2016–2017 2016–2017

BUSINESS AND
MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
Perform cost analysis preparations and understand all categories
of costs, including profit
Apply strategic purchasing and logistics methodologies
Conduct supply chain management case studies and simulations
of managing material flows to optimize supply chains
for efficiency
Careers
Purchasing managers
Transportation managers
Logistics managers
Supply chain managers
Procurement clerks
Logistics analysts
Your Coursework
Our curriculum is designed with input from employers, industry
experts, and scholars. You’ll learn theories combined with realworld
applications and practical skills you can apply on the job
right away.
Coursework Examples
In past projects, students have had the opportunity to
Serve as a supply chain manager in a simulation, analyzing
critical supply chain problems by using a hands-on SCM
Globe simulation tool
Serve as a procurement manager to develop an acquisition
plan and create contract solicitations based on real-world
requirements
Evaluate vendors and develop criteria for reward and performance
management
Analyze a collaborative supply chain case study for a realworld
candy company
Develop a strategic profit model for a company and
determine how inventory should be handled for efficient
production
Industry Certification
This program can help prepare you for certifications from the
following organizations:
Defense Acquisition University
NCMA
Degree Requirements
MS in Management: Acquisition and Supply Chain
Management Specialization
INITIAL REQUIREMENT
(to be taken within the first 6 credits of study)
UCSP 615 Orientation to Graduate Studies at UMUC (0)
INITIAL RECOMMENDATION
If you lack a recent background in finance or accounting, you
should take UCSP 620 before MGMT 640. If you lack a recent
background in statistics, you should take UCSP 630 before
MGMT 650.
REQUIRED CORE COURSES
MGMT 630 Organizational Theory and Behavior (6)
MGMT 640 Financial Decision Making for Managers (3)
MGMT 650 Statistics for Managerial Decision Making (3)
REQUIRED SPECIALIZATION COURSES
ASCM 626 Purchasing and Materials Management (3)
ASCM 627 Legal Aspects of Contracting (3)
ASCM 628 Contract Pricing and Negotiations (3)
ASCM 629 Strategic Purchasing and Logistics (3)
ASCM 630 Commercial Transactions in a Technological
Environment: Law, Management, and Technology (3)
ASCM 631 Integrative Supply Chain Management (3)
ASCM 632 Contemporary Logistics (3)
REQUIRED CAPSTONE COURSE
MGMT 670 Strategic Management Capstone (3)
ALTERNATE COURSES
MGMT 610 Organizational Theory (3) and MGMT 615 Intercultural
Communication and Leadership (3) may be taken in
lieu of MGMT 630.
ASCM 650 Legal Aspects of Contracting and Commercial
Transactions (6) may be taken instead of ACSM 627 and 630.
APICS
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
Course descriptions are found on pp. 92–128. Before enrolling, check www.umuc.edu/catalogs for possible updates to program offerings.
More information about certificates, including gainful employment disclosures, is available at
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GRADUATE CATALOG | 2016–2017