IB 0460 - Global Supply Chain Management

Spring 3 Credit Hours
This course will focus on the development of logistics management skills related to global supply chains. The students will study the international business environment as it relates to transportation modes and methods, trade agreements and trade zones, legal and security transportation issues, international conventions, and import and export regimes. Particular attention will be given to supply chain management as part of the firm’s strategic positioning, cultural interactions and quality considerations as well as to the importance of third party logistics providers. Prerequisites: IB 0310 and IB 0400.