SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Bachelor’s Degree Programs
Supply chain management is a rapidly growing field, one that’s continually evolving thanks to advancing technology and increased international competition. Today's supply chain professionals must be familiar with an array of skills to position resources — people, money, machinery, facilities, material and information — effectively.
UW-Whitewater’s robust supply chain management major provides the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in this tech-driven industry, as well as the interpersonal and communication skills you’ll need to collaborate with co-workers at all levels of your organization.
Professionals with a degree in supply chain management are in high demand — and they can work in almost every industry imaginable. For example, over the next 10 years, demand for logisticians in the U.S. is expected to grow by 45,800 jobs, much faster than other occupations.
In addition to our on-campus program, we offer the same high-quality curriculum and instruction in an online format.
96% career and graduate school placement
Nearly all of our recent supply chain management majors were employed or pursuing an advanced degree after graduation (2023-24 research survey respondents).
Why UW-Whitewater for Supply Chain Management?
Building structure out of no structure.
Our logistics students are up for the challenge of bringing order to inefficient or ill-defined systems. UW-Whitewater supply chain majors are driven, hard-working and results-oriented. Students leave with a versatile skill set and strong foundation of all elements of the supply chain. They explore areas such as:
- Operational efficiency and quality
- Logistics, transportation and distribution
- Global procurement and sourcing
- Data-driven supply chains
UW-Whitewater also offers an emphasis in project management, a highly desirable skill in the logistics field.
What our Supply Chain Management students do
Make discoveries in undergraduate research with a faculty mentor
Gain supply chain and logistics analytics job experience through internships
Participate in business-related clubs and organizations
Training with Tesla
Finance and supply chain management major and APICS student of the Year Sydney Loomans interned at Tesla’s Gigafactory 1 in Sparks, Nevada.
Hands-on learning and cross-cultural experiences
As you work toward your bachelor’s degree in supply chain management at UW-Whitewater, you will develop your skills through practical experiences such as:
Project-based classes
In classes, such as Logistics and Production Systems, you'll put what you're learning into action by meeting with industry professionals and reviewing their actual planning methods. You'll get hands-on experience in forecasting, sales and operations planning, master production scheduling, material requirements planning, capacity management, distribution requirements planning, transportation planning, and logistics.
Internships
Give yourself an edge by gaining project management job experience before graduation. Our supply chain majors find internships in a variety of organizations.
Study abroad and travel study
UW-Whitewater offers scores of study abroad options in more than 50 destinations. Business-specific options include a summer at the London School of Economics or an exchange program with international business programs in France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and others. Faculty-led travel studies trips have taken supply chain majors and other business students to Japan.
Campus and community involvement
The Association for Operations Management (APICS) is the premier professional association for supply chain management. Our student chapter provides networking opportunities, field trips to local businesses, certification exam information and other professional development activities.
You’ll find dozens of other student clubs and organizations in our department and across campus. Here are a few that might interest students wanting to learn more about logistics, supply chain, operations, and project management:
- Enactus
- ISACA — Information systems/cybersecurity student group
- American Marketing Association
View a complete list of student organizations »
Campus resources and centers
The College of Business and Economics houses several outreach centers, including the Wisconsin Innovation Service Center (WISC), which offers students the chance to solve real-world problems for clients through business research and analysis.
What our graduates do
Logistics and transportation
Production planning and project management
Global sourcing
Supply Chain jobs: What can you do with a Supply Chain Management degree?
Employers tell us they’re impressed with our students’ depth of supply chain expertise — and work ethic. Our graduates work at companies such as:
- Harley-Davidson
- Generac
- Kerry
- SC Johnson
- Abbott Labs
- Amazon
- PepsiCo
- HUSCO International
- DSC Logistics
- GE Healthcare
- J.B. Hunt Transport Services
- Boeing
...and in positions such as:
- Intermodal management trainee
- Buyer
- Inventory analyst
- Materials planner
- Production planner
- Purchasing analyst
- Supply chain analyst
- Business intelligence analyst
What our grads say
“The program teaches with so many real-world examples, which made my transition to a career that much easier. The professors are there for the whole journey and so supportive which helped immensely with my success.”
Hailey Kaplan graduated in 2023 and is a Branch Operations Manager with Fastenal.
Our Faculty
The diverse, student-focused faculty in the College of Business and Economics includes renowned scholars, experienced practitioners and innovative entrepreneurs.
Our supply chain and operations management faculty members have extensive industry experience at global brands such as Harley-Davidson, as well as teaching and research interests in:
- Sustainable supply chain management
- Dynamic capabilities & strategic management
- Six-sigma
- Procurement
- Supply chain analytics
- Global supply chain strategies
Contact us
Want to learn more about earning a supply chain management degree at UW-Whitewater?
262-472-1322 | itscm@uww.edu
UW-Whitewater offers the following Supply Chain Management undergraduate options:
- Operations and Supply Chain Management - Operations and Supply Chain Emphasis (BBA) | 4-year plan
- Operations and Supply Chain Management - Global Sourcing Emphasis (BBA) | 4-year plan
- Operations and Supply Chain Management - Logistics Analytics Emphasis (BBA) | 4-year plan
- Operations and Supply Chain Management - Project Management Emphasis (BBA) | 4-year plan
Minors:
In addition to UW-Whitewater’s general education requirements and BBA core, as a supply chain major, you will take foundational and advanced logistics and operations courses such as:
- Quality Management
- Operations Planning
- Enterprise Systems and Business Process Integration
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Logistics
- Predictive and Adaptive Project Management
To apply, you’ll complete the UW-Whitewater standard application for admission and indicate your interest in a supply chain management major.
