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WHY
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT?
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The Supply Chain Management option has
positioned our MBA program among a very few graduate programs in the
nation with such an option in the emerging and critical field of supply
chain management. It provides education in modern theories, business
practices, and applications associated with successfully developing and
managing a supply chain.
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enroll in Supply Chain Management option will develop specialized skills
in managing supply chain applications, utilizing information technology in
enterprise resources planning and management, organizing and controlling
supply management and quality improvement.
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substantial growth of
outsourcing and horizontal integration of companies make purchasing,
outsourcing and materials management an extremely viable and fast growing
part of management.
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WHO SHOULD CONSIDER
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT?
The MBA Option in
Supply Chain Management is targeted at the following audiences:
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| Professionals
working in large corporations, medium and small manufacturing and service
companies that deal with managing distribution, logistics, and operations
functions.
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| Professionals
working in not-for-profits, government organizations that deal with
managing service operations in these organizations
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| Professionals
working in manufacturing and service companies, not-for-profits and
government organizations that deal with purchasing, outsourcing and
materials management |
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| Professionals
working in consulting firms that provide consulting in the fields of
supply chain management. |
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WHAT WILL I LEARN IN
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT?
The objectives of the MBA Option in
Supply Chain Management are to:
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to the students a synthesis of global logistics, operations, purchasing,
and distribution into a cohesive strategy that enables to substantially
increase the profitability and reduce waste of resources in supply chain
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| Gain
in-depth knowledge of the modern concepts, methods and techniques of
effectively managing supply chains in both manufacturing and service
organizations.
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| Learn how to apply modern
concepts, methods and techniques of supply chain management to effectively managing
purchasing function for both manufacturing and service organizations.
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In the
option coursework, you will
obtain in-depth practical understanding of modern innovative methods, techniques and
systems of supply chain management. You will also gain substantial knowledge of
and hands-on experience in the modern computer-based systems and applications in
managing supply chains.
WHY CAL STATE
EAST BAY?
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| California
State University, East Bay is one of the few universities in the Greater Bay Area that has a combined graduate
program in operations and materials management.
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| Creating the new graduate
program in operations and materials management, has brought our MBA Program in line with
what the best business colleges and schools in the nation offer today.
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| Cal State
East Bay’s
competitive advantage is its ability to provide a high quality education at a reasonable
cost and at convenient locations for full/part time students living in the Bay Area.
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Our College
of Business and Economics (CBE) programs are fully accredited by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools
of Business (AACSB). We offer the largest evening MBA Program in the East Bay, with
courses offered at both Hayward and Concord campuses.
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faculty, selected from leading universities throughout the world, is dedicated to
integrating and bridging the gap between state-of-the-art theory and the professional
practice of management.
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
(UPDATED)
SUPPLY
CHAIN MANAGEMENT MBA OPTION
Core Requirements (12 units)
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FIN 6300 Seminar in Finance
Management (4) |
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MGMT 6100 Quantitative Business
Methods (4) |
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One "Interpersonal Skills" course selected
from the following (4 units):
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MGMT 6560, 6612, 6617, 6630, 6635;
MKTG 6403 or 6460. |
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International Requirements
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To receive an M.B.A., you must have
completed a 4-unit course in international business/international economics as
part of the 45 units of the M.B.A. degree (ACCT 6470; ECON 6700, 6705, 6710;
FIN 6375; MGMT 6140, 6150, 6440, 6570, 6675; MKTG 6470). In order for a course
to both satisfy the International Requirement and count as part of your 45
degree units beyond core courses, the course must be selected from the above
list of 6100-6999 level courses or must be approved by your graduate advisor
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Required Courses within Supply Chain Management Option (8 units)
Select TWO
COURSES from the following:
| MGMT 6115 E-commerce
Enterprise Management (4)
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| MGMT 6125 Purchasing and Materials
Management (4)
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| MGMT
6145 Logistics Management (4)
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| MGMT 6150
Global Supply Chain Management (4)
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Electives within Supply Chain Management Option (12 units)
Select
THREE COURSES from the
following:
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Any course from the
preceding list (MGMT 6130, MGMT 6140, MGMT 6141, and MGMT 6526) not taken as a
required course in Supply Chain Management
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| MGMT
6110 Business/Economic Forecasting (4)
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| MGMT 6121 Seminar in the Design and Use
of Computer Simulation Models (4)
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| MGMT
6130 Enterprise Planning and Control (4)
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| MGMT
6140 Global Operations Management (4)
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| MGMT
6141 Service Operations Management (4)
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| MGMT 6526 Quality Management
(4)
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| ENGR 6200
Project Management (4)
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Electives outside
Supply Chain Management Option (8 units)
| Select at least 8 but no more than 9
units in 6100-6999 level School of Business and Economics courses outside
Supply Chain Management.
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Capstone Experience (5 units)
| MGMT
6490 Seminar in Strategic Management (5) or
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ENTR 6490 Entrepreneurship Practicum (5)
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