A Determination of the Essential Outcomes for Higher Education Supply Chain Management Program Success

As one of business and industries newest strategies to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and competitiveness of organizations, supply chain management is evolving into a major business school discipline. The rapid growth of SCM integration concepts enabled by information systems and technology continues to experience significant improvements and changes. These factors create challenges for higher education business schools with keeping current and driving research to advance the discipline. This study surveyed SCM corporate executives to determine if there is agreement on the core concepts that should be included in SCM curriculum, and the level of mastery program graduates should attain for success. The study also considers the potential differences in stakeholder needs dependent on SCM discipline focus or industry. The results of the study identify the SCM knowledge, skills, and abilities expected of SCM executives hiring graduates from higher education undergraduate SCM programs.

Name thesis:degree_name

EdD

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Instructional Leadership Excellence (ILEAD)

Year dc:date.available

2009

Author dc:creator

• Mawhinney, John R.

Contributors dc:contributor

• V. Robert Agostino
• Joseph Kush
• William Presutti

• Higher Education Outcomes
• Supply Chain Management Program
• Supply Chain Management Outcomes

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/892

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-1908