Bachelor's Degree in General Business – Supply Chain and ERP
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration
Major: General Business
Concentration: Supply Chain and ERP
Hours: 120
Supply Chain and ERP Overview
In today's fast-paced business world, finding more efficient ways to get things done is essential. Lamar University's Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business with a concentration in supply chain and enterprise resource planning prepares you to design, optimize and manage global logistics and procurement systems.
This program gives you a solid foundation in supply-chain management proficiency combined with getting familiarized with ERP software. You will receive hands-on training in industry-standard software (SAP or Oracle) to integrate core business principles, track inventory and forecast demand. Other skills include process optimization and strategic sourcing to ensure customers receive quality goods and materials in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Supply Chain and ERP Courses You May Take
ERP Overview: This course introduces students to SAP, an enterprise application software that runs on large database systems, which is widely used by large corporations. In this overview course, students will learn business processes in different modules of SAP with a focus on supply-chain processes; purchasing, materials management, production planning, and sales and distribution. Students will have ample opportunity to perform business transactions on SAP servers to gain a deeper understanding of business process integration.
Supply Chain Management: This course introduces the principles and practices of supply-chain management with a focus on logistics as a foundation for value creation. Students will analyze challenges in today’s dynamic environment, including pandemic-related disruptions, e-commerce, omni-channel systems, and technological innovations. Emphasis is placed on integrating theory with practice to understand how supply chains enhance efficiency, manage risk, and create competitive advantage in global markets.
Project Management and Practice: The student who completes this course should be able to understand the genesis of project management and its importance to ensure the success of information technology projects. Students will be exposed to project management concepts and techniques such as: the triple constraint of project management, project management knowledge areas, project life cycle, tools and techniques of project management (for example: project selection criteria, work breakdown structures, network diagrams, critical path analysis, cost estimates, and schedule management). Students will learn the essentials of using software to plan and manage IT projects.
Data Visualization: This course provides a comprehensive introduction and hands-on experience in basic data visualization, visual analytics and visual data storytelling. It introduces students to design principles for creating meaningful displays of quantitative and qualitative data to facilitate managerial decision-making in the field of business analytics. Many organizations are using analytics and visualization to make better decisions and improve customer and shareholder value. this is deemed a critical skill in business today.
Strategic Analysis: The capstone course for the undergraduate business program. This course has been developed to help you understand the task of the strategic management process in a digital global environment. The course assumes that a company's success depends on you to adapt to rapidly changing markets, globalization, shifting governmental policies, and new technologies. The emphasis of this course will be on sharpening analytical, decision-making and communication skills. The case study method and/or a global simulation will be used to acquaint the student with probable, authentic strategic situations in the economy.
Marleen Swerdlow, Ph.D.
J.Y. Choi, Ph.D.
Vivek Natarajan, Ph.D.
Frank Cavaliere, Ph.D.