Supply Chain Management Major

Undergraduate Program in New Brunswick

Supply Chain Management Major at Rutgers Business School- New Brunswick

The Field

Supply Chain Management is how business gets done. Supply chain management spans all movement and storage of raw materials, work-in-process inventory, and finished goods from point-of-origin to point-of-consumption. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Supply Chain Management is projected to be one of the fastest growing industries in recent years. [Read Poets & Quants article about "Why Supply Chain Management Has Become A Hot Major At Business Schools," featuring Rutgers Business School.]

Countless firms rely on new technologies and the coordination of processes to expedite the distribution of goods. The use of computers to analyze work routines in order to optimize the use of available labor has led to increases in productivity. Modern systems development and related processes have created an entirely new set of integrated operations management functions, which require managers of supply chains, resource managers of material or manufacturing resources planning (MRP), and process and inventory control managers.

The Supply Chain Management undergraduate major offers students the comprehensive knowledge and technological skills they need in order to ensure employment in leading supply chain management roles. The requisite knowledge and skill sets extend overall supply chain echelons and functional areas: strategic sourcing, global procurement, contract management, business performance improvement, supply chain technologies, and six sigma, pricing analysis, channel coordination, brand management, new product development, supply chain alignment, retail management, and distribution management.

Upon graduation, graduates will have the ability to re-engineer the business processes involving multiple firms and different functional departments to achieve a higher level of business performance and profitability.

 

Hear from Professor and Director of the SCM Undergraduate Program, William McLaury, about why you should consider majoring in Supply Chain Management.

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Key Facts

  • Rutgers Business School Supply Chain Management undergraduate program is ranked 5th in North America (Gartner, 2024)
  • Over 87% of graduating seniors are placed within 6 months of graduation with 82% placed at or before graduation
  • The average starting salary for a Rutgers Supply Chain Undergraduate is $70,000
  • 25% of SCM graduates are double majors

Career Paths

The new generation of business school graduates who are competent and well-prepared, with solid knowledge in both supply chain management and marketing/sales management, are in high demand across all industries. Supply Chain Management students are prepared for positions such as procurement/sourcing manager, logistics planner, supply management analyst, acquisition project analyst, marketing analyst, and sales/distribution managers. Industries such as pharmaceutical and healthcare companies are investing heavily in creating and supporting supply chains that achieve new heights of efficiency and productivity.

Rutgers Business School students graduate from the SCM program with a strong business foundation and are well prepared to enter the job market.

Sample Occupations

  • Buyer/Senior Buyer
  • Demand Manager
  • Materials Analyst
  • Procurement Manager
  • Purchasing Agent/Analyst
  • Senior Procurement Specialist
  • Supplier Relationship Manager
  • Vice President, Supply Chain Management

Compensation

According to the 2020 U.S. Bureau of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook, supply chain professionals with a bachelor’s degree earned a median salary of $74,750 (May 2019).

How to Apply

Undergraduate Major in Supply Chain Management in New Brunswick

RBS Core Courses

Business Core
CourseCreditsNotes and Prerequisites
33:010:272 Intro. To Financial Accounting3 
33:010:275 Intro. to Managerial Accounting3pre-req: 33:010:272
33:011:301 Foundations for Your Career Journey  1 
33:011:302 Building Your Brand1pre-req: 33:011:301
33:011:303 Conquering Your Transition1pre-req: 33:011:302
33:136:370 Management Information Systems OR 33:010:458 Accounting Information Systems3

pre-req: 01:198:170

33:010:458 required if double majoring in Accounting, pre-req for 33:010:458 is 33:010:272 and 01:198:170

33:136:385 Statistical Methods in Business3pre-reqs: 01:640:135* and 01:960:285
33:136:386 Operations Management3pre-req: 01:640:135*
33:140:320 Business Law I OR 33:522:334 Business Ethics3

pre-reqs: 01:220:102, 01:220:103, and 33:010:272

33:140:320 required if double majoring in Accounting

33:390:300 Financial Management3pre-reqs: 01:960:285, 01:220:103, and 33:010:272
33:620:301 Intro to Management3 
33:620:302 Management Skills3 
33:620:492 Business Policy and Strategy3pre-reqs: 33:390:300, 33:620:301, 33:630:301; senior year only
33:630:301 Intro. to Marketing3 
33:799:301 Intro. to Supply Chain Management3 
Credit Total39 

*01:640:151 or 01:640:130 also acceptable as a Calc I pre-req.


Required Courses

Required Supply Chain Courses
CourseCreditsNotes and Prerequisites
33:799:305 Global Procurement & Sourcing Strategies3pre-req: 33:799:301
33:799:330 Business Logistics and Transportation3pre-req: 33:799:301
33:799:310 Demand Planning and Fulfillment3pre-req: 33:799:301
33:799:380 Intro. to Project Management3pre-req: 33:799:301
33:799:493 Internship in Supply Chain Management OR 33:799:421 Co-op in Supply Chain Management OR 33:799:420 SCM Industry Client Projects3pre-req for 33:799:493 and 33:799:421: 33:799:301; pre-reqs for 33:799:420: 33:799:305 or 33:799:330, and 33:799:380, and senior year only; Internship and Co-op by application only through the Supply Chain department
Supply Chain elective3 
Supply Chain elective3 
Supply Chain elective3 
Credit Total24 

 Elective Courses

CourseCreditsNotes and Prerequisites
33:799:430 Security & Risk Management3pre-reqs: 33:799:305 or 33:799:330
33:799:440 Supply Chain Environmental Management / Green Purchasing3pre-req: 33:799:301
33:799:460 Introduction to Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing3pre-req: 33:799:301
33:799:410 Service Management3pre-req: 33:799:301
33:799:455 SP TPC Supply Chain Transformation in the Digital Era3pre-req: 33:779:301
33:799:465 SP TPC Blockchain and Its Application in SCM3pre-req: 33:799:301
33:799:498 Independent Studies in Supply Chain Management pre-req: 33:799:301
33:799:450 Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management with SAP3pre-req: 33:799:301
33:799:470 Business Intelligence for Supply Chain and Marketing3pre-req: 33:799:301
33:799:475 Supply Chain Analytics Essentials3pre-req: 33:799:301
33:799:491 Supply Chain Finance3pre-req: 33:799:301
33:799:340 Special Topics: Smart Manufacturing for Global Supply Chains3pre-req 33:799:301
33:630:370 Business to Business Marketing3pre-req: 33:630:301 
33:620:350 Negotiations3pre-req: 33:620:301 
33:630:369 New Product Planning3pre-req: 33:630:301
33:630:368 Retail Marketing3pre-req: 33:630:301  
33:630:385 Marketing Research3pre-reqs: 33:136:385 and 33:630:301 or 33:136:385
33:630:401 Sales Management3pre-req: 33:630:301 

New Policy on Supply Chain Electives

For students who entered RBS-NB Fall 2024 or later, at least 2 of your 3 major electives in Supply Chain must come from the 799/Supply Chain major code.  No more than 1 major elective may come from other departments that offer a few acceptable Supply Chain electives, i.e., Marketing and Management.

Supply Chain Management Double Major Policy

Students who major in Supply Chain Management (799) and another business school (school 33) major double count 3 elective credits as follows:

  • If you major in Supply Chain Management and Finance, you may double count 33:390:440 Treasury Management
    • If Finance is dropped as a major this course cannot count as a SCM elective
  • If you major in Supply Chain Management and Accounting, you may double count 33:010:451 Cost Accounting
    • If Accounting is dropped as a major this course cannot count as a SCM elective
  • If you major in Supply Chain Management and Marketing, you may double count 33:630:385 Marketing Research
    • If Marketing is dropped this course can still count as an SCM elective
  • If you major in Supply Chain Management and Leadership and Management, you may double count 33:620:350 Negotiations
    • If Marketing is dropped this course can still count as an SCM elective
  • If you major in Supply Chain Management and BAIT, you may double count 33:799:450 Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management with SAP

 

Supply Chain Major Special Notes 

  • Starting in Summer 2024, 33:390:310 Financial Management for Finance majors will not be offered. All RBS students will take 33:390:300 Financial Management regardless of major. A grade of B or higher will be required in 33:390:300 to declare the finance major or finance concentration and to take any additional courses in the finance department.
  • If you major in Accounting as your first, second or third major, you are required to take 33:010:458 Accounting Information System and 33:140:320 Business Law I. You will not earn credit for taking 33:136:370 Management Information System. You can earn credit towards graduation if you take 33:522:334 Business Ethics but it will not fulfill a major requirement. 
  • Students with more than one Business School major may only double count one RBS course between those majors.
  • Students may only take one experiential learning course towards their SCM required courses from among these three categories: SCM Industry Client Projects, Internship in Supply Chain Management, and Co-op in Supply Chain Management. Co-op in Supply Chain Management and Internship in Supply Chain Management for SCM required credits are by application only through the Supply Chain department. If you choose to take Co-op in Supply Chain as your one SCM required course, you will be registered for both 799:421 (SCM Co-op) for SCM credit and 011:482 (Special Topics in Admin Studies) for general elective credit.