Supply Chain Management

The full-time bachelor course „Supply Chain Management“ is three years long. During the six semesters, the lectures and exercises take place. The 6th semester also serves the preparation of the bachelor thesis. The Bachelor examination consists of two parts. The first part of the Bachelor‘s examination consists of exams for modules 1 to 30 (module exams) of the degree program and consists of a total of 170 credit points. The first part of the Bachelor‘s program covers 1,980 attendance hours (without internship). The second part of the Bachelor‘s examination includes the preparation of the Bachelor‘s thesis including the defense (colloquium) in the 6th semester. For this second part, 10 credit points are acquired. The ability to independently work on a subject-specific task according to scientific methods within a specified period of time is demonstrated. The course teaches knowledge and skills in the areas of quantitative education, business administration and economics, business informatics, specific knowledge in supply chain management and soft skills.

In order to provide the skills and knowledge described above, the Bachelor‘s program is divided into the following five areas:

Quantitative Modules:

• Analysis
• Algebra
• Descriptive statistics and statistical inference
• Operations Research
• Big Data Analytics

Business and economic modules:

• Operational and strategic management
• Marketing
• Controlling
• Investment and financing
• Organization and Change Management
• Human Resource Management
• Quality management
• Project and process management
• Knowledge and Information Management International economic relations
• Managerial Economics

Business Informatics related modules:

• Information Systems and E-Business
• Digitization in the supply chain
• Logistics with SAP

Focus modules of the SCM:
Basics and in-depth knowledge of

• SCM
• Procurement management
• Production planning and control
• Material flow systems and intra-logistics