Operations & Supply Chain Management

Program Overview

Operations & Supply Chain Management

Because you're creatively logical.

With close to 40% of all U.S. jobs in supply chain and career opportunities in the field growing 7% annually, companies need supply chain management (SCM) professionals capable of innovating solutions across networks of factories, warehouses and transportation providers. At UIndy, your SCM degree is all about innovation.

You’ll design and optimize real world supply chains using the latest software packages. You’ll manage virtual made-to-order and made-to-forecast factories using cutting edge simulation software. You’ll build relational databases to manage student teams. Your student teams will work in our state-of-the-art Logistics Learning Lab as well as solve real problems at companies such as Caterpillar, Merchandise Warehouse, Fastenal etc. Our innovative learning approach means you’ll be working side-by-side with industry professionals while earning your Yellow Belt and Green Belt certifications. Through training partnerships you’ll also have the opportunity to earn certifications in SAP, Ariba, Python and occupational health and safety.

ADVANTAGES

• Low student-to-faculty ratio
• Near 100% graduate placement rate in jobs in the field
• Highly qualified faculty with real-world experience at the director levels
• Challenging yet supportive atmosphere
• Tools and experiences that provide potential for multiple business career paths
• Established connections with multiple industry professional organizations

Award Winners

You will have opportunities to participate in student competitions to enhance your studies.

A UIndy student team placed fifth among 25 collegiate teams in the APICS Great Lakes District 2015 Student Case Competition in Chicago, topping such competitors as the University of Illinois, University of Wisconsin, Ball State University and Purdue’s Krannert School of Management. APICS is the leading professional association for the supply chain and operations management industry.

Another UIndy team of freshmen and sophomores recently won the Celadon Case Study Competition, organized each year by Celadon Trucking to give students an opportunity to network with upper management and explore internship and full-time employment opportunities with the company.

Potential Careers

• Purchasing: buyer to chief procurement officer
• Operations: operations supervisor to chief operating officer (COO)
• Logistics: logistics analyst to chief logistics officer
• Project Management: project assistant to senior program manager
• Quality: quality analyst to vice president of quality assurance
• Quantitative Solutions: business analyst to senior operations research associate

Curriculum Guides

These curriculum guides outline the classes you'll need to take as a Operations & Supply Chain major. The general education curriculum guide lists your class options and requirements to fulfill UIndy's general education requirements, while the Operations & Supply Chain curriculum guide lists the classes needed to major in Operations & Supply Chain. You'll need to look at both guides to get a complete picture of what classes you'll take at UIndy.

• University of Indianapolis General Education curriculum guide
• Operations & Supply Chain Management curriculum guide