Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Sullivan’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management offers a solid foundation in the basics of business with a specific focus on logistical business operations. Students in the on-campus and online supply chain management degree will gain a well-rounded understanding of business operations including accounting, business law and ethics, economics, financial management, information systems, conflict management and negotiation, in addition to topics in supply chain management, such as manufacturing, transportation, order processing, warehousing and inventory control.

Locations: Fort Knox Lexington Louisville Online Louisa Mayfield
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Objectives

The Logistics and Supply Chain Management concentration of Sullivan's Business Administration bachelor's degree prepares graduates for careers in the field of logistics, distribution, transportation and supply chain management. Concentration coursework includes logistics and systems support, procurement practices, warehouse management, inventory planning and a supervised externship experience within an actual logistics and supply chain company.

Program Highlights

  • Our instructors bring years of business experience to the classroom, in addition to impressive academic credentials. Not only will students be exposed to the textbook theories that provide the fundamental skills needed for success, they'll also benefit from the knowledge of professors who have worked in business and can make the fundamental skills relate to real life.
  • Our program promotes student success by focusing on engagement between faculty and students and encouraging students to use critical thinking to solve problems.
  • Upper division classes can be taken during the day, evenings, weekends and online.

FAQ's

  • An understanding that there are good jobs out there but not always ones where you wear a tie to work and sit behind a desk all day long
  • A desire to learn about and improve processes
  • Willingness to pay attention to details and to continuously learn
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Courses

Length: 18 months beyond the associate degree
Completion of the Associate degree or its equivalent (see the Undergraduate Admissions section of the catalog for a description of Sullivan’s 2+2 programs)
Time length for program completion will vary depending upon the number of courses taken per term, developmental courses when required, transfer credit accepted, lack of continuous enrollment, etc.

Course
Title
Credit Hours
ACT 101
Principles of Accounting I
4.00
ACT 102
Principles of Accounting II
4.00
ACT 103
Principles of Accounting III
4.00
BUS 204
Introduction to Business Law and Ethics
4.00
BUS 424
International Business
4.00
CMM 401
Principles of Conflict Management
4.00
CMM 402
Managing Diversity
4.00
CMM 403
The Manager as Negotiator
4.00
CMM 405
Restorative Justice Philosophy and Process
4.00
FIN 324
Financial Management
4.00
MGT 304
Principles of Management
4.00
MGT 330
Information Systems for Managers
4.00
MGT 344
Organizational Behavior
4.00
MGT 434
Operations Management
4.00
MGT 464
Business Policy
4.00
MKT 304
Principles of Marketing
4.00
ECO 201
Microeconomics
4.00
ECO 202
Macroeconomics
4.00
ENG 101
Composition I
4.00
ENG 102
Composition II
4.00
ENG 204
Advanced Writing
4.00
GEC 220
Essential Strategies for Applied Communications (ESAC)
4.00
MTH 201
College Algebra
4.00
MTH 202
Introduction to Statistics
4.00
MTH 301
Quantitative Methods
4.00
PHL 464
Ethics
4.00
SCM 301
Introduction to Logistics and Systems Support
4.00
SCM 302
Overview of Procurement Practices
4.00
SCM 401
Managing Warehouse Operations
4.00
SCM 402
Supply Chain Inventory Planning
4.00
SCM 403
Logistics and Distribution Management Externship
4.00
Free Electives
44.00
General Education Electives
16.00
Course:
ACT 101
Title:
Principles of Accounting I
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
ACT 102
Title:
Principles of Accounting II
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
ACT 103
Title:
Principles of Accounting III
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
BUS 204
Title:
Introduction to Business Law and Ethics
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
BUS 424
Title:
International Business
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
CMM 401
Title:
Principles of Conflict Management
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
CMM 402
Title:
Managing Diversity
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
CMM 403
Title:
The Manager as Negotiator
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
CMM 405
Title:
Restorative Justice Philosophy and Process
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
FIN 324
Title:
Financial Management
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
MGT 304
Title:
Principles of Management
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
MGT 330
Title:
Information Systems for Managers
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
MGT 344
Title:
Organizational Behavior
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
MGT 434
Title:
Operations Management
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
MGT 464
Title:
Business Policy
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
MKT 304
Title:
Principles of Marketing
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
ECO 201
Title:
Microeconomics
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
ECO 202
Title:
Macroeconomics
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
ENG 101
Title:
Composition I
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
ENG 102
Title:
Composition II
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
ENG 204
Title:
Advanced Writing
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
GEC 220
Title:
Essential Strategies for Applied Communications (ESAC)
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
MTH 201
Title:
College Algebra
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
MTH 202
Title:
Introduction to Statistics
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
MTH 301
Title:
Quantitative Methods
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
PHL 464
Title:
Ethics
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
SCM 301
Title:
Introduction to Logistics and Systems Support
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
SCM 302
Title:
Overview of Procurement Practices
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
SCM 401
Title:
Managing Warehouse Operations
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
SCM 402
Title:
Supply Chain Inventory Planning
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
SCM 403
Title:
Logistics and Distribution Management Externship
Credit Hours:
4.00
Course:
Free Electives
Credit Hours:
44.00
Course:
General Education Electives
Credit Hours:
16.00
Total Credit Hours: 184.00

General Education Electives - Students must choose four additional General Education classes; at least one from the Natural Sciences/Mathematics category, one from the Social/Behavioral Sciences Category,one from the Humanities/Fine Arts category and one from any category. These classes are in addition to the required General Education classes listed in the program.

Free Electives - Elective classes are selected in consultation with the student’s faculty advisor to balance the program in keeping with the student’s personal objectives or associate degree.