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Program Mission:
The supply chain management program is committed to
providing a broad range of skills designed to meet
student aspirations and the needs of the business
community. This program endeavors to help students
attain their highest educational goals and to
provide them a firm foundation in supply chain
management practices and a firm value-based
foundation for lifelong learning and a career in
supply chain management.
Program Objectives:
The Associate Degree in
Supply Chain Management has the following educational objectives:
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To
produce highly qualified graduates in Supply
Chain Management.
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To
produce quality graduates to obtain positions in
business, industry, and government.
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To
produce graduates who are able to pursue their
education at KFUPM or any other university to
obtain higher degrees.
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To
produce graduates who should be able to
communicate clearly and work in teams
effectively.
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To
produce graduates with high ethical and Islamic
values.
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To
serve community through providing training
programs and short courses.
Program Outcomes:
Upon completion of the Associate Degree program in Supply Chain Management, the graduate should be able to:
Forecast material requirements for purchasing. Order and control inventory. Analyze logistics and operations in supply chain management. Perform warehousing activities effectively.
Utilize transportation methods and strategies for distributing materials.
Coordinate and communicate with various stakeholders inside and outside the organization regarding supply chain management.
Launch improvement programs in supply chain management.
Professional Occupations:
After completing the program,
students may take up any supply chain management
occupation such as:
Program Faculty:
Curriculum Overview:
The Objectives of the Associate Degree in
Supply Chain Management are achieved through a curriculum made up of courses in the following four areas:
| General Courses |
ENGL101 English
Composition I
ENGL102 English Composition II
IAS111 Belief and
its Consequences
IAS201 Objective
Writing
MATH121 Introduction to Applied Calculus |
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| Basic Courses |
ACCT101
Principles of Accounting I
BA101
Introduction to Business
BA200
Business Communications
BA221
Business Law
CIT101
Introduction to Microcomputers
CIT141
Computer Applications II |
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Supply Chain Management |
SCM199 Summer Internship
SCM120 Essentials of Business Statistics
SCM121 Quantitative Methods for Business
SCM230 Materials Management
SCM231 Supply Chain Management
SCM240 Inventory Management
SCM246 Warehouse
Management
SCM251 Purchasing
SCM253 Transportation & Logistics |
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| Electives |
Each student is required to take two (2)
of the following elective courses:
ACCT102
Principles of Accounting II
MKT101 Principles
of Marketing
MGT201 Principles
of Management
SCM245 Data
Warehousing
SCM247 Safety
and Material Hazard Management
SCM255 Negotiations and Contracts
SCM256 Quality Control |
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Supply
Chain Management Summer
Internship |
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This is a summer internship experience
for students in their field of study.
Under the instructor’s supervision, each
student must participate in a structured
period of eight weeks in the supply
chain management section in a selected
economic organization. The course is
designed to provide each student with
the necessary educational, technical,
and people skills to be successful in a
supply chain management position. The
student must write a Final Report and
present an Oral Presentation about his
summer internship. |
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