain challenges and opportunities.​ Students will select courses that teach them about the production, transportation, distribution and other logistics that companies utilize to meet the demands of their customers. Offered through the Weatherhead School of Management, this minor is available to all undergraduate students at CWRU.

Required Courses:6
Statistics for Business and Management Science I
Basic Statistics for Engineering and Science
Operations Research and Supply Chain Management
Choose at least three of the following electives to total at least nine credit hours: a9
Project Management
Spreadsheet and Business Process Simulation - I
Spreadsheet and Business Process Simulation - II
Business Forecasting
Enterprise Resource Planning in the Supply Chain
Lean Operations
Global Supply Chain Logistics
Strategic Sourcing in Supply Chain
Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals for Supply Chain Management
Case Studies in Artificial Intelligence - Supply Chain Applications
Total Credit Hours15
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Note that some courses are 1.5 credit hours and some are 3 credit hours. A total of nine (9) credit hours of electives must be taken.