The campus is located in Spokane, Washington, USA. Spokane hosted the first environmentally themed World's Fair at Expo '74. Many of the downtown area's older Romanesque Revival-style buildings were designed by architect Kirtland Kelsey Cutter after the Great Fire of 1889. The city also features Riverfront and Manito parks, the Smithsonian-affiliated Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, the Davenport Hotel, and the Fox and Bing Crosby theaters.

Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university. The School of Business and Administration was accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, and we are one of less than 190 business schools worldwide to hold joint AACSB accreditation in business and accounting. This accreditation is a seal of excellence and reflects our commitment to intellectual rigor and alumni success.

Operations & Supply Chain Management

Overview:

The supply chain management concentration equips students to manage and improve supply chains supporting manufacturing and service firms. Efficient, effective, and economical management of the supply chain requires in-depth knowledge of global sourcing and logistics, e-commerce and related information technologies, process management and improvement, system modeling and decision-making techniques, and international quality standards.

Curriculum:

Operations and Supply Chain Management Concentration: 12 credits

Two courses selected from the following: 6 credits

• OPER 345 Service Operations
• OPER 346 Project and Process Management
• OPER 347 Lean Thinking
• OPER 348 Quality Management and International Standards

One course selected from the following: 3 credits

• MKTG 415 New Product Development
• BFIN 327 International Finance
• BMIS 441 Database Management
• OPER 345 Service Operations
• OPER 346 Project and Process Management
• OPER 347 Lean Thinking
• OPER 348 Quality Management and International Standards

Capstone course:

OPER 440 Global Operations and Supply Chain Management 3 credits

Career Opportunities:

Career opportunities are available with organizations that provide or are dependent on fast, low-cost, accurate, and uniform flows of products, information, and services. Examples include consulting, manufacturing, health services, government, transportation, retail, insurance, and banking, among others.

Location: 502 E Boone Ave, Spokane, WA 99258, United States.

Website: Gonzaga University

The growth of e-commerce, increased global competition, and advances in information technology are some of the forces behind the ongoing need to eliminate waste and add value throughout a product’s supply chain. The Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) concentration examines how a firm can establish and enhance the operational core competencies required by demanding consumers in a dynamic marketplace. This concentration prepares students for the challenges of tomorrow’s business environment by providing them with the technical, informational, and managerial skills needed to manage and improve an integrated system of productive processes.