Program in Supply Chain and Operations Management School of Business and Economics Michigan Technological University Presented by: Dana M. Johnson, Ph.D., CQE, CQA, CQMgr, CSSGB, CPA, CMA Co-Author: Gregory A. Graman, Ph.D., CPIM June 26, 2012

Agenda Primary Program Faculty Purpose of Modification Proposed Curriculum Recruitment and Growth of Program Anticipated Career Opportunities Industry Support and Proposed Advisory Board Questions 2 School of Business and Economics

Primary Faculty Dana M. Johnson, Ph.D. – Fifteen years of industry, consulting, and manufacturing – Sixteen years academia and scholarly research – Six professional certifications Gregory A. Graman, Ph.D. – Twenty four years of industry and manufacturing experience – Fifteen years in academia and scholarly research – Professional certification 3 School of Business and Economics

Rationale Differentiation – Operations and Systems Management (OSM) vs. Management Information Systems (MIS) – students unclear and confusing – Supply Chain and Operations Management (SCOM) better differentiates programs Contemporary Curriculum Updates Links to Strategic Plan and STEM 4 School of Business and Economics

Related Programs Supply Chain Management (reviewed top 10) Integrated Supply Management (interdisciplinary) Operations and Supply Management Global Supply Chain Management Logistics Management 5 School of Business and Economics

Fundamental Skills Analytical skills High level quantitative aptitude Ability to solve problems and make decisions Computer skills (MS Project, MS Excel, MS Access) Strong interpersonal skills Ability to work individually or in teams Strategic and global thinker 6 School of Business and Economics

Core Business Courses General Education (Calculus, Science, Humanities, etc.) Introduction to Business Principles and Industrial Organization Economics Quantitative Problem Solving IS/IT Management Accounting I and II Business Law Team Dynamics and Decision Making Principles of Marketing Principles of Finance Operations and Supply Chain Management Organizational Behavior Strategic Management Business Development I and II 7School of Business and Economics

Major Courses Required Supply Chain Management Logistics and Transportation Management Procurement and Supply Management Business Analytics Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis Operations Strategy Project Management Quality Engineering Elective (2 courses) Cost Accounting Business Database Management Advanced Project Management – PMI Competition Service System Operations Optimization Methods & Applications Introduction to GIS Introduction to Lean Management of Tech & Innovation 8School of Business and Economics

Recruitment Project Management Institute Competition – Sponsored by the Western Michigan Chapter of the Project Management Institute Project Management Certification – Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) 23 hours of project management training APICS Certifications – Certified Production and Inventory Mgmt (CPIM) – Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) 9 School of Business and Economics

Internship and Career Opportunities Business process analyst Project manager or analyst Material planning Production scheduling Supply chain analyst Buyer or purchasing agent Transportation manager Inventory management Forecasting and planning Distribution systems analyst Consulting Supplier development and management Supplier relations specialist Quality analyst Quality auditor 10School of Business and Economics

Your Input Survey Shaping the curriculum Proposed industrial advisory board 11 School of Business and Economics

Questions?? If you think of anything after you leave today, please feel free to contact – Dana at – Greg at We are interested in your input. Thanks for your time. 12 School of Business and Economics