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University Establishes Supply Chain Management Major
By Doug Caverly
Staff Writer
Article Date: 2010-08-06
Not all college degrees were created equal. Someone with a kinesiology major will have trouble being thought of as anything other than a jock, for example, while law students are respected. But wherever it winds up in that hierarchy, it seems important to report that a university has begun letting students major in supply chain management.
In 2007, Georgia's Clayton State University only had two supply chain management classes, according to David Beasley. Then the college began to allow students to minor in the subject. Now, it seems supply chain management has climbed to the top of the figurative pile, which signals that it's gained respect.
John Mascaritolo, the director of logistics practices at Clayton State, was largely responsible for the change. He explained to Beasley, "There's no discipline in the corporate world that doesn't touch or interface with the supply chain process. . . . Georgia recognizes that supply chain is an economic initiative."
And indeed, the first 15 students to major in supply chain management are supposed to graduate this December, proving that it does have an appeal.
It should be interesting to see if other universities follow suit and what sort of effect this might have on the job market. After all, existing supply chain management experts could start to receive higher salaries once companies realize young people are sweating to learn what they already know.
Or there might just be increased competition, with fresh-out-of-college students entering the workplace and flashing their resumes.
We'll of course keep our fingers crossed for the first outcome.
About the Author:
Doug is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest eBusiness news.
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