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 Business, Security and Intelligence, 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.
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 a language or study abroad options.
Degree Requirements
The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Global Business and Supply Chain Management 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.
Program Requirements
General Education (37-38)
| BA 222 | Business Analytics Tools | 3 |
| COM 122 | English Composition | 3 |
| COM 219 | Speech | 3 |
| COM 221 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| or COM 222 | Business Communication | |
| or COM 223 | Intelligence Writing | |
| EC 210 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Humanities Lower-Level Elective | 3 | |
| MA 111 | Pre-Calculus for Aviation | 3 |
| or MA 120 | Quantitative Methods I | |
| or MA 140 | College Algebra | |
| MA 222 | Business Statistics | 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 SS 308 | Studies in Middle Eastern History and Culture | |
| Natural Science Elective (one must include a lab): Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Weather, or SIS 220 | 7-8 | |
Global Business Core (69 Credits)
| ACC 210 | Financial Accounting * | 3 |
| BA 102 | Introduction to Aviation, Aerospace and Global Business * | 3 |
| or BA 189 | Introduction to Business | |
| BA 201 | Principles of Management | 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 335 | International Business | 3 |
| BA 341 | Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management ** | 3 |
| BA 352 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| BA 353 | Management of Production and Operations | 3 |
| BA 370 | Machine Learning and Big Data ** | 3 |
| BA 390 | Business Law | 3 |
| BA 410 | Management of Air Cargo ** | 3 |
| or SIS 428 | Supply Chain Security | |
| BA 437 | Strategic Management and Consulting | 3 |
| BA 441 | Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation * | 3 |
| BA 442 | Global Marketing Management ** | 3 |
| EC 211 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 332 | Corporate Finance I * | 3 |
| FIN 342 | International Finance ** | 3 |
| SIS 365 | Project Management | 3 |
| Foreign Language 101, Social Science Upper-Level Elective, or Study Abroad (focusing on Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics) | 3 | |
Open Electives (13-14 Credits)
| Open Electives | 13-14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| * | Only Offered in Fall |
| ** | Only offered in Spring |
All Army ROTC students are required to complete SS 321 - U.S. Military History 1900-Present (3 credits) in order to commission.
Global Business and Supply Chain Management - General
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BA 102 | Introduction to Aviation, Aerospace and Global Business | 3 |
or BA 189
|
Introduction to Business | |
| BA 215 | Transportation Principles | 3 |
| COM 122 | English Composition | 3 |
| MA 111 | Pre-Calculus for Aviation | 3 |
or MA 120
|
Quantitative Methods I | |
or MA 140
|
College Algebra | |
| SS 204 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| UNIV 101 | College Success | (1) |
| Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACC 210 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BA 222 | Business Analytics Tools | 3 |
| EC 210 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Humanities Lower-Level Elective | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 335 | International Business | 3 |
| COM 219 | Speech | 3 |
| EC 211 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MA 222 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| Natural Sciences Elective (Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Weather, or SIS 220) | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 319 | Managerial and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BA 341 | Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BA 352 | Business Analytics for Decision Making | 3 |
| COM 221 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
or COM 222
|
Business Communication | |
or COM 223
|
Intelligence Writing | |
| Natural Sciences Elective with Lab (Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Weather, or SIS 220) | 4 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 16.0 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 320 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
| BA 353 | Management of Production and Operations | 3 |
| BA 370 | Machine Learning and Big Data | 3 |
| FIN 332 | Corporate Finance I | 3 |
| Foreign Language 101 or Social Science Upper-Level Elective OR Study Abroad (focusing on Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics) | 3 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 311 | Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 342 | International Finance | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | |
| SIS 365 | Project Management | 3 |
| SS 308 | Studies in Middle Eastern History and Culture | 3 |
or SS 326
|
Russian-U.S. Relations | |
or SS 327
|
International Relations | |
or SS 333
|
U.S. - Asian Relations | |
or SS 336
|
The Modern Middle East in World Affairs | |
| Credits Subtotal | 15.0 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BA 325 | Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management | 3 |
| BA 390 | Business Law | 3 |
| BA 441 | Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| Open Electives | 7 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 16.0 | |
| Spring | ||
| BA 410 | Management of Air Cargo | 3 |
or SIS 428
|
Supply Chain Security | |
| BA 437 | Strategic Management and Consulting | 3 |
| BA 442 | Global Marketing Management | 3 |
| Open Elective | 4 | |
| Credits Subtotal | 13.0 | |
| Credits Total: | 120 | |
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