B.A./B.S. in Business Administration - Supply Chain Management

Interested in Supply Chain Management? Select the Business Administration major when you apply.

We live in a fast-paced environment where the efficient flow of goods, finances and information is critical to business success and consumer satisfaction. Supply chain managers help improve customer service by ensuring products are delivered to the right place, at the right time, in the proper condition, at the least possible cost, and with the right attitude. The demand for qualified professionals in this rapidly evolving industry is growing as businesses and organizations recognize the cost-savings and improved efficiency that can result from effective supply chain management.

Preparing Students to Lead

The Supply Chain Management (SCM) concentration is the most recent program addition to the School of Business and Economics at UW-Superior. This interdisciplinary major joins and complements the very successful Transportation and Logistics Management (TLM) major—one of the most distinctive and highly-regarded programs of its kind in the United States. The TLM major is focused on operations while the SCM major is more analytical in scope. SCM graduates plan and oversee the delivery of goods and services up and down supply chains while TLM graduates manage the cargo movements. The university’s longstanding relationship with a wide range of agencies and businesses make possible a multitude of internship, networking, and employment opportunities as part of students’ professional development.

Students take core business classes to gain a broad understanding of business principles, and then study the complex world of supply chains through classes that emphasize data management, quantitative analysis, and problem-solving. Students learn the business of coordinating the seamless flow of raw materials, information and products through global supply chains. Students benefit from the location of UW-Superior on the shore of Lake Superior where a major international transportation hub supports global supply chains using rail, highway, marine, air, pipelines and intermodal service.

Program Option

Students can choose from two plans of study:

• A four-year plan earning a B.S. or a B.A. degree in Business Administration with a Supply Chain Management Concentration.
• A four-year plan leading to a double major in Transportation and Logistics Management and Business Administration with a concentration in Supply Chain Management.

Points of Distinction

Not only is tuition at UW-Superior very affordable, but SCM students have numerous scholarship and research fellowship opportunities.

• Students gain hands-on experience by engaging in simulations, learning from guest lecturers, going on field trips, attending conferences, participating in case study competitions, and completing internships.
• The Transportation and Logistics/SCM Student Club offers additional opportunities for students to engage with professional societies, do volunteer work, network and have fun as they become professionals.
• Small class sizes provide a personalized program experience.
• The SCM program has a global emphasis, with required internationally-focused courses.
• UW-Superior is an Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) Scholarship University.

Specialized Curriculum

Students take classes focused on skills and knowledge needed by SCM professionals, including:

• Management Science
• Database Management
• Supply Chain Management International and Intermodal Transportation
• Advanced Supply Chain Management
• Advanced Intercultural Communications
• Geographic Information Systems

About UW-Superior

More than just classrooms, labs, and big buildings, the University of Wisconsin-Superior has stood as a landmark in the City of Superior since 1893, impacting countless lives and careers along the way.

UW-Superior fosters intellectual growth and career preparation that emphasizes individual attention and embodies respect for diverse cultures and multiple voices. See the many ways we’re keeping that promise to our students, the community, and ourselves.

Mission

Throughout its history, the University of Wisconsin-Superior has committed to improving the lives and livelihoods of people in northwestern Wisconsin and beyond by seeking knowledge and spreading it to all who may benefit.

Such commitment is reflected in its mission statement:

"The University of Wisconsin-Superior fosters intellectual growth and career preparation within a liberal arts tradition that emphasizes individual attention, embodies respect for diverse cultures and multiple voices, and engages the community and region." (Approved by the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, Feb. 6, 2015)

To accomplish these ends, the University will:

Provide students with a carefully articulated and comprehensive foundation in liberal studies as a base for all degree programs. Award associate and baccalaureate degrees in selected fields in education, arts, humanities, sciences, social sciences, business, and pre-professional programs. Offer graduate programs in areas associated with its undergraduate emphases and strengths. Extend its undergraduate and graduate resources beyond the boundaries of the campus through alternative delivery of programs. Expect scholarly activity, including research, scholarship, and creative endeavor, that supports its programs at the associate and baccalaureate degree levels, its selected graduate programs, and its special mission. Maintain an inclusive campus community that challenges students to develop their intellectual, personal, cultural, and social competencies. Engage in appropriate inter-institutional relationships and community partnerships to enhance educational and service opportunities. Foster, with the University of Wisconsin-Extension, the development of cooperative and general outreach programming and the integration of the Extension function with that of this institution.

Vision Statement

The University of Wisconsin-Superior will be known as an institution that transforms learners, engages the community, and enhances the vitality of its region.

Values Statement

At the University of Wisconsin-Superior, we are committed to academic excellence, with an emphasis on student-focused learning, intellectual and personal development, continuous improvement, inclusivity, community partnerships, and global awareness.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to inclusive excellence; creating a space for all students regardless of background, economic status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability, identity or spirituality to thrive and reach their fullest academic and personal potential. We provide individualized support for you throughout your educational journey.