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Business Administration - Supply Chain and Operations Management Program (B122)

Canada

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What will I learn?

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:

  • Analysis of the impact of an organization's supply chain initiatives on its human resources management strategies, policies and practices
  • Compliance of an organization with relevant national and internal law, regulations, safety requirements and professional standards
  • Application of the knowledge of the functional components in the integrated supply chain including logistics, purchasing, distribution, transportation and warehousing
  • Use of supply chain tools and resources, in order to comply with the requirements of supply chain management
  • Interpretation of relevant financial documents and assessment of financial strategies that support an organization's supply chain

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:

  • Procurement Officer
  • Customs Analyst
  • Forecasting and Demand Specialist
  • Logistics Analyst
  • Supply Chain Specialist
  • Purchasing Agent – Materials Management

Which department am I in?

Centre for Business

Study options

Full Time (6 semesters)

Tuition fees
CAD$18,211.00 (US$ 13,377) per year
Amounts listed are the estimated total of tuition, materials, student service and ancillary fees for the first two semesters of programs starting in Fall 2023.

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

Expected September 2024

Venue

St. James Campus

200 King Street East,

TORONTO,

Ontario (ON),

M5A 3W8, Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

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.

  • George Brown English for Academic (EAP) Program - Level 8
  • IELTS (Academic) - 6.0, minimum 5.5 in each skill band
  • TOEFL - 80 (online) minimum 20 in each skill band
  • MELAB – 80
  • PTE (Academic) - 54, overall minimum; 50 in each skill band
  • CAEL - 60 (overall)
  • Cambridge English Exams (B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency) - 169 or more (with no individual skill below 162)

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