Supply Chain Management - SCM 291

Course Description

This is an applied course within Occupational Programs specializing in the field of Supply Chain Management and is a cooperative assignment for students who have completed the prerequisites for this course. Employment will be approximately 12 to 40 hours per week off-campus at the employer’s location within a supply chain management department. The final grade will be based on a joint evaluation by the college and the employer. Students registered in this internship course are considered Schoolcraft College students with all rights, responsibilities and privileges of a student. Internships may be paid or unpaid based upon placement. Department permission is required before registering for this course. The selection of eligible students to register for the course is a competitive process that includes attending a resume workshop at the Career Center, submission of a resume with a cover letter and interviews.

Prerequisites

(A requirement that must be completed before taking this course.)

Course Competencies

Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Apply learned technical skills to real world project needs and timeframes.
• Evaluate information provided by the employer in order to effectively meet employer’s service needs.
• Adapt within the social, organizational and technical systems of the workplace.
• Utilize time management skills by creating and using schedules and work plans.
• Solve real-world supply chain problems through data analysis and solution finding.
• Maintain supply chain management related data files and information.
• Relate to staff in a respectful and collaborative manner.
• Perform duties in a professional manner (i.e., dress, professional ethics, work ethic and formal communications).
• Perform other supply chain management related business duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Course Schedule