Supply Chain Management Minor

A minor in supply chain management from Loyola will prepare you to manage and coordinate the efficient, effective, and value-driven flow of products, services, and information within and among organizations. Through our industry-driven curriculum, students will gain both the knowledge and technical skills needed to improve processes and global supply chain operations by applying appropriate technology, analytical and reflective thinking, and quantitative and qualitative tools.

In addition to essential technical skills, the supply chain management minor fosters innovation, and collaboration preparing graduates to be thoughtful leaders who are ready to meet the demands of an ever-evolving global industry.

Requirements for the Minor

This 18-credit minor is comprised of courses within three categories. The requirements for the minor are outlined below.

Foundation Courses

EC 220  -  Business Statistics or
ST 210  -  Introduction to Statistics
IS 251  -  Data Analytics and Information Systems or
CS 151  -  Computer Science through Programming or
DS 303  -  Discovering Information in Data
OM 260  -  Supply Chain and Operations Management

Elective Courses

Students must complete two of the following:

OM 305  -  Lean and Green Supply Chains
OM 334  -  Global Supply Chain Strategy and Sourcing
OM 335  -  Project Management
OM 406  -  Logistics and Supply Chain Analytics

Plus one of the following:

EC 304  -  Survey of International Economics
EC 360  -  Environmental Economics
EC 405  -  Game Theory and the Economics of Information
EC 425  -  Applied Economic Forecasting
EC 446  -  International Trade
IB 415  -  International Management
IS 358  -  Business Intelligence and Data Mining
IS 360  -  Management of Global Information Technology
IS 460  -  Data Visualization
LW 406  -  Commercial Law
LW 410  -  International Business Law
LW 411  -  Environmental Law and Policy
MA 481  -  Operations Research
MA 485  -  Stochastic Processes
MG 333  -  Global Strategy for Sustainability
MK 415  -  Digital Marketing and Analytics
MK 441  -  Customer Research and Analytics

The supply chain management minor is 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