Rider's global supply chain management major offers an interdisciplinary program that merges coursework from operations, marketing, information systems, management science, and international business. It is among the leading supply chain management programs in New Jersey offering hands-on learning opportunities and strong connections to industry.
Prepare for success in one of the business world’s most in-demand specializations with Rider’s AACSB-accredited global supply chain management (GSCM) program. With our interdisciplinary approach, you’ll gain important skills and develop an understanding of the field’s impact on domestic and international business.
The three-course global supply chain certificate is also available for non-GSCM majors who want to enhance their knowledge of supply chain management. This certificate will make you a well-rounded candidate for in-demand jobs post-graduation as it provides in-depth supply chain and logistics training.
Rider’s award-winning global supply chain management program prepares students for one of the most in-demand specializations in today’s business world.
Consistently honored as one of the top curriculums of its kind in the nation by research firm Gartner Inc., the GSCM program equips students with the skills and experiences needed for a career in the exciting field of global supply chain management.
Through every phase of a product’s life cycle, global supply chain management professionals ensure that customers get the products and services they need and want — faster, better and more cost-effectively — from across town or around the world. They play a critical role to the successful functioning of businesses, healthcare, nonprofit agencies and governments.
Concentration Offered
Concentration in Supply Chain Analytics
Here's what you'll learn
This is an interdisciplinary program that merges coursework from operations, marketing, information systems, management science and international business. At Rider, you'll learn to see and understand connections between the different supply chain-related disciplines. You will also learn about the different operating models used in today’s businesses and gain an appreciation for how businesses operate among different cultures and regions of the world.
Program objectives:
- Become familiar with components of global supply chains (e.g., sourcing, manufacturing and production, distribution, sales, and customer service) and issues related to the management of global supply chains.
- Understand the similarities and differences, as well as the strengths and weaknesses, of different business operating models.
- Gain insights into how organizations operate and adapt to cultural and regional norms, address border issues, and comply with local, regional, and international laws governing the conduct of business.
- Understand the connections between disciplines related to GSCM (e.g., Operations, Marketing, Sales, Information Systems, International Business).
- Obtain hands-on experience with global supply chains through a required co-op or internship experience.
- Develop an in-depth knowledge of current and future career opportunities within GSCM.