Transportation and Supply Chain

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Students in both, the Bachelor of Arts Completion program and the Accelerated Bachelor of Professional Studies program may pursue the Transportation and Supply Chain major.

Gain the foundational elements needed to effectively manage the transportation of goods and people through a Bachelor of Arts in Transportation and Supply Chain. This exciting major offered in the Bachelor of Arts Completion Program at College of Professional Studies will prepare students to pursue more advanced career opportunities or education in the transportation and supply chain sectors.

Developed in partnership with the Transportation and Supply Chain Institute at the University of Denver, the BA in Transportation and Supply Chain offers hands-on instruction that covers transportation safety and security issues, law and policy, economics and finance, international trade, supply-chain logistics, and transportation modes and nodes. Students who major in Transportation and Supply Chain will also develop superior communication, creative, and decision-making skills-transferable outcomes provided by the bachelor's program that can be applied immediately. The Transportation and Supply Chain degree requires field experience, which allows the student to further explore the sector through a professionally-focused project.

Undergraduate Certificate in Transportation and Supply Chain Operations 
​Developed in partnership with the Transportation Institute at the University of Denver, the Transportation and Supply Chain Operations certificate offers hands-on instruction that covers foundational elements within the transportation and supply chain industry, safety and security issues, law and policy, economics and finance, supply-chain logistics, and transportation modalities. 

Program Learning Outcomes

Transportation and Supply Chain Major

  • Analyze how transportation modes, supply chain nodes, planning processes, and inventory systems integrate to create effective global logistics networks.
  • Apply international economics and finance concepts to analyze global money supply, currency impacts, trade flows, and transportation system operations.

  • Formulate procurement strategies and customer relationship plans using key performance indicators to demonstrate competitive advantage in supply chain operations.

  • Evaluate transportation policy evolution, economic-policy relationships, and system inequities affecting race, class, gender, and public welfare outcomes.
  • Apply quantitative reasoning and project management techniques to optimize supply chain performance through data analysis and evidence-based decision making.

Certificate in Transportation and Supply Chain Operations 

  • Describe how different transportation modalities interface with key supply chains for the movement of goods. 
  • Analyze market dynamics and trends across transportation and supply chain functions. 
  • Identify the opportunities and business risks, strengths and limitations of operations, inventory management, and warehousing.