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 - Intl Supply Chain Mgmt
Date of first offering
Start term
202320
End term
Not Specified
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 program GPA of 2.00 is required.
  • Time limit to complete program graduation requirements: seven (7) years
  • A minimum grade of "C" is required in BUSN 3386, BUSN 3388, and BUSN 3390.
  • Courses used towards a previously received credential can be used to meet program requirements.  However, additional courses may need to be taken to replace these credits.  See the Note 7 for details about replacement courses.
  • Students can also take this program with a co-operative education option.
  • Additional Graduation Requirements with Co-operative Education Option

    • Successful completion of 9 additional credits through Co-operative Education I (COOP 1100).
    • Students completing the Co-operative Education option will graduate with 69 credits.
    • 70% (49 credits) of all coursework must be completed at Douglas College.

Course Requirements:

Course Code Course Title Credits
Required Courses: (See Note 1) 
ACCT 3008 Financial and Managerial Accounting for Managers 3.00
BUSN 1210 Management Essentials 3.00

BUSN 2429 (See Notes 2)

Business Statistics 3.00
MARK 1120 Introductory Marketing 3.00
Select one of the following two options:
BUSN 1200 Fundamentals of Business 3.00
ECON 1103 Globalization and the World Economy  3.00
Select one of the following two options: 
CSIS 1190 Excel for Business 3.00
FINC 1231 (See Note 3) Business Mathematics 3.00
Required Courses:  
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 3386  Supply Materials Management  3.00
BUSN 3390  Continuous Improvement  3.00
BLAW 3700  Fundamentals of International Trade Law  3.00
BUSN 3388  Supply Chain Planning  3.00
BUSN 3500 Business Entry Strategies, International  3.00
Select two of the following three options:
CSIS 2200 Systems Analysis and Design 3.00
MARK 4441 Marketing Research 3.00
COBA 4885 (See Notes 4-5) Experiential Learning & Internship 3.00
Required Courses:  
BUSN 3600 Project Management Essentials 3.00
BUSN 4275 Business Strategy & Competitive Analysis 3.00
MARK 3300 International Marketing 3.00
Total Credits  60.00
 Co-operative Education Option  
COOP 1100 (See Notes 5-6)  Co-operative Education I 9.00
 Total Credits with Co-operative Education Option  69.00

Notes:

1) The courses, above, have been listed in the recommended order for students to take them. To complete the program efficiently, students need to:

  • Make note of courses that are not offered every term to adjust their plans accordingly,
  • Take all pre-requisites prior to attempting to register for a given course, and
  • Understand which courses have additional minimum grade requirements in the prerequisites.
    • While C- is the normal minimum grade needed to be achieved in a pre-requisite course, some courses require higher grades in the pre-requisite course.
    • Students must know which courses require higher grades in the pre-requisite course so that they can achieve the necessary grade.
    • If students do not obtain the required grade in a pre-requisite course, students must retake the pre-requisite course to earn the grade required.

2) MATH 1160 may be substituted for BUSN 2429.

3) MATH 1125 may be substituted for FINC 1231.

4) COBA 4885 (Experiential Learning and Internship) provides the opportunity for students to get unpaid work experience and course credit.

5) Students who would like to find out more about co-op or internship should send an email to the careercentre@douglascollege.ca at the start of their program.

6) The Co-Op work term is a minimum of 420 hours of work and must be taken through Douglas College's Co-op program. The timing of the work terms is restricted to the following:

  • Can be undertaken only after completion of a minimum of two semesters, 18 credits.
  • Cannot be taken in the last semester of the program.

7) For replacement courses, students must:

  • Work within the requirement that, at least, 50% (15 credits) of the coursework in the post-baccalaureate diploma is at the 3000/4000 level;
  • Meet pre-requisites for the replacement courses (i.e., not expect pre-requisite overrides); and
  • Select from the following courses:
    • Any course from CBA (i.e., BUSN, ACCT, BLAW, COBA, CSIS, ECON, FINC, HOSP, or MARK) or
    • From outside CBA, the courses that are listed in the table below, or
    • A similar course, as approved by the Program Coordinator.

1000-Level, Non-CBA Courses

ANTH 1100

ANTH 1160

CMNS 1104

CMNS 1115

CMNS 1125

CMNS 1210

CMNS 1216

CMNS 1217

CMNS 1276

CRIM 1160

EAES 1201

ENGL 1102

ENGL 1130

GEOG 1130

GLGC 1101

HIST 1170

INST 1100

PHIL 1101

PHIL 1102

PHIL 1122

POLI 1102

POLI 1103

PSYC 1100

PSYC 1200

SOCI 1125

SOCI 1145

SOCI 1155

2000-Level, Non-CBA Courses

ANTH 2230

CMNS 2115

CMNS 2125

CMNS 2316

CMNS 2317

HIST 2270

SOCI 2225

SOSC 2140

 

3000-Level, Non-CBA Courses

CMNS 3103

CMNS 3200

CMNS 3316

CMNS 3400

CMNS 3700

HIST 3325

LGST 3320

LGST 3330

LGST 3350

SOSC 3140

SOSC 3141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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 required to pass independent industry certification examinations for the FITT Diploma in International Trade.
  • Obtain specific knowledge about Supply Chain Management principles required to pass independent industry certification examinations for the APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management) certification.
  • Simultaneously, students will 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.