Logistics Management Major
Why study logistics management at CMU?
Students in the logistics management program at CMU will explore the field of logistics, focusing on the integration of management in several areas, including transportation, inventory, warehousing, logistics information, customer service, and packaging and materials. Consider these features distinguishing this program at CMU:
- Greater than 98 percent job placement rate for recent program graduates
- Internationally recognized faculty members with significant business experiences
- Internship opportunities with national firms
- Professional development opportunities through on-campus organizations such as the Logistics Management Council
Career outlook
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, for all occupations through the year 2014:
- A bachelor's degree, combined with industry experience and knowledge of a technical field, will be an advantage for those interested in working for a manufacturing or industrial company.
- Employers likely will seek candidates with excellent communication skills, related work experience, and those who are personable, flexible, and eager to participate in ongoing training.
Career options
Graduates of the logistics management program at CMU will find a variety of career opportunities. Some of these may require additional education. The following types of organizations hire logistics managers:
- Airlines
- Hotel chains
- Universities
- Retailers
- Trucking firms
- Public warehouses
- Consulting firms
- Hospitals
- Government agencies
- Wholesalers
Program Overview
The course listings below are a representation of what this academic program requires.
For a full review of this program in detail please see our official online academic bulletin
AND consult with an academic advisor. This listing does not include the General Education
courses required for all majors and may not include some program specific information, such as admissions, retention, and termination standards.
(Click on the course name or number for a complete course description.)
Logistics Management Major
The Logistics Management major is designed to prepare CMU College of Business Administration students for a career in the field of logistics. Logistics Management is concerned with the effective and efficient movement and storage of products from raw material source through production to the consumer. Attention is focused on the integration and management of several areas including: transportation, inventory, warehousing, packaging and materials handling, logistics information and customer service. As managers of logistics, graduates will be responsible for providing customers with the right product at the right place at the right time at an acceptable price. Students who complete this major will find a growing number of job opportunities in the areas listed above.
( Total: 36 semester hours )
(9 hours)
Additional Common Body of Knowledge in Business Administration Courses
3
BUS 100 Essential Business Skills
Introduces students to the concept of a business, its disciplines, and essential business skills including decision making, team work, and oral and written communication.
3
BUS 300 Applied Business Statistics
Applications of statistical analysis to support business decision making. Covers collection of business data, analysis of business datasets, and presentation of results. Prerequisites: STA 282 or 382; Tier 2 Admission to Professional Business Studies.
3
MGT 499 Integrated Capstone-Strategic Management
An integrative capstone course applying and analyzing financial, marketing, supply chain and other business functions within a global strategic management perspective. Prerequisites: 86 semester hours completed; BUS 300, 301; MGT/MKT 303; FIN 302; MKT 304; Tier 2 Admission to Professional Business Studies. Preference given to graduating seniors.
(21 hours)
Required Courses
3
MGT 333 Purchasing Management
Introduction to concepts, models, and techniques in Purchasing Management, with special emphases on vendor management, materials management, and purchasing strategy. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format.
3
MKT 305 Buyer Behavior
Characteristics of consumers affecting the decision process in buying and the marketing implications. Prerequisites: MKT 300 or MKT 304, 56 semester hours completed, and admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
3
MKT 330 Marketing Channels
Institutions, physical flows, behavioral and economic relationships comprising channel systems in the marketing environment. Prerequisites: MKT 300 or MKT 304; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
3
MKT 431 Logistics Operations
Operational issues, management techniques and technology applied to distribution operations. Focus is on the integration of logistics operations of all firms within the supply chain. Prerequisites: MKT 330; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
3
MKT 432 Logistics Strategy
Strategic planning of a firm's logistics system in a global marketplace, including customer service, inventory, warehousing and transportation strategies. Prerequisites: MKT 300 or MKT 304, MKT 330; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
3
MKT 450 Marketing Research
Methodology used in gathering, recording, and analyzing marketing data to aid executives in making marketing decisions. Prerequisites: MKT 300 or MKT 304; STA 282; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor. Recommended: BUS 300.
3
MKT 465 Supply Chain Management
Integration of competencies in logistics related areas. Logistical policy establishment and decision-making for solving complex logistical problems that focus on global and intercompany logistics systems. Prerequisites: MKT 431 or MKT 432; 86 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
Select two of the following:
3
ACC 300 Corporate Financial Reporting and Reporting Analysis
Financial accounting concepts required to analyze financial statements from a management and investors viewpoint. Not available for credit to accounting majors or minor, or students with credit in ACC 302. Prerequisites: ACC 202, FIN 332; 56 semester hours completed and admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
3
ACC 321 Managerial Cost Accounting
Accumulation and use of cost accounting information for planning and controlling. Process, job order, and standard cost systems. Prerequisites: ACC 202 or 255; STA 282 or 382; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
3
BIS 423 Decision Support Systems
Analysis and design of information systems permitting the computer to become an integral part of the managerial decision-making process. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed; either admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on a signed major or minor.
3
FIN 442 Intermediate Financial Management
In-depth examination of financial management. Current theory and practices are discussed with applications including computer simulations, comprehensive cases, and a term project. Prerequisites: FIN 302 or FIN 332; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on a signed major or minor.
3
FIN 482 Working Capital Management
In-depth examination of working capital within the firm, emphasizing the short term aspects of financial management. Computer simulations, comprehensive cases, and term project are required. Prerequisites: FIN 302 or FIN 332; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
3
GEO 317 Economic Geography
Principles and theories of economic geography, the global interrelationships of regional and local economic activities, and the effects of technology on spatial economic structures. (University Program Group III.B.) Recommended: GEO 121, Junior standing, or background in basic economics.
3
GEO 320 Population Geography
Spatial patterns of fertility, mortality, and migration, and the processes underlying those patterns. Population growth, distribution, problems and policies. Recommended: One of the following: GEO 120, 121, junior standing.
3
MGT 446 Industrial Relations
Relationships between organized labor and management analyzed in the light of contemporary conditions. Recommend MGT 258 or MGT 312 prior to enrollment. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor.
3
MKT 310 Marketing Communications
An overview of advertising, personal selling and sales promotion, and other techniques that an organization would use to communicate with its target markets. Prerequisites: MKT 300 or MKT 304; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format.
3
MKT 320 Retail Management
Functions of a retail establishment are examined. Significant developments taking place in the major environments of retailers--social, economic, technological, and legal. Prerequisites: MKT 300 or MKT 304; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on a signed major or minor; or with approval from the Office of Undergraduate Business Studies.
3
MKT 340 Personal Selling
Analysis of the field of personal selling as a vital element of the promotional efforts of the firm. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on a signed major or minor; or with approval from the Office of Undergraduate Business Studies. Recommended: MKT 300 or MKT 304.
3-6
MKT 490 Internship in Marketing/Logistics
A full time work experience occurring within a marketing or logistics organization. Detailed written report and assigned readings required. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and department chairperson; 56 semester hours completed; Marketing or logistics major in addition to MKT 300 or MKT 304; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on signed major or minor. Recommended: Completion of 6 credit hours in marketing.
3
MKT 555 Market and Sales Forecasting
Develops familiarity with methods most commonly used in market and sales forecasting. Both qualitative and quantitative methods are included with emphasis on the latter. Prerequisites: one course in MKT; one course in statistics or MKT 450; admission to Professional Business Studies; 86 semester hours completed.
3
MKT 560 International Marketing
Policies and practices employed in international business. Considers problems of international payments, trade and investment with special emphasis on integrating managerial dimensions with related economic principles. Prerequisites: MKT 300 or MKT 304; admission to Professional Business Studies; senior standing; 86 semester hours completed. This course is approved for offering in a distance learning format.