The Department of Marketing and Logistics continue a long-term commitment to excellence in graduate education. The departmental faculty recruited from nationally and internationally recognized universities, represents a wide range of teaching and research expertise. Graduates of the program pursue careers in a broad spectrum of industries.
Career opportunities after you complete the MBA program through the Department of Marketing and Logistics are abundant. An MBA with a concentration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management supports growth and development from two perspectives. One, if you have an established career path, the program provides you the opportunity to gain the broader, more general perspective necessary for promotion to leading managerial positions. Or, if you are preparing for the business world, the combination of an undergraduate degree with an MBA concentration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management provides an excellent foundation for additional career opportunities.
Career Possiblitities with a MBA in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Distribution Manager
Fleet Operations Manager
Industrial Engineers
Inventory Management
Loss Prevention Manager
Operations Research Analyst
Production and Expediting Manager
Purchasing Manager
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Manager
Storage and Distribution Manager
Transportation Manager
Warehouse Manager
Professional Organizations
The Marketing and Logistics department sponsors two student organizations that are available for graduate students, the American Marketing Association (AMA) and the Logistics Students Association (LOGSA).
Course Requirements
Background Courses* (18 hours)
*NOTE: Background courses may be required if your undergraduate degree did not prepare you for current master level courses. Background courses are assessed on an as needed basis after evaluation of undergraduate transcripts.
| ACCT 5020 (3 hrs.) | Accumulation and Analysis of Acct. Data |
| BCIS 5090 (1.5 hrs.) | Intro. to Business Computer Info. Systems |
| BLAW 5050 (1.5 hrs.) | Legal, Reg. and Ethical Env. of Business |
| DSCI 5010 (1.5 hrs.) | Statistical Analysis |
| ECON 5000 (3 hrs.) | Economic Concepts |
| FINA 5040 (1.5 hrs) | Intro. to Finance and Financial Mathematics |
| MATH 1190 (3 hrs.) | Business Calculus (or other calc. course) |
| MGMT 5070 (1.5 hrs.) | Management Issues |
| MKTG 5000 (1.5 hrs.) | Marketing Concepts |
Core Courses (18 hours)
| ACCT 5130 (3 hrs.) | Accounting for Management |
| DSCI 5180 (3 hrs.) | Introduction to Decision Making |
| FINA 5170 (3 hrs.) | Financial Management |
| MKTG 5150 ( 3 hrs.) | Marketing Management |
| MGMT 5140 (3 hrs.) | Organizational Behavior and Analysis |
| BUSI 5190 (3 hrs.) | Administrative Strategy (take in last semester) |
Concentration Courses (18 hours)
| LSCM 5300 | Strategic Supply Chain Management |
| LSCM 5560 | Strategic Logistics Management |
| LSCM 5860 | Advanced Supply Chain Management |
| MGMT 5280 | Analysis and Design of Operations Systems |
| ACCT 5250 | Strategic Cost Accounting |
| DSCI 5210 | Model-Based Decision Making |
Internship
You may complete an internship for three hours of pass/no pass credit, upon completion of three hours in your area of study. Your internship will not count towards your degree and may not be taken your first semester. Please see your departmental advisor for more information.
