Supply Chain Management

Description

In this age of globalization, supply chain management professionals actively operate at the hub of an organization, interacting regularly with all other departments in the firm, including sales and marketing, finance, and operations, and with suppliers and customers located around the world.

The focus of Supply Chain Management is on the application of models to increase the efficiency of organizations. Students in this major use state-of-the-art software applications to develop ways of increasing the efficiency of the flow of goods and services across organizations, from suppliers, to manufactures, to retailers, to end consumers.

Supply Chain Management majors often double major with complimentary majors like Operations Management, Marketing, Information Systems, International Business and Finance.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline November 1; January 20; August 1; Tuition fee

• USD 9427 Year (National)
• USD 29720 Year (International)

Start date January,September 2015 Credits 120
Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time More information Go To The Course Website

Course Content

Courses:

• Introduction to Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management
• International Supply Chain Management
• Introduction to Transportation
• Purchasing and Inbound Logistics
• Technology Applications in Supply Chain Management
• Sales Management
• Carrier Management
• Electronic Marketing

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 575 TOEFL iBT® test : 100

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

take an IELTS test.

Requirements

Requirements application:

• The completed online application for undergraduate admission, due by Nov. 1 for best consideration for the fall semester
• A nonrefundable application fee of $65
• Official transcripts from all high schools attended
• Letters of recommendation from your school counselor and a teacher
• All official standardized test scores, sent directly by the Educational Testing Service or the ACT Program
• An official copy of your college transcripts
• An activities and awards list or resume detailing your community, arts, leadership, athletic, family involvements, work experience and other extracurricular activities and hobbies in order of interest to you.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Maryland.

Funding

The University of Maryland awards a variety of scholarships from federal, state, and institutional resources to help defray the student's cost of education. Scholarships and grants are gift funds that do not need to be repaid. Merit-based scholarships are primarily awarded to students based on academic performance; while need-based grants are awarded to students who demonstrate financial need based on the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.
Students holding only the following Visas are not eligible for any federal, state, or institutional financial aid:

• Student Visas (F1 or F2).

• Exchange Visitor Visas (J1 or J2).

• G-Series Visas (international organizations).

• Non-citizens with only I-688A or I-688B Cards.

• Non-citizens with only a Notice of Approval to Apply for Permanent Residence (I-171 or I-464).

• Non-citizens with only Family Unity Status (Form I-797).

To be considered for federal, state, and/or institutional aid, students must be at least one of the following:

• United States citizen (native-born or naturalized).
• U.S. national (includes natives of American Samoa or Swain's Island).
• U.S. permanent resident. Must have an I-151, I-551, or I-551C (Alien Registration Receipt Card), or a Passport or an I-94 Form with a stamp indicating I-551 status.

Eligible Non-citizen with an INS Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) Form with one of the following designations:

• Refugee
• Indefinite Parole"and/or Humanitarian Parole
• Asylum Granted
• Cuban-Haitian Entrant, Status Pending
• Conditional Entrant
• Temporary Resident with an I-688 Card.

If you hold or intend to seek an F-1 Student or J-1 Exchange Visitor visa to study in the United States, you must complete the Certification of Finances, including providing bank statements that demonstrate sufficient funds to cover these expenses.

Accreditation

The University of Maryland has been ranked No. 20 among national public universities in the 2015 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, released today. This is the 12th year that the university has been ranked in the top 20.