Bachelor of Science in
Global Business & Supply Chain Management

The Bachelor of Science in Global Business & Supply Chain Management degree program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is designed for students interested in learning about global business practice, culture-specific communications, supply chain management and global entrepreneurship success. The program examines global issues in aviation, logistics, marketing, accounting, trade and other topics relevant to international business. Whether program students are already well traveled or are aspiring globetrotters, they emerge prepared to work and lead diverse global businesses in both the U.S. and overseas. This degree program reflects the ever-changing and demanding global environment of business, government, managing complex global supply chain issues, and the aviation industry.

Learn about international cultures with a focus on emerging markets. Select an area of concentration to align with individual career goals: Aviation, Aerospace, or Language & Culture (with tracks in Chinese, Arabic, and Spanish).

ERAU encourages its students to think far beyond traditional boundaries such as participating in unique internships and cooperative educational experiences. These include summer abroad academic programs in places like France, Italy, China, UAE, Spain, Mexico, and Brazil.

There are plenty of on-campus clubs to join to enhance the academic experience, including Phi Beta Lambda, American Association of Airport Executives, and the Aviation Business Networking Club.

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About Global Business & Supply Chain Management at the Prescott, AZ Campus

Part of the School of Business in the College of Arts and Sciences, the B.S. in Global Business & Supply Chain Management degree is designed for students who want a global perspective on the challenges that arise at the intersection of culture and business. Using an analytical approach that examines global issues in aviation, logistics and transportation, marketing, accounting, finance, trade, and other topics relevant to the international business community, students develop an understanding of the interrelated economic, market, and other cultural and environmental forces affecting business and supply chain issues on the global stage.

The Global Business & Supply Chain Management program at ERAU prepares its graduates to:

Understand the interrelated economic, market, social, ethical, political, and environmental forces affecting the basic forms and the growth of global business activities.
Receive certificate opportunities in supply chain management, providing graduates with the tools to immediately take leadership roles as a global logistics and supply chain manager in aviation or non-aviation fields.
Analyze the global functions of marketing, logistics, accounting, finance and entrepreneurship through hands-on activities and projects
Assess the role of domestic and international organizations — such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) — in the global marketplace.
Demonstrate an appreciation for the significance of multicultural diversity in the workforce and knowledge of the complexities associated with expatriate life in the global marketplace.
Incorporate ethical analysis into current and future business decisions in international business.

Get one-on-one mentoring opportunities from our faculty and network with our Business Industry Advisory Board, whose members include JetBlue, The Boeing Company, Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport, and the United Parcel Service.

ERAU’s Prescott Campus is home to an acclaimed School of Business whose students, for ten consecutive years, have brought home more awards from the Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference than any other school in attendance, including nationally ranked business schools.

Prescott's School of Business is a member of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and is accredited.

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B.S. in Global Business and Supply Chain Management

The Bachelor of Science in Global Business and Supply Chain Management program is designed to prepare students with the knowledge of the global context of business with the understanding and critical skills in global logistics and supply chain management. The program is designed for certificate opportunities in supply chain, program management and six sigma providing graduates with the tools to immediately take leadership roles as a global logistics and supply chain manager in the aviation and non-aviation business, government and not-for-profit sectors. Through a challenging, experiential and team-based curriculum, the courses are taught by internationally-experienced faculty focused on the rising role of emerging markets and the complexity of global supply chain issues. Emphasis is placed on technological change, the interdisciplinary nature of supply chain management, the growing importance of the security of the supply chain and the choice of regional studies, language or study abroad options.

Degree Requirements

The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Prescott School of Business and the Global Business and Supply Chain Management (BS/GB & SCM) program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The degree requires successful completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours and is normally completed in eight semesters.

General Education		36-38
Business Core		70
Open Electives		12-14
Total Credits		120

Communication Theory and Skills		9
Computer Science		3
Humanities Lower-Level Course		3
Social Sciences Lower-Level Course		6
Humanities/Social Sciences Upper-Level Course		3
Mathematics		6
Physical and Life Sciences (one course must include a laboratory)		6-8
Total Credits		36-38

Business Core

BA 121	Software Based Bookkeeping	1
BA 189	Introduction to Business	3
or BA 102	Introduction to Aviation, Aerospace and Global Business
BA 201	Principles of Management	3
BA 210	Financial Accounting	3
BA 215	Transportation Principles	3
BA 311	Marketing	3
BA 319	Managerial and Organizational Behavior	3
BA 320	Business Information Systems	3
BA 325	Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management	3
BA 332	Corporate Finance I	3
BA 335	International Business	3
BA 340	International Accounting	3
BA 341	Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management	3
BA 342	International Finance	3
BA 352	Business Quantitative Methods	3
BA 390	Business Law	3
BA 420	Management of Production and Operations	3
BA 437	Strategic Management and Consulting	3
BA 441	Global Entrepreneurship and Trade	3
BA 442	Global Marketing Management	3
EC 211	Macroeconomics	3
SIS 365	Project Management	3
SIS 428	Supply Chain Security	3
or BA 410	Management of Air Cargo
Foreign Language 101 or		3
Upper Level Social Science/Regional Studies Elective or
BA/EC Study Abroad
Total Credits		70

Open Electives (may include UNIV101)

12-14

Total Degree Requirements

120

Suggested Program of Study

Freshman Year
		Credits
BA 189	Introduction to Business	3
or BA 102	Introduction to Aviation, Aerospace and Global Business
BA 201	Principles of Management	3
COM 122	English Composition	3
EC 210	Microeconomics	3
BA 222	Business Computer Applications	3
MA 120	Quantitative Methods I	3
or MA 111	College Mathematics for Aviation I
or MA 140	College Algebra
SS 204	Introduction to Geography	3
	Physical and Life Sciences	3
	Humanities Lower-Level Course	3
UNIV 101	College Success	1
	Credits Subtotal	28.0
Sophomore Year
BA 121	Software Based Bookkeeping	1
BA 210	Financial Accounting	3
BA 215	Transportation Principles	3
BA 335	International Business	3
BA 340	International Accounting	3
COM 219	Speech	3
COM 222	Business Communication	3
or COM 221	Technical Report Writing
or COM 223	Intelligence Writing
EC 211	Macroeconomics	3
MA 222	Business Statistics	3
	Physical and Life Sciences with Lab	4
	Open Elective	6
	Credits Subtotal	35.0
Junior Year
BA 311	Marketing	3
BA 410	Management of Air Cargo	3
or SIS 428	Supply Chain Security
BA 319	Managerial and Organizational Behavior	3
BA 332	Corporate Finance I	3
BA 341	Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management	3
BA 342	International Finance	3
BA 352	Business Quantitative Methods	3
BA 420	Management of Production and Operations	3
	Foreign Language 101, Study Abroad or SS/RS Upper-Level Elective	3
	Open Elective	3
	Credits Subtotal	30.0
Senior Year
BA 320	Business Information Systems	3
BA 325	Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management	3
BA 390	Business Law	3
BA 437	Strategic Management and Consulting	3
BA 441	Global Entrepreneurship and Trade	3
BA 442	Global Marketing Management	3
SIS 365	Project Management	3
	Open Elective	3
	SS Upper-Level Elective	3
	Credits Subtotal	27.0
	Credits Total:	120

Embry-Riddle courses in the general education categories of Communication Theory and Skills, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physical and Life Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences may be chosen from those listed below, assuming prerequisite requirements are met with permission of advisor. Courses from other institutions are acceptable if they fall into these broad categories and are at the level specified above in the Global Business vertical outline. Other courses may also be used with permission of the School of Business Chair.

Communication Theory and Skills		9
COM 122	English Composition	3
COM 219	Speech	3
COM 222	Business Communication	3
or COM 221	Technical Report Writing
or COM 223	Intelligence Writing
Computer Science		3
BA 222	Business Computer Applications	3
Humanities and Social Science		12
Lower-Level HU Course		3
EC 210	Microeconomics	3
SS 204	Introduction to Geography	3
SS 327	International Relations	3
or SS 326	Russian-U.S. Relations
or SS 333	U.S. - Asian Relations
or SS 336	The Modern Middle East in World Affairs
or RS 306	Studies in Middle Eastern History and Culture
Mathematics		6
MA 120	Quantitative Methods I	3
or MA 111	College Mathematics for Aviation I
or MA 140	College Algebra
MA 222	Business Statistics	3
Physical and Life Sciences
Select two of the following (of which one must include a laboratory):		6-8
Any BIO/CHM/PS/WX course, or		3-8
SIS 220	Investigative Methodology and Forensic Science	4

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