Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Supply Chain Management)
Toronto, Canada
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
CAD 20,990 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for international students I domestic tuition: $7,690
Introduction
Develop specialized skills to work in a wide range of industries with the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Supply Chain Management) program. Learn how to analyze data, optimize your use of technology, and build relationships to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the dynamic and fast-paced supply chain management field. This program provides flexible delivery and opportunities to gain real-world experience.
Prepare for exciting opportunities in global sourcing and procurement, transportation and distribution, production management, business planning, and supply chain analysis and logistics with the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Supply Chain Management) (B310) program. Students will develop a specialized skill set enabling them to adapt to rapidly advancing technologies and supply chain processes in industries including pharmaceutical, transportation, retail, and others.
This four-year program, developed in collaboration with industry, provides increased flexibility with hybrid delivery, and students gain real-world experience with an eight to 12-month co-op and by completing a capstone research project and case studies.
Students develop foundational business knowledge and skills in the program's first two years, followed by two specialized years focusing on advanced enterprise-resource planning, business analytics and digital applications, entrepreneurialism, leadership, and relationship-building.
This program will enable you to:
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research and analysis to support supply chain decision-making.
- Evaluate the value added and financial implications of supply chain decisions and design on overall business profitability, efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Coordinate the efficient handling and movement of goods, services, materials, and related information within and between supply chains.
- Apply appropriate software and technology to enhance work performance and support supply chain functions, processes, transactions, and communications.
This degree program will help you develop the technical competencies and people skills employers seek in new hires, with a business analytics focus.
This Centre for Business program is part of the School of Management.
Your Field Education Options
Through its existing programs, the Centre for Business has established field education oversight processes and employs staff dedicated to facilitating field supervision. In addition, program staff members are actively involved in facilitating partnerships with industry to optimize students’ work experience opportunities. Field experience for current students is primarily available with experienced industry professionals within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
We expect that students of the Bachelor of Commerce (Supply Chain Management) will be placed with many of our notable training partners, which include organizations such as Lowes, Home Depot, The Source, Canadian Tire, Wal-Mart Canada, LCBO, Bayer, Amgen, TD Bank Group, Intertek, and Stonebrook Business Services.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
This program is eligible for a $1000 entrance scholarship.
Curriculum
Year 1
Semester 1
- BCOM 1001 Applied Business Communications None
- BMTH 1004 Business Calculus and Algebra None
- BCMP 1003 Computer Applications for SCM (Excel & DB) None
- BBUS 1010 Introduction to Supply Chain None
- LIBS???? Liberal Studies Elective
Semester 2
- BBUS 1011 Operations and Supply Chain Management None
- BBUS 1006 Microeconomics: Canada in the Global Environment None
- BBUS 1106 Organizational Behavior None
- BMTH 1102 Statistics I for Analytics None
- LHUM/LSCI/LSSC Liberal Studies Elective [Mandated 1: Critical Thinking]
Year 2
Semester 3
- BACC 1002 Introduction to Financial Accounting None
- BBUS 1111 Operations and Supply Chain Management II BBUS1011
- BFSM 4101 Human Resources Management None
- BBUS 1007 Macroeconomics: Canada in the Global Environment BBUS1006
- LIBS???? Liberal Studies Elective
Semester 4
- BACC 2003 Managerial Accounting I BBAC1002
- BBUS 1002 Marketing Management None
- BLAW 2005 Canadian Business Law None
- BSCM 2100 Lean Six Sigma and Quality Management BBUS1111
- LHUM/LSCI/LSSC Liberal Studies Elective [Mandated 2: Human Skills] None
- BCOP 1000 Work Experience Preparation (28 hours, non-credit)
Year 3
Semester 5
- BMTH 2002 Statistics II for Analytics BMTH1102
- BBUS 1004 Programming Fundamentals for Analytics BCMP1003
- BSCM 3000 Global Procurement Management BBUS1111
- BSCM 3001 Project Management None
- LIBS???? Liberal Studies Elective
Semester 6
- BACC 3004 Corporate Finance I BACC2003
- BSCM 3002 Warehousing & Materials Handling BBUS1111
- BBUS 3101 Management Science, Models and Methods (Business Analytics for Decision Making) BMTH2002
- COMP 4008 Advanced Computer Applications Involving Analytics BBUS1004
- LHUM/LSCI/LSSC Liberal Studies Elective [Mandated 3: International Organizational Behavior]
Year 4
Semester 7
- BBUS 2001 Research I BMTH2002 & completion of Semester 6
- BBUS 2102 Data Preparation and Visualization for Analytics COMP4008
- BSCM 4000 Supply Chain Finance BACC3004
- BSCM 4001 Transportation and Network Design BSCM3002
- LIBS???? Liberal Studies Elective
Semester 8
- BSCM 4101 Advanced Topics in Logistics & Supply Chain Management BSCM 4001 & BSCM3002
- BBUS 4102 Strategic Management None
- BSCM 4102 Enterprise Resource Planning and Business Processes with SAP (capstone) BBUS2102
- LIBS???? Liberal Studies Elective
Program Outcome
A graduate of the Honours Bachelor of Commerce (Supply Chain Management) demonstrates the ability to:
- Evaluate strategic objectives by assessing stakeholder expectations and operational and supply chain resources.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research and research analysis to support supply chain decision-making.
- Evaluate the value added and financial implications of supply chain decisions and design on overall business profitability, efficiency, and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Ensure supply chain activities and transactions are compliant with relevant legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations, and industry and organization standards and policies for quality, health, safety, accountability, and social and environmental sustainability.
- Improve processes by analyzing and selecting viable models and methods for a given supply chain and logistics problem.
- Contribute to the acquisition and sale of goods, services, and materials locally and globally in accordance with best practices and public and private sector stakeholder expectations across a variety of industries.
- Develop strategic planning and scheduling of material requirements, resource allocation, inventory, and warehousing for efficient production, fulfillment of customer orders/returns, and managing risks.
- Coordinate the efficient handling and movement of goods, services, materials, and related information within and between supply chains.
- Contribute to the identification and management of continuous improvements to functions and processes within and between supply chains.
- Apply appropriate software and technology to enhance work performance and support supply chain functions, processes, transactions, and communications.
- Assess relevant trends, emerging technologies, and local and global economic, political, and environmental issues to enhance work performance and guide management decisions.
- Negotiate, collaborate, and communicate in order to establish and manage strategic relationships with a diversity of stakeholders and support the achievement of business goals.
- Develop and apply ongoing strategies for personal, career, and professional development.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Third-party research by Hanover Research offers evidence of steady labor market demand for supply chain professionals.
Graduates of this program will be equipped to enter a wide range of positions in global sourcing and procurement management, transportation and distribution management, production management, business planning, supply chain analysis, and logistics management.