Project and Supply Chain Management, Minor

Program Code: PSCM_UMNR

Program Description

The Project and Supply Chain Management Minor is designed to introduce students within the School of Business to advanced topics in supply chain and project management. The minor can provide options and opportunities beyond those offered by a major program of study. Students enrolled in nonbusiness majors should explore the minor in Operations and Supply Chain Management whereas students in a business major can pursue the Project and Supply Chain Management Minor.

What is Project and Supply Chain Management?

It has been estimated that well over half of all activities in modern corporations are project-based. From developing a new product to constructing a new building, the list of efforts that organizations must plan, manage, and deliver (ideally on time and under budget) is nearly endless. At the same time, globalization creates a growing need for professionals who can effectively manage complex supply chains. The study of project and supply chain management emphasizes the integration of manufacturing and service operations, logistics, purchasing, and distribution—the functions that enable organizations to cultivate value-creating supply chain networks.

You Might Like This Program If...

  • You are an business student who wants to take management and supply chain course work beyond what is required for your major.
  • You are a business student who would like to add a specialization to your primary field of study.

Program Requirements

Requirement Credits
Requirements for the Minor 18

Requirements for the Minor

For a Minor in Project and Supply Chain Management a minimum of 18 credits are required.

A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor, as specified by Senate Policy 59-10. In addition, at least six credits of the minor must be unique from the prescribed courses required by a student's major(s).

Prescribed Courses
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better
MGMT 301Basic Management Concepts3
SCM 301Supply Chain Management3
Additional Courses
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better
MGMT 410Project Management3
or BA 421 Project Management
Select three 400-level MGMT and SCM courses of the following: 19
Project Portfolio Management and Organizations
Project Planning and Resource Management
Operations Planning and Control
Logistics Systems Analysis and Design
Purchasing and Materials Management
1

The choices must include at least one MGMT and one SCM course.

Academic Advising

The objectives of the university's academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.

Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee's unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.

READ SENATE POLICY 32-00: ADVISING POLICY

Erie

Ying Cao, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Project and Supply Chain Management
288 Burke Center
Erie, PA 16563
814-898-6710
yxc673@psu.edu

Mont Alto

Michael A. Doncheski
Director of Academic Affairs
212 Conklin Hall
Mont Alto, PA 17237
717-749-6051
mad10@psu.edu

Schuylkill

Richard Joyce
Technical Adviser, PennTAP
200 University Drive
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
570-385-6276
rmj111@psu.edu

Career Paths

The minor in Project and Supply Chain Management can be pursued by students in Black School of Business degree programs. Penn State Behrend has a comprehensive support system to help you identify and achieve your goals for college and beyond. Meet with your academic adviser often and take advantage of the services offered by the Academic and Career Planning Center beginning in your first semester.

Careers

A minor in Project and Supply Chain Management can make you a more competitive job candidate by demonstrating foundational skill in project management techniques and supply chain creation and utilization.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL CAREER OPTIONS FOR GRADUATES WITH A MINOR IN PROJECT AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Opportunities for Graduate Studies

Adding a specialized minor such as Project and Supply Chain Management to a primary major program demonstrates to graduate programs your commitment to interdisciplinary thinking.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATE STUDIES

Contact

Erie

BLACK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
281 Jack Burke Research and Economic Development Center
Erie, PA 16563
814-898-6107
behrendbusiness@psu.edu

https://behrend.psu.edu/school-of-business

Mont Alto

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Mont Alto, PA 17237
717-749-6051
mad10@psu.edu

Schuylkill

Academic Affairs
200 University Drive
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
570-385-6276
rmj111@psu.edu