Wayne State University

If the challenge of acquiring, transporting and delivering a good from one part of the world to another — before the competition — appeals to your competitive nature, then you may already possess one of the vital skills needed to be a highly successful global supply chain management major in the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business. As the economy becomes increasingly global, demand for supply chain professionals continues to grow.

Supply chain professionals are the critical link in the value chain for goods. They are experts at purchasing components and finished goods, deciding on manufacturing and warehouse locations, and determining inventory and transportation strategies for worldwide product flows. Students majoring in global supply chain management at the Ilitch School develop the highly valued skills that suppliers, manufacturers and retail buyers of goods worldwide demand.