Student News
Global Supply Chain Center expands; now offers scholarships
The Moore School's Center for Global Supply Chain and Process Management, established in 2005,
continues to expand and is now offering merit-based scholarships to undergraduate students who have
declared Global Supply Chain and Operations Management (GSCOM) as their major.
GSCOM is a 12-credit-hour track within the Management Science major designed to prepare students for careers in managing supply chain operations around the world.
Up to 15 awards valued at $1,500 each may be awarded, according to Dr. Manoj Malhotra, chair and professor of management science. The award money will be given toward the semester in which students enroll for the Capstone GSCOM Project.
Outstanding scholastic achievement, an interest in supply chain and operations management, and/or extracurricular activities will be considered in awarding the scholarships. The winners will be announced by May 31.
According to the management science department's Web site, the GSCOM track "will produce professionals who possess expertise in managing procurement, manufacturing, distribution, and other logistical processes, as well as applying the tools and concepts of operations and process management in manufacturing and service organizations." Increased emphasis on outsourcing to China, India, and other countries (as well as international companies bringing operational activities to the United States) has created the demand for these professionals.
The GSCOM track provides an opportunity to Moore School graduates similar to that offered by other leading schools such as Arizona State, North Carolina State, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, and Tennessee, among others.
The Center for Global Supply Chain and Process Management also has announced two new corporate members -- bringing its total membership to seven. Each member firm pays $30,000 annually to join the Center.
The new members are Palmetto Health Richland, one of the largest hospital systems in Columbia, and Johnson & Johnson (Orthoclinical Devices Division), the New Jersey-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical, medical/surgical, and other health products.
Moore School professors and students do consulting projects with Center members, helping the companies improve their top and bottom line performance through better deployment of their existing resources. The other members of the Center are Sonoco (since 2005); Westinghouse (Nuclear Fuels Division) and Pfizer (Capsugel Division) (since 2006); and MeadWestvaco (Chemical Division) and Colonial Life (since 2007).
GSCOM is a 12-credit-hour track within the Management Science major designed to prepare students for careers in managing supply chain operations around the world.
Up to 15 awards valued at $1,500 each may be awarded, according to Dr. Manoj Malhotra, chair and professor of management science. The award money will be given toward the semester in which students enroll for the Capstone GSCOM Project.
Outstanding scholastic achievement, an interest in supply chain and operations management, and/or extracurricular activities will be considered in awarding the scholarships. The winners will be announced by May 31.
According to the management science department's Web site, the GSCOM track "will produce professionals who possess expertise in managing procurement, manufacturing, distribution, and other logistical processes, as well as applying the tools and concepts of operations and process management in manufacturing and service organizations." Increased emphasis on outsourcing to China, India, and other countries (as well as international companies bringing operational activities to the United States) has created the demand for these professionals.
The GSCOM track provides an opportunity to Moore School graduates similar to that offered by other leading schools such as Arizona State, North Carolina State, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, and Tennessee, among others.
The Center for Global Supply Chain and Process Management also has announced two new corporate members -- bringing its total membership to seven. Each member firm pays $30,000 annually to join the Center.
The new members are Palmetto Health Richland, one of the largest hospital systems in Columbia, and Johnson & Johnson (Orthoclinical Devices Division), the New Jersey-based manufacturer of pharmaceutical, medical/surgical, and other health products.
Moore School professors and students do consulting projects with Center members, helping the companies improve their top and bottom line performance through better deployment of their existing resources. The other members of the Center are Sonoco (since 2005); Westinghouse (Nuclear Fuels Division) and Pfizer (Capsugel Division) (since 2006); and MeadWestvaco (Chemical Division) and Colonial Life (since 2007).
Jan Collins
March 2008
March 2008