Get ready to make a global impact with a degree in Global Supply Chain Management from Portland State University, one of the best programs for preparing students in one of the job market’s fastest-growing sectors. The curriculum offers a crucial global perspective and equips students with the technical skill and strategic savvy needed to procure resources, distribute products, and tackle the dynamic challenges of supply chain management on a global scale. Through hands-on supply and logistics management experience, you will gain a significant edge in the job market, as demonstrated by the program's graduates who consistently achieve one of the highest job placement rates of any business program and routinely have supply chain management jobs waiting for them at graduation.
The global supply chain management bachelor’s degree includes online and on-campus options, making it convenient for working professionals, full-time students, community college transfers, and military veterans.
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- Unique industry connections. Portland ranks among the nation’s most dynamic supply chain hubs, and our supply and logistics management program immerses you in the industry. You’ll routinely interact with global supply chain management experts at Boeing, Nike, Adidas, Intel, and other global corporations for internships, class projects, competitions, networking sessions, recruitment fairs, and other professional development events.
- Exceptional faculty. You’ll learn from seasoned pros who’ve spent years in supply and logistics management. Our faculty act as educators and mentors, drawing on their professional experience and industry contacts to help you get your supply and logistics management career off to a fast start.
- Focus on innovation. PSU’s global supply chain management degree reflects the most current trends and technologies in an industry that’s constantly evolving. You’ll be prepared from day one to tackle present and future supply chain management challenges related to automation, sustainability, international trade, and other issues.
- Well-rounded business skills. PSU’s global supply chain management degree equip you with holistic business skills that stand out in the workplace. Your fluency in market demand forecasting, production planning, lean management, global supply chain complexity, and trend analysis, and other business knowledge will make you a more effective supply and logistics management professional and help you advance toward leadership roles.
Global Supply Chain Management Degree Highlights
- Available both online and on-campus
- Curriculum that offers a global perspective and equips students with the tools and skills needed to tackle the dynamic challenges in the field.
- Special recruiting and hiring relationship with Boeing, which has designated PSU as a supply chain-focused university
- Industry affiliation with the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)
- Supply and Logistics Management Association (SLMA) student organization deepens your understanding of the supply and logistics field
- Four consecutive years on U.S. News & World Report’s “Most Innovative Universities” list
- Nationally ranked business school that holds elite dual accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Demand for supply chain management professionals is exceptionally strong. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects supply and logistics jobs to grow twice as fast as the overall labor market in the next decade. You’ll find opportunities in:
- Supply chain analysis
- Project management
- Global logistics
- Transportation
- Sales
- Supply chain consulting
- Procurement analysis
- Purchasing
Portland State’s supply chain management program boasts a near 100% job placement rate.
CURRICULUM
PSU’s global supply chain management degree follows the SCOR (Supply Chain Operations Reference) model and focuses on four core competencies: planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery. You can take coursework in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), LEAN management, data analytics and visualization, and end-to-end supply chain management. Download the Global Supply Chain Management Sequence Sheet for additional details about prerequisites, requirements, credits, and suggested sequences.
Accreditation, Rankings, Certifications & Partnerships
Portland State University is fully accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
One of less than 200 business schools worldwide — top 1% — to be accredited in both business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB is the elite business school accreditation known internationally.
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PSU is one of only 13 Boeing supply chain focused universities, meaning that Boeing recruits PSU supply chain students every fall term.