The city of Kamloops is situated at the south central part of the British Columbia province in western Canada and at confluence of two branches of the Thompson river and east of Kamloops lake. This city is also known as the “Tournament Capital” of the country as it hosts over a hundred tournaments over various facilities located here. The city boasts of a semi-arid climate characterized by warm summers and mild winters. Some places of attraction here include the British Columbia Wildlife Park – a zoo running various rehabilitation programs for wildlife animals, Riverside Park – a scenic river park which conducts many outdoor events, Sun Peaks Resort – a ski area with summer hiking and golf and Kamloops Art Gallery.

 Thompson Rivers University (popularly referred as TRU) established in 2005, is a public teaching and research university and derives its name from the two rivers that merge in this city, The North Thompson and South Thompson. It offers under-graduate and graduate degrees and also vocational training. The university offers over 140 full time programs and around 60 online or distance education programs through its Open Learning Division. The main campus of this university is in Kamloops and it also has a satellite campus in Williams Lake. With the help of on-campus and online learning options, individualized student services, hands-on learning opportunities, and a diverse, inclusive environment, the university takes all efforts to make students achieve their goals.

The Bachelor of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management Major BBA (SCM) program is offered by the School of Business and Economics of this university. It is a four year program where in the first two years the students receive a strong grounding in the humanities and social sciences as well as the core business or business-related subjects. During the next two years, they complete the main part of the course including capstone course in business strategy in the final semester. Students also have an option of going for an international exchange for a semester in their 3^rd or 4^th year of this program. During their studies, students receive quality instruction from accomplished academics and business practitioners who engage in scholarship to remain current in their fields. Case studies, class presentations, guest speakers, field trips, company reports, simulations, and business competitions are used extensively to enhance the student’s learning experience. In addition to the topics taught as a part of the BBA minor, some taught in the SCM specialization include

Procurement Management, Logistics and Transportation, Business-to-Business Marketing, Forecasting in Business and Economics and Global Management.

The classes for this course will be conducted at the below address

Thompson Rivers University

805 TRU Way, Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8

Interested candidates who would want more information like course requirements, admission procedure, program structure, course fees, full list of subjects taught, etc. can visit the website https://www.tru.ca/programs/catalogue/supply-chain-management-major.html. 

After graduation, most students will earn a Supply Chain Management Professional Designation (SCMP) while gaining valuable industry experience. Students can be offered jobs as

Senior Buyer, Purchasing Manager, Corporate Procurement Manager, Director of Purchasing, Director of Operations, Plant Manager, Director of Materials Management, Director of Transportation and Logistics, Warehouse Manager, Vice-President, Supply Chain and Director of Supply Chain Management

in reputed companies in the Supply Chain Management field across the globe where they can fully apply the knowledge they have gained in this program.