Center for Supply Chain Management
Applied Learning
Degree Programs
- Undergraduate: Operations & Supply Chain Management Major
- Graduate: MBA with a specialization in Operations & Supply Chain Management
Applied Procurement
Brings industry experts to students
Students spend one ‘normal’ class period each week taught by an experienced procurement professional. Then, students work two half days each week in companies in the greater Milwaukee area working on real world task consistent with the content covered in class.
Marquette’s Purchasing Department is credited for their sincere interest in the course from the very beginning. Their efforts structured the learning experience for future courses.
Participating corporations reinforce the value of the applied learning experience and realize significant real business value. Procurement students provide a resource that allows the company to tackle projects they would not have been able to otherwise accomplish.
To increase the value of Applied Procurement, the faculty launched an additional course titled, Fundamentals of Procurement. In the future, this course will serve as a pre-requisite for Applied Procurement.
Student Experiences
Operations and Supply Chain Management Club
Through the Operations and Supply Chain Management Club participants stay informed and connected to current industry trends and have the opportunity to become student members in organizations such ISM; APICS; CSCMPS; and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
APICS Certification (Rockwell Support)
Several certificates are available through the nationally recognized APICS organization. Students who take the exams and pass will be reimbursed by the Center for these exams. In the past twelve months, 5 students have taken and passed 12 portions of the APICS Certification Exams.