Gannon University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

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Students are required to complete a minimum of 50 hours of internship experience with a sports organization per academic credit earned. Prerequisite: Junior standing 3 credits SMGT 460: Sports Ethics The objective of this course is to explore broad issues in the philosophy of sport by examining the ethical presuppositions of competitive athletics and their connections to moral and ethical theory. The discussion of each topic deals with examples from the world of sport and illuminates them in light of philosophical work on such values as fairness, justice, integrity, and respect for rights. Prerequisite: Junior standing 3 credits SMGT 480: Principles of Sport Marketing This course is designed to acquaint students with comprehensive fundamental theories and issues in sport marketing, grounded within traditional marketing principles, and emphasizing unique application to the sport business industry. This course includes several real-world projects that require a high level of professionalism and mutually benefit the sports organizations and students in the course. Prerequisite: BCOR 240 3 credits

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (BSBA – Supply Chain Management Concentration) The supply chain is defined as the entire system of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in moving a raw material, input, or service from supplier to end user. Managing a firm’s supply chain is a complex task and requires the firm to plan its own operations in concert with its suppliers’ and customers’ operations. The introduction of just-in-time and continuous flow operations in production facilities has created the need for such intensive planning and control. The supply chain management curriculum includes the study of inventory management, transportation management, enterprise resource planning, sourcing, logistics, and decision modeling. The following courses (21 credits) must be completed to satisfy the requirements for the BSBA with a concentration in Supply Chain Management: MGMT 374 Applied Management Science MGMT 330 Project Management MGMT 350 Quality Management SCMG 310 Global Logistics SCMG 340 Sourcing and Supply Chain Management SCMG 415 Supply Chain Risk Management SCMG 425 Supply Chain Network Design

SCMG COURSE DESCRIPTIONS SCMG 310: Global Logistics Logistics is that activity in the supply chain that focuses on the transportation and storage of materials from supplier to user and represents a significant cost in the value chain. This course examines the implications of globalization, the impact supply chain strategies have for logistics decisions, optimization, information flows and the use of technology. Case studies and service learning will provide the opportunity for applying knowledge to actual problems. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing 3 credits


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