Students in the Business Administration - Supply Chain program will be prepared to perform marketing forecasting, demand management, production planning and other functions, in careers that include logistics, transportation, warehousing, exporting, planning and forecasting. Graduates of this program will have demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities related to both businesses in general and the supply chain sector in particular.
The Business Administration - Supply Chain and Operations Management (with work experience) duration is 3 years (6 semesters in-class, 2 semesters work experience).
This learning experience will enable graduates to demonstrate:
PROGRAM STANDARDS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
Examine the connections between strategic objectives, stakeholder expectations, and supply chain functions, processes and roles, to support decision-making, problem-solving and coordination of tasks.
Determine the value added and financial implications of supply chain decisions on overall business profitability, efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.
Ensure supply chain activities and transactions are compliant with relevant legal, regulatory and contractual obligations, and industry and organization standards and policies for quality, health, safety, accountability, social and environmental responsibility.
Use risk mitigation tools and strategies to inform supply chain management decisions.
Manage the acquisition and sale of goods, services and materials in accordance with best practices and public and private sector stakeholder expectations across a variety of industries.
Plan and schedule material requirements and resource allocation and manage inventories for efficient production and fulfillment of customer orders and returns.
Manage the efficient handling and movement of goods, services, materials and related information within and between supply chains.
Contribute to the identification and management of continuous improvements to functions and processes within and between supply chains.
Use available technologies to enhance work performance and support supply chain functions, processes, transactions and communications.
Monitor relevant trends, emerging technologies, and local and global economic, political and environmental issues to enhance work performance and guide management decisions.
YOUR CAREER
The supply chain management and logistics sector includes a wide range of organizations including retailers, distributors, consulting firms, service firms (hotels, restaurants), educational institutions, government agencies, transportation companies and manufacturing and production companies. Potential positions may include:
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
Expected September 2024
St. James Campus
200 King Street East,
TORONTO,
Ontario (ON),
M5A 3W8, Canada
Have graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent (those applying for a postgraduate program must have graduated from a university or college)
Be 17 years of age or older at the time of registration
Applicants with transcripts from an institution where the language of instruction is not English may meet English language proficiency requirements with one of the following proofs of language proficiency.
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