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Ball State University is a public research university. University’s Miller College is among the world’s top 15 percent of business schools with accreditation from AACSB International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. 

Logistics and Supply Chain Management Major Program

Overview:

Effective management of their supply chain and operations is the key to value creation for many organizations, especially in today’s fast-paced and highly global business environment. Employers increasingly seek candidates with skills that will enable their organizations to better manage their supply chains and operations. The Supply Chain Management profession has therefore witnessed significant job growth coupled with steadily increasing salaries.

Degree Requirements:

As a logistics and supply chain management student, you will begin your major with a series of classes from throughout Miller College of Business, giving you a background in management, marketing, accounting, finance and insurance, and information systems and operations management. You will then take five required courses in logistics and supply chain management, including a senior capstone project. You will also select an elective course in logistics and supply chain management.

Credits Required 120

Courses

Miller College of Business core, 45 credits

• ACC 201 Principles of Accounting 1 3
• ACC 202 Principles of Accounting 2 3
• BL 260 Principles of Business Law 3
• ECON 201 Elementary Microeconomics 3
• ECON 202 Elementary Macroeconomics 3
• ECON 221 Business Statistics 3
• FIN 300 Principles of Finance 3
• ISOM 125 Introduction to Business with Integrated Computer Applications3
• ISOM 210 Business Information Systems 3
• ISOM 249 Foundations of Business Communication 3
• ISOM 351 Operations Management 3
• MATH 132 Brief Calculus 3
• MGT 300 Managing Behavior in Organizations 3
• MGT 491 Business Policy and Strategic Management 3
• MKG 300 Principles of Marketing 3

Total Credits: 45

Logistics and supply chain management core, 15 credits

• ISOM 369 Industry Internship 3 TO 6
• LSCM 361 Simulation, Modeling, and Optimization 3
• LSCM 453 Manufacturing Planning and Control 3
• LSCM 460 Global Logistics and Transportation Management 3
• LSCM 480 Supply Chain Management Integration Project 3

Total Credits: 15

Elective 3 credits

Career titles include:

Our Graduates Have a 100% Career Placement Rate.

• logistics and distributions managers
• procurement managers
• inventory planners
• quality control analysts
• transportation solutions analysts

Financial Aids and Scholarships:

• A Ball State University Education Will Pay for Itself 4 of every 5 Students receive merit-based and/or need-based financial aid
• 500 Scholarships for incoming students
• 329 Employers are engaged in on-campus recruiting efforts
• 80% of ball state students qualify for financial aid
• $28k is how much the average ball state student borrows (compared to $35k u.s. average)
• 95% of ball state graduates are paying loans back on time

Location: 2000 W University Ave, Muncie, IN 47306, United States

Website: Ball State University

Ball State’s undergraduate program in logistics and supply chain management teaches you how to help businesses make their supply chain of goods and services as efficient and profitable as possible. As a major, you’ll receive hands-on learning in detailed logistics functions, supply-chain decision making, modern techniques of production in organizations, and customer relationship management—all under the direction of our outstanding faculty. You will also experience immersive learning opportunities through an industry-based internship, learning projects, on-site business tours, professional events, and lectures from top experts in the field. Expect a rigorous, hands-on curriculum and program plan that ensures you graduate in four years with an optional minor.