Supply Chain and Analytics (formerly titled Process and Operations Excellence) is targeted toward students planning careers in process and productivity management, and it is built on Tippie's renowned expertise in applying Lean principles. More details about career paths can be found in the Strategic Innovation Career Academy section.
The Supply Chain and Analytics (SCA) track carries a specific plan of study with its own series of carefully selected courses. Students in the SCA track take the following courses:
In addition to these, you'll choose five elective courses. Recommended electives for Supply Chain and Analytics students include:
You can find a full list of School of Management electives and their descriptions on our Electives page.
You can download a PDF of the Supply Chain and Analytics plan of study.
| Year 1 | ||||
| Impact Week Orientation | ||||
| Fall (16 s.h.) |
Winter |
Spring (17 s.h.) |
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| 8 weeks | 8 weeks | 8 weeks | 8 weeks | |
| Marketing Management |
Management in Organizations |
Winter Break | Strategic Business Consulting | |
| Business Analytics | Operations Management |
Stat Methods for Process Improvement | Strategic Management and Policy | |
| Corporate Financial Reporting |
Managerial Finance |
Supply Chain Management |
Rapid Continuous Improvement (Spring Break) |
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| Corporate Communications | ||||
| Leadership, Ethics & Professionalism | Leadership, Ethics & Professionalism | |||
| Year 2 | ||||
| Fall (17 s.h.) |
Winter | Spring (18 s.h.) |
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| 8 weeks | 8 weeks | 8 weeks | 8 weeks | |
| International Economic Environment of the Firm |
Strategy Deployment and the Lean Enterprise | Global Learning Opportunity (optional) |
Business Integration |
Elective |
| Elective | Advanced Analytics |
Strategic Management of Change | Elective | |
| Six Sigma Project | Elective | Elective | ||
| Leadership, Ethics & Professionalism | Leadership, Ethics & Professionalism | |||
Career Academy Course Elective Course