Supply Chain Management (BBA)
Achieve a sustainable competitive advantage for your organization by learning how to manage its supply chains. Effective supply chain management helps provide quality products, outstanding customer service, and effective cost control.
Related Programs
Curriculum
All Quinlan School of Business students must complete the University Core Curriculum, Business Core Curriculum, and Undergraduate School of Business program requirements. Students pursuing the BBA degree in Supply Chain Management must also complete 18 required hours from the Major Requirements listed below.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Business Program Requirements | ||
| COMM 103 | Business & Professional Speaking | 3 |
| ETHC 341 | Ethics in Business | 3 |
| MATH 110 | Business Precalculus | 3 |
| or MATH 118 | Precalculus II | |
| QUIN 101 | Business Learning and Careers | 0 |
| QUIN 102 | Financial Literacy and Well-Being | 1 |
| QUIN 202 | Career Preparation | 2 |
| Writing Intensive | ||
| Select two Writing Intensive courses 1 | 6 | |
| Global Awareness | ||
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Globalization and Local Cultures | ||
| Culture, Society, and Diversity | ||
| Entrepreneurship - Global Opportunity Scan | ||
| Introduction to Global Studies | ||
| International Relations in an Age of Globalization | ||
| Business Core Curriculum | ||
| ACCT 201 | Introductory Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Introductory Accounting II | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FINC 301 | Introductory Business Finance | 3 |
| or FINC 334 | Principles of Corporate Finance | |
| INFS 247 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| INFS 343 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| or ECON 346 | Econometrics | |
| ISSCM 241 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| or STAT 103 | Fundamentals of Statistics | |
| LREB 315 | Law and the Regulatory Environment of Business I | 3 |
| MARK 201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Managing People and Organizations | 3 |
| MGMT 304 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| SCMG 232 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| SCMG 338 | Global Transportation 3 | 3 |
| SCMG 340 | Global Procurement | 3 |
| SCMG 341 | Supply Chain Analytics | 3 |
| or SCMG 342 | Supply Chain Optimization | |
| Select at least two of the following: | 6 | |
| Inventory and Warehouse Management | ||
| Supply Chain Optimization | ||
or SCMG 341 | Supply Chain Analytics | |
| Analytics for Social Good | ||
| Service and Operations Management | ||
| Select no more than one of the following, or a third SCMG course from the above options: | 3 | |
| Systems Analysis & Design | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Independent Study in Operations Management | ||
| Special Topics in Operations Management 4 | ||
| Total Hours | 78 | |
- 1
One must be a Quinlan course or ENGL 210 Business Writing. Writing Intensive courses must be taken in separate terms.
- 2
A study abroad experience will also satisfy this requirement.
- 3
This course satisfies the Global Awareness requirement.
- 4
Only one SCMG 399 Special Topics in Operations Management class is allowed to count for this major.
International Business Major Group
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 306 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 323 | International Economics | 3 |
| ECON 324 | International Monetary Relations | 3 |
| ECON 325 | Economics of Growth & Development | 3 |
| FINC 355 | International Finance Management | 3 |
| HRER 329 | Global HR and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| IBUS 201 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
| or IBUS 201H | Business Management: A Global and Social Perspective | |
| IBUS 315 | International Management | 3 |
| INFS 336 | Global Perspectives on Digital Business | 3 |
| MARK 363 | International Marketing | 3 |
| SCMG 338 | Global Transportation | 3 |
| SPRT 345 | Globalization of Sport Industry | 3 |
Suggested Sequence of Courses
The below sequence of courses is meant to be used as a suggested path for completing coursework. An individual student’s completion of requirements depends on course offerings in a given term as well as the start term for a major or graduate study. Students should consult their advisor for assistance with course selection.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| INFS 247 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| MATH 110 or MATH 118 |
Business Precalculus or Precalculus II |
3 |
| QUIN 101 | Business Learning and Careers | 0 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| SCMG 232 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| QUIN 102 | Financial Literacy and Well-Being | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 201 | Introductory Accounting I | 3 |
| ISSCM 241 or STAT 103 |
Business Statistics or Fundamentals of Statistics |
3 |
| SCMG 338 | Global Transportation | 3 |
| SCMG 396 | Supply Chain Seminar | 0 |
| QUIN 202 | Career Preparation | 2 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 202 | Introductory Accounting II | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Managing People and Organizations | 3 |
| SCMG 340 | Global Procurement | 3 |
| Business Writing Intensive Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MARK 201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| COMM 103 | Business & Professional Speaking | 3 |
| SCMG Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| ETHC 341 | Ethics in Business | 3 |
| FINC 301 | Introductory Business Finance | 3 |
| INFS 343 or ECON 346 |
Business Analytics or Econometrics |
3 |
| SCMG Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| LREB 315 | Law and the Regulatory Environment of Business I | 3 |
| Writing Intensive Course | 3 | |
| SCMG Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 304 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| SCMG Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 75 | |
Specialized Requirements
Transfer Students
At the discretion of the Quinlan School of Business, a maximum of one transfer course taken prior to matriculating at Loyola University Chicago may be allowed to satisfy major requirements.
Study Abroad
Students planning to study abroad are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor early in the planning stage. A student will be permitted to take up to two approved courses in any Quinlan major or minor (and including BA Economics majors). All study abroad courses must be reviewed through the Study Abroad Office course approval process.
Important Details
A 2.0 average GPA is required for all attempted business courses. (BA in Economics students must also earn a 2.0 average GPA for all attempted Economics courses).
Quinlan students are limited to double dipping once (that is, counting one course twice) between any major or minor combination, regardless of what program the major or minor is taken in. Non-Quinlan students are limited to double dipping twice (that is, counting two courses twice) between business school minors and/or their respective majors.
Additional Undergraduate Graduation Requirements
All Undergraduate students are required to complete the University Core, at least one Engaged Learning course, and UNIV 101. SCPS students are not required to take UNIV 101. Nursing students in the Accelerated BSN program are not required to take core or UNIV 101. You can find more information in the University Requirements area.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand how analytics are applied in supply chain management: Students will understand how organizations in different industries develop analytics techniques for supply chain activities such as customer segmentation, demand forecasting, inventory classifications, and supplier selection. Students will develop foundational skills in probability, descriptive analytics, data visualization, and predictive modeling. Students will be able to identify, manipulate, visualize, and model data with widely-used software and successfully complete multiple business analytics-based assessments and a project.
- Understand and develop optimization models in supply chain management: Students will understand how organizations in different industries develop optimization models to make supply chain decisions related to production planning, distribution network design, routing, and scheduling. Students will implement optimization models in Excel and successfully complete multiple optimization-based assessments and a case study, with many based on or involving applications and data from an industry application.
- Discern the duties and responsibilities of the primary functional roles in supply chain management: Students will understand the different job functions that play a role in the design, planning, and execution of efficient and sustainable supply chains. Students will learn how to make effective decisions in at least three roles and assess how each would align with their longer-term career goals.
- Evaluate Global Supply Chain Strategies: Students will identify and assess the complexities that arise when executing a global supply chain. Students will learn how to manage and select overseas suppliers and manage global transportation operations. Students will successfully complete multiple assignments that assess their ability to assess the opportunities and risks of executing a global supply chain.
- Integrate Social Responsibility and Sustainability into Supply Chain Management: Students will understand how principles related to social responsibility and sustainability impact supply chain management decisions. Further, students will use the skills developed in supply chain analytics and optimization to analyze and address challenges in socially focused supply chain and operations settings. Students will successfully complete multiple assignments across five classes that assess student understanding of how issues goals related to social responsibility and sustainability can be achieved through supply chain decision-making