As a graduate of Ball State Online’s bachelor’s degree in logistics and supply chain management, you will be ready to work in areas such as marketing, sales, finance, operations, and customer service. Designers of the program did so with the help of business executives who knew the needs of the industry.
Core classes provide a foundation in logistics, science, technology, and management. You’ll apply classroom lectures to real-world projects for internships and capstone projects with industry leaders. These assignments are the only times you, as an online student, leave your laptop.
You’ll find careers such as:
- Logistics and distribution manager ensures products are delivered to the right location on time and guide decisions about transportation and stock control.
- Procurement manager oversees and coordinates procurement agents, buyers or purchasing agents while managing the company’s most complex purchases.
- Inventory planner drafts effective inventory plans that detail quantity specifications about products and equipment.
- Quality control analyst conducts scientific analyses to evaluate the quality of raw materials, in-process materials, and finished goods.
- Transportation solutions analyst manages a portfolio of clients and projects to assess performance, project prioritization, and risk management.
Right now the need is for graduates who can make an immediate impact. Ball State’s program has a 100 percent job placement rate with positions that nationally average $100,000-plus.
Subjects
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Advanced Project Management |
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Agile |
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Application Lifecycle Management |
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Basic Project Management |
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Best Practices |
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Budgeting and Forecasting |
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Business Analysis |
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Coaching |
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Communication |
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Conflict Management |
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Consulting Skills |
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Contracts and Vendor Management |
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Cultural Change Management |
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Estimating |
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Facilitation |
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Governance |
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Government |
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Leadership |
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Metrics |
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Negotiation |
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PMO |
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Portfolio Management |
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Problem Solving |
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Process Management |
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Program Management |
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Project Accounting |
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Quality Management |
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Requirements Management |
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Risk Management |
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Scheduling |
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Strategy |
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Team Building |
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Virtual Team Management |
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Focus/Goals
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Certification: APMC (International Institute for Learning) |
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Certification: CAPM (Project Management Institute) |
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Certification: CBAP (International Institute of Business Analysis) |
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Certification: Certified Project Management Associate (International Project Management Association) |
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Certification: Certified Project Manager (International Project Management Association) |
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Certification: Certified Projects Director (International Project Management Association) |
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Certification: Certified SCRUM Master (The SCRUM Alliance) |
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Certification: Certified SCRUM Practitioner (The SCRUM Alliance) |
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Certification: Certified Senior Project Manager (International Project Management Association) |
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Certification: CPM (Intl. Association of Project & Program Mgmt) |
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Certification: FAPM (Association for Project Management (UK)) |
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Certification: ITIL Foundation Certification |
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Certification: ITIL Practitioner Certification |
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Certification: Lean Six Sigma Certification |
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Certification: MAPM (Association for Project Management (UK)) |
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Certification: MPM (American Academy of Project Managers) |
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Certification: PgMP (Project Management Institute) |
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Certification: PMP (Project Management Institute) |
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Certification: PRINCE2 Foundation (PRINCE2) |
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Certification: PRINCE2 Practitioner (PRINCE2) |
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Certification: ACP (Project Management Institute) |
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Degree: Associates in Project Management |
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Degree: Bachelors in Project Management |
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Degree: Certificate in Project Management |
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Degree: Masters In Project Management |
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Skill Development: Defined Skills |
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Skill Development: Soft Skills |
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Tool-specific: MS Project |
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Tool-specific: Other |
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Delivery Methods
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Book-based |
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Conference |
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Group at your location |
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Mentoring |
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Online Interactive |
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Scheduled at vendor location |
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Seminar |
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Webinar |
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