Business supply chain program expands expertise," Kumar said. Opportunities for He explained that Indiana holds many opportunities for students increase, students looking to go into this field. preparing "A big portion of logistics companies are located in this for workplace area as we are in the center of the country. That makes experience logistics an important part," Kumar said. Allison Pariso With that, not many schools
[email protected] offer supply chain and logis tics management courses. The In the fall of 2018, the Col nearest school to Valpo that of lege of Business implemented fers this program is Purdue. major and minor courses in The program was designed supply chain and logistics man with the idea of what business agement. Now, they want to fo es need in mind. cus on expanding the number "We contacted industry of students within the program partners and asked what skills to match workforce demand. they need and incorporated Associate Professor of that into the curriculum. They Information and Decision certified our curriculum which Science, Sanjay Kumar, dis tells us it has skills companies cussed the importance of want. We benchmark it with supply "chain and logistics other schools that offer the management courses. same curriculum," Kumar said. "Traditional businesses Students in the program will work within the four walls of a learn quantitative and busi company to improve the com ness skills such as people skills, pany. Supply chain manage managing people and analyt ment deals across companies ical skills. According to Ku as most products are made by mar, students in this program many companies.