International Supply Chain Management (Post-Baccalaureate Diploma)
Curriculum Guideline
Effective Date:
Program code
PBDISCM
Discontinued
No
Program
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Business
Credential type
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma
Transcript title
PBD International SCM
Date of first offering
Start term
201930
End term
202020
Credential
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in International Supply Chain Management
Length of program
Two years
Credits
60.00
Admissions requirements
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
- General College Admission Requirements
- Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Canada or an equivalent credential from an approved institution of a different country. Any applicant who earned their credential in a language other than English must meet the Douglas College English language proficiency requirement.
Please note: to be successful in the program, it is strongly recommended that applicants have a solid foundation in Math and have achieved a grade of at least a C in Math 11 (Precalculus or Foundations).
Curriculum framework
Graduation Requirements:
- Successful completion of 60 credits
- 70% (42 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College
- A minimum grade of C- in each individual course is required
- A minimum of a 2.00 GPA is required
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| FINC 1231 (See Note 1) | Commercial & Financial Math | 3.00 |
| BUSN 2429 (See Note 2) | Business Statistics I | 3.00 |
| Choose one course from the following two options: | ||
| BUSN 1200 | Fundamentals of Business | 3.00 |
| ECON 1103 | Globalization and the World Economy | 3.00 |
| Required Courses: | ||
| ACCT 3008 | Financial and Managerial Accounting for Managers | 3.00 |
| BUSN 1210 | Management Essentials | 3.00 |
| BUSN 3100 | Trade in the Global Marketplace | 3.00 |
| BUSN 3200 | Global Trade Finance | 3.00 |
| BUSN 3380 | Operations Management | 3.00 |
| BUSN 3410 | Global Supply Chain Management | 3.00 |
| BUSN 3500 | Business Entry Strategies | 3.00 |
| BUSN 3700 | International Trade Law | 3.00 |
| BUSN 3386 | Supply Materials Management | 3.00 |
| BUSN 3388 | Supply Chain Planning | 3.00 |
| BUSN 3390 | Continuous Improvement | 3.00 |
| BUSN 4275 (See Note 3) | Business Strategy (CAPSTONE) | 3.00 |
| CSIS 2200 | Systems Analsyis and Design | 3.00 |
| COBA 3200 | Project Management | 3.00 |
| MARK 1120 | Introductory Marketing | 3.00 |
| MARK 3300 | International Marketing | 3.00 |
| MARK 4441 | Marketing Research | 3.00 |
| Total Credits | 60.00 | |
Note 1: MATH 1125 may be substituted for FINC 1231
Note 2: MATH 1160 may be substituted for BUSN 2419
Note 3: BUSN 4275 should be taken in the last semester
Learning outcomes
Students who complete this program will benefit in the following ways:
- Obtain general business knowledge (Management, Business Mathematics) and pre-requisite foundational skills that are required to successfully complete third/fourth year program courses.
- Obtain general knowledge about Supply Chain Management principles related to goods and service industries.
- Obtain specific knowledge about Continuous Improvement principles to successfully attain a Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.
- Obtain specific knowledge about International Business Management to receive an industry recognized FITT Diploma in International Trade.
- Obtain specific knowledge about Supply Chain Management principles required to pass independent industry certification examinations; the APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) certification.
- Simultaneously students will be learn the skills to: develop and implement market entry and distribution plans; perform corporate strategic needs assessments; undertake effective international trade research; analyze various types of international trade agreements; make costing, pricing, promotion and distribution policies; develop and implement effective international marketing plans; choose the right course of action for financing international deals and create an effective budget for a firm's international activities; analyze potential buyers/suppliers; and formulate cost-effective strategies for the movement of goods and services across international borders.