No matter which major you choose, you need to know how businesses connect globally. You need to understand how to build and maintain relationships—with buyers, suppliers and third-party partners. You need to be able to make data-driven decisions.
Why take this minor?
Studying supply chain management enhances your understanding of the interconnectedness of the business world, teaching you to use a holistic approach to solving workplace problems. In this minor, you take senior-level courses in supply chain management, giving you a deeper understanding of this important discipline.
What to expect
In this minor, you take foundational classes in three management areas: supply chain, logistics and procurement. These courses challenge you to see the global connections that shape the world of business and enhance your understanding of the diverse factors influencing all businesses.
You also take two senior-level courses that focus on applying data-driven solutions to supply network questions. Hands-on assignments, case studies and industry-based projects are integral components of these senior-level courses.
Program of study
MINOR | BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
This program of study is open to students in the Bachelor of Commerce. Courses for your minor are only one component of your degree. You must complete all courses and requirements outlined in the academic calendar for the year you declare or re-declare your major and minor or the year you are accepted into an Honours program.
Job-ready skills
We are living in a world that is feeling the effects of food supply disruptions, supply chain shortages, inflation and migration. Employers know your supply chain management minor gives you the skills and insights you need to help find solutions to these global issues. Some of the job-related skills you develop in this minor include:
- Critical thinking
- Logical thinking
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Negotiating
- Relationship building
The Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) has detailed occupational profiles, salary survey data, trend reports and assessment tools to help you choose and plan a career that matches your skills and interests.