Supply Chain Management Major and Minor
Loyola's Bachelor of Business Administration in Supply Chain Management prepares you for success through hands-on learning, industry-leading technology, and an interdisciplinary curriculum that combines business strategy, analytics, operations, law, and global commerce. From manufacturing and healthcare to retail, technology, and government, employers need leaders who can strengthen supply chains, improve operations, and drive business performance.
Graduates of Loyola's supply chain management program are well positioned to meet this growing demand and achieve long-term career success in one of today's fastest growing and most essential business fields. A minor in Supply Chain Management is also available.
Why should you study supply chain management at Loyola?
Strategically Located
Located in Baltimore—home to one of the nation's most important ports and a thriving logistics hub—Loyola gives you the opportunity to learn in a region where supply chain management drives economic growth and global commerce. Loyola's strong connections with the regional business community also create opportunities for industry engagement, experiential learning, and internships that help you apply classroom concepts to real-world challenges.
Technology Driven
Gain hands-on experience using analytics, AI, and data visualization tools including SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), one of the world's leading business software platforms used by Fortune 1000 companies.
Customizable Curriculum
As a supply chain management student, you’ll select a two-course pathway that allows you to develop deeper expertise in an area aligned with your interests and career goals. Pathway options include information systems & data analytics, quantitative methods, sustainability, and international trade.
As a Supply Chain Management student, you’ll learn the fundamentals of how companies plan, source, make, and deliver products and services to their customers, as well as how to effectively scope and manage projects that deliver outcomes for customers and clients. You’ll graduate with the skills to build efficient, resilient supply chains and help lead organizations in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.
- Design efficient and resilient supply chains
- Analyze complex operational data using modern analytical tools
- Improve forecasting, sourcing, procurement, and logistics decisions
- Lead cross-functional teams through operational change
- Use enterprise technology to improve business performance
- Navigate global trade, legal, and regulatory environments
- Integrate sustainability into business operations
- Balance efficiency, profitability, ethics, and environmental responsibility
The program emphasizes technical expertise alongside critical thinking, ethical leadership, and the Jesuit commitment to educating the whole person.
Supply chain professionals are in high demand as organizations seek leaders who can
navigate complex operations.
Graduates will be prepared for many supply chain management roles including:
- Supply Chain Managers
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Logisticians, Logistics Analysts
- Purchasing Managers
- Operations Research Analysts
With Maryland ranking among the nation's leading states for logistics employment and strong projected growth across supply chain occupations, graduates enter a field with expanding career opportunities.
The supply chain management programs are part of Loyola’s Information Systems, Law and Operations department.
Paul Tallon, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Sellinger Hall 325
410-617-5614
pptallon@loyola.edu
Sarah Juliana
Program Assistant
Sellinger Hall 318
410-617-6772
sjuliana@loyola.edu
Visit the Information Systems, Law, and Operations department page