School of Business and Economics
Michigan Technological University
Presented by: Dana M. Johnson, Ph.D., CQE, CQA,
CQMgr, CSSGB, CPA, CMA
Co-Author: Gregory A. Graman, Ph.D., CPIM
June 26, 2012

• Primary Program Faculty
• Purpose of Modification
• Proposed Curriculum
• Recruitment and Growth of Program
• Anticipated Career Opportunities
• Industry Support and Proposed Advisory Board
• Questions
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• Dana M. Johnson, Ph.D.
– Fifteen years of industry, consulting, and manufacturing
– Sixteen years academia and scholarly research
– Six professional certifications
• Gregory A. Graman, Ph.D.
– Twenty four years of industry and manufacturing experience
– Fifteen years in academia and scholarly research
– Professional certification
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• Differentiation
– Operations and Systems Management (OSM) vs.
Management Information Systems (MIS) – students unclear and confusing
– Supply Chain and Operations Management (SCOM) better differentiates programs
• Contemporary
• Curriculum Updates
• Links to Strategic Plan and STEM
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• Supply Chain Management (reviewed top 10)
• Integrated Supply Management
(interdisciplinary)
• Operations and Supply Management
• Global Supply Chain Management
• Logistics Management
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• Analytical skills
• High level quantitative aptitude
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions
• Computer skills (MS Project, MS Excel, MS
Access)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work individually or in teams
• Strategic and global thinker
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General Education
(Calculus, Science,
Humanities, etc.)
Introduction to Business
• Principles and Industrial
Organization Economics
• Quantitative Problem
Solving
• IS/IT Management
• Accounting I and II
• Business Law
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• Team Dynamics and
Decision Making
• Principles of Marketing
• Principles of Finance
• Operations and Supply
Chain Management
Organizational Behavior
Strategic Management
Business Development I and II
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Required
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics and Transportation
Management
• Procurement and Supply
Management
• Business Analytics
• Supply Chain Modeling and
Analysis
• Operations Strategy
• Project Management
• Quality Engineering
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Elective (2 courses)
• Cost Accounting
• Business Database Management
• Advanced Project Management
– PMI Competition
• Service System Operations
• Optimization Methods &
Applications
• Introduction to GIS
• Introduction to Lean
• Management of Tech &
Innovation
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• Project Management Institute Competition
– Sponsored by the Western Michigan Chapter of the Project
Management Institute
• Project Management Certification
– Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
• 23 hours of project management training
• APICS Certifications
– Certified Production and Inventory Mgmt (CPIM)
– Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
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Internship and Career Opportunities
• Business process analyst
• Project manager or analyst
• Material planning
• Production scheduling
• Supply chain analyst
• Buyer or purchasing agent
• Transportation manager
• Inventory management
• Forecasting and planning
• Distribution systems analyst
• Consulting
• Supplier development and management
• Supplier relations specialist
• Quality analyst
• Quality auditor
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• Survey
• Shaping the curriculum
• Proposed industrial advisory board
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• If you think of anything after you leave today, please feel free to contact
– Dana at dana@mtu.edu
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– Greg at gagraman@mtu.edu
• We are interested in your input.
• Thanks for your time.
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