Supply Chain Management, B.B.A.
The Bachelor of Business Administration in supply chain management covers all the activities that go into creating a product or service, ensuring those activities generate maximum value for customers at minimum cost to the company, its partners, and the environment. The program equips students with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in this dynamic field and supercharge their company's value creating engine.
This program requires a secondary admission process.Program Overview
Students pursue the bachelor of business administration (B.B.A.) degree at the Seidman College of Business. Other complementary majors/emphases offered include:
- Management major with an MIS/SAP emphasis
- Operations management major
- Marketing major with a logistics emphasis
Why Study Supply Chain Management at Grand Valley?
- Acquire critical business and professional success skills that apply anywhere in the business world.
- Current technology is integrated into courses by use of the internet, e-commerce, and enterprise resource planning.
- Internships are available in all areas of supply chain management, so students can earn money while gaining valuable experience.
- Courses are taught by faculty members who consult on real-world business issues and are experts in all areas of supply chain management.
- Upper-level courses are held on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus in the heart of an exciting business environment in downtown Grand Rapids, MI.
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Location & Format
All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the Allendale Campus. Students in this major continue their upper division studies downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.
Format:- Face To Face
Coursework
Majors study a variety of topics, including:
- Advanced topics in operations
- Logistics and transportation
- Manufacturing planning and control
- Procurement
- Quality and lean
Combined Degree Programs
Many GVSU undergraduate programs can be combined with an existing master’s degree program to save on tuition and get you into the workforce sooner. On average, you can save $8,500 by pursuing a combined degree and take up to four fewer courses than if earning the degrees separately.
Talk with an advisor about how you can build your combined degree from existing programs to further personalize your education and create your own niche area of expertise.
Admission Requirements
Seidman's Early Access Program
Each year, the Seidman College of Business allows early access into the business college to a select few individuals as first-year students. This honor is reserved for students who have received a 3.500 or higher high school GPA.
Seidman Success Standards
For students not part of Seidman’s Early Access program, the Seidman
College of Business permits access to upper-level (300-400) business
courses after meeting the following Seidman Success Standards:
1.
Have earned at least 55 semester hours (junior status)
2.
Established a 2.500 or higher overall GPA; and
3. Completed the
following courses with a 2.500 or higher combined GPA: ACC 212, BUS
201, ECO 210, ECO 211, MGT 268, STA 215
Helpful Links
For More Information
Seidman College of Business
gvsu.edu/seidman
50 Front
Avenue SW
(616) 331-7500
“It's a rapidly evolving field. It's really exciting, and there are endless opportunities for people who become actively engaged in it.”
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ALUMNUS