Supply Chain Management
The concentration in supply chain management is for candidates aspiring to work in an evolving field that is consistently gaining corporate importance to manage relationships with stakeholders both within and across organizations, so that innovative and high quality products and services are designed, developed, built, handled, and delivered economically – at the right time, in the right quantity, to the right place and to the right customer. Supply chain management has become increasingly strategic and critical to the survival of any organization operating in today’s competitive marketplace.
At Sprott, students in this concentration will gain the critical skills and capabilities needed to develop innovative solutions to supply chain challenges as well as to manage global networks of suppliers, integrators, contract manufacturers, logistics service providers, distributors, service support operators and customers. A key feature of the concentration is the flexibility it offers to select from different career options:
E-supply chain management
Focusing on emerging technologies in supply chain management to increase responsiveness and enhance interconnectivity.
Business analytics
Focusing on business intelligence and modeling to help evaluate competing decision alternatives.
Global supply chain management
Focusing on global sourcing.
Course Highlights
BUSI 3305: Logistics and Transportation
Overview of logistics and transportation concepts and their roles in creating overall supply chain value.
BUSI 4302: Management of Quality
Quality concepts and methods surrounding the definition, mapping, implementation, improvement of business processes in organizations and global supply chains.
BUSI 4304: Procurement and Contracting
Supply chain procurement processes involved in the acquisition of goods and services in the private and public sectors, including sourcing, purchasing, contracting, supplier collaboration and relationship development and management.
BUSI 4431: E-Supply Chain Technology and Management
Internet enabled technologies to support the supply chain processes both within the firm and across the supply chain in sourcing, producing and delivering.
BUSI 4309: Practicum in Supply Chain Management
Project based course that engages students in groups to work for outside clients, perform a systematic audit of the current performance and identify ways in which performance can be improved.
Curious about your timetable?
Check out our BCom Supply Chain Management Course Map
Outside the Classroom
National Capital Leadership Challenge
The Leadership Challenge is a unique opportunity for third and fourth year business students. Created by members of the Ottawa business community, the objective of the program is to develop and cultivate the next generation of leadership for our emerging technology sector.
Sprott Supply Chain Management Club
Join this student club to learn more about the supply chain management industry and careers, network with industry professionals and meet your peers.
Career Opportunities
For a description on careers in the supply chain sector, refer to the supply chain careers chart published by the Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council.
The following links provide more insight to careers in supply chain management:
- Supply chain sector facts and figures
- Labor market data for the supply chain sector
- National occupancy standards for the supply chain sector
Check out these videos:
Back to Top