Supply Chain Management (for Business Majors)
Minor in the McCombs School of Business
Supply chain managers are individuals with good communication and negotiation skills who are systems oriented, analytical people who see the "big picture.”
Information technology is used to coordinate all elements of the supply chain from sourcing parts to coordination of retailers to achieve a level of integration that results in a competitive advantage that is not available in traditional logistics systems.
One of the important advantages of being a Supply Chain Management minor is the linkage that exists between the minor and the Supply Chain Management Center of Excellence. This McCombs-wide research center brings together financial resources, executives from leading corporations, faculty, and students from multiple disciplines in the McCombs School of Business to develop and communicate new knowledge about supply chain management. This critical relationship between industry and the faculty and students in the SCM program at McCombs creates a forum for the curriculum to be constantly reviewed by industry to ensure its relevancy and content. It also promotes numerous opportunities for the students and sponsor companies to interact regularly and build relationships that can potentially lead to future employment.
Entry-level positions in Supply Chain Management include buyer, materials manager, risk management analyst, logistics planner, and staff consultant. Supply chain managers tend to be individuals with good communication and negotiation skills who are systems oriented (analytical people who see the "big" picture).
How to Declare
ShowNote: You must be a McCombs student to pursue this minor.
While a minor is not required as part of the BBA degree program, a student may choose to complete a minor in conjunction with their degree, in either a second business field or a field outside the school, which offers a minor and for which the student is eligible. A BBA student may complete only one minor, which must be in a different field of study from their major.
Required Courses
ShowTo fulfill a Minor for Business Majors, students must complete 15 semester hours of coursework. At least half of the coursework must be completed in residence at The University of Texas at Austin. All coursework must be taken on the letter-grade basis, and completed in conjunction with the students’ major requirements.
Visit the School of Business minors page for more information.
Department of Information, Risk and Operations Management (IROM)
Email
texasbba@mccombs.utexas.edu
Telephone
(512) 471-0690
Office Location
CBA 5.218