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\"\"<\/a>U.S. graduate and undergraduate supply chain programs are adapting their curriculums and introducing new programs to meet industry needs and offer real-life experiences.<\/p>\n

* By Mary Lou Jay *<\/em><\/p>\n

What skills do companies look for when hiring an early-career supply chain professional? Beyond a basic knowledge of the industry, desirable characteristics include technical and analytical abilities, problem-solving experience, good soft skills and an understanding of global supply chains.<\/p>\n

U.S. graduate and undergraduate supply chain programs are adapting their curriculums and introducing new programs to meet these industry needs. Gartner\u2019s August 2018 analysis of the field\u2019s top graduate programs noted, \u201cThe average supply chain curriculum has grown in breadth and maintained strong technology and analytical content.\u201d Real-world learning is also key.<\/p>\n

Gartner rates Pennsylvania State University\u2019s program as number one in the country, followed by the University of Michigan, the University of Tennessee and Michigan State University. The schools share many characteristics, including a first-rate faculty, challenging courses and good relationships with companies throughout the supply chain.<\/p>\n

The Supply Chain and Information Systems Department at Penn State\u2019s Smeal College of Business offers a four-year undergraduate program, a resident MBA with a supply chain concentration, an online option for working professionals (Master of Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management), and a doctorate.<\/p>\n

Nicholas Petruzzi, department chair and professor of supply chain management, calls the school\u2019s strong academic faculty one pillar of the program\u2019s success. \u201cWe are thought leaders in the field; you can look at our research and publications and at our activities in the prestigious journals and at the big conferences.\u201d<\/p>\n

The second and equally important pillar is a close connection with industry. The school\u2019s Center for Supply Chain Research provides a forum where faculty members and leaders from approximately 50 sponsor companies can exchange ideas and knowledge. Bringing the academic and the industrial together creates a program with \u201crigor and relevance,\u201d Petruzzi said.<\/p>\n

The Center also provides a direct conduit between students and supply chain companies. Many students gain experience through summer internships, and most take part in one of the extra-curricular \u201cconsulting teams\u201d that address companies\u2019 real-world problems. The companies benefit from students\u2019 fresh ideas; the students gain invaluable skills. \u201cThey might find themselves at the end of a term in a board room giving a presentation,\u201d Petruzzi said.<\/p>\n

The project work doesn\u2019t directly relate to particular courses but does enrich students\u2019 class discussions. They\u2019re no longer just talking about theory, but looking at examples of how the theory applies in the real world.<\/p>\n

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