Title: Evolution of supply chain management education in North America

Authors: Farzad Mahmoodi, Michael E. Wasserman, Somendra Pant

Addresses: School of Business, Clarkson University, Box 5790, Potsdam, NY 13699, USA. ' School of Business, Clarkson University, Box 5790, Potsdam, NY 13699, USA. ' School of Business, Clarkson University, Box 5790, Potsdam, NY 13699, USA

Abstract: This paper reviews the history and evolution of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) curricular content. Several trends in the SCM curriculum are discussed, including the integration of Information Technology (IT) throughout the supply chain, the development of cross-disciplinary content, the emerging emphasis on international business in supply chains, the increased attention placed on people and relationships and the growing importance of sustainability and reverse logistics. Next, the supply chain education landscape is discussed and the top-ranked US SCM programmes are analysed and classified into four general groups. Finally, we integrate our findings and offer recommendations for future developments.

Keywords: supply chain management; SCM education; curriculum trends; systems approach; curriculum content; information technology; international business; human resources; sustainability; reverse logistics; supply chain education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJISM.2006.009638

International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, 2006 Vol.2 No.4, pp.316 - 329

Published online: 03 May 2006 *

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