Online Bachelor of Arts in Business (Global Logistics Management)

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Offered through the W. P. Carey School of Business, ASU’s BA in business with a concentration in global logistics management provides the needed skills to develop strategic business processes for logistics management and an understanding of their relationship to the global distribution of goods and services.

Resident tuition | Non-resident tuition
ASU Online offers start dates every 7.5 weeks.
Class number may be less for transfer students.
Required number of credits to complete this degree.

As a global logistics management student, you will learn to think strategically and analytically about approaching the complex process of managing, coordinating and transporting goods. You'll become an effective communicator and leader with a focus on increasing efficiency, effectiveness and profits.

Career opportunities for logistics management professionals fall within a broad range of job titles. Individuals in these positions engage in a variety of activities in the private, nonprofit, and governmental sectors.



One of the top business schools in the country:

  • AACSB-accredited business school
  • Ranked No. 6 online MBA program by the Princeton Review
  • No. 6 for online graduate business programs and No. 6 online MBA program by U.S. News and World Report
  • ASU's online bachelor's programs rank No. 2 in the nation by U.S. News and World Report

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Next Start Date:

05/20/19
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Featured Courses

SCM 300: Global Supply Operations

Explores modern global integrated supply chain management. Covers traditional supply chain topics such as procurement, inventory management, operations, quality management, logistics and transportation. Also discusses issues related to sustainability, humanitarian logistics, ethical business practices and supply chain analytics in the context of evolving supply chains around the world. Students discover how business processes, performance metrics and modern supply chain IT tools aid in the management and growth of effective and efficient supply chains.

SCM 314: Analytics for Logistics

Focuses on practical tools for real-world decision making.

SCM 344: Applied Logistics Management

Presents a synthesis of the principles in logistics (and supply chain) activities emphasizing the operation and integration of activities such as transportation, inventory, warehousing, facility location, customer service, packaging and materials handling.

SCM 354: Procurement of Services

Management of the supply function for logistics-based organizations. Allows students to better understand the nature of procuring a service, contracting that service and establishing appropriate performance metrics.

SCM 385: Business and Sustainability I

First of two related courses; provides a general overview of sustainability topics that are important to business today with a focus on consumer products and services and the social and environmental impact of the organizations that provide them.

SCM 445: Advanced Logistics Management

Logistics processes account for approximately 10% of U.S. GDP; therefore, the efficient and effective execution of these processes is critical to supply chain managers in corporations, government entities and nonprofit organizations. Includes an overview of the processes involved, a survey of the institutions and players in the processes, and the analytical tools to evaluate their efficiency and effectiveness.
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Faculty

Faculty at the  W. P. Carey School of Business outperform other schools for their innovative research and impact. The school is ranked within top performers for research by the University of Texas at Dallas and was recognized as No. 1 for authoring impactful research by Technovation. W. P. Carey faculty include a Nobel Laureate, National Academy of Sciences members. Faculty and lecturers also appear in renowned journals and conferences and remain active with innovative companies to drive global impact and maintain a network of resources for students at ASU.

W. P. Carey fosters an environment of global thinking, with a cohort of award-winning faculty from six continents around the globe, and a student body which represents more than 100 countries.

Program Summary

Total Hours:

120

Upper Division Hours:

51

Major GPA:

2.0

Cumulative GPA:

2.0

Total Hours at ASU:

30

Related Careers

Graduates with an ASU Online Bachelor of Arts in Business (Global Logistics Management) have career opportunities illustrated in the following list. Career examples include but are not limited to:

Career Growth* Median Salary*

*Data obtained from the Occupational Information network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).

  •  Bright Outlook
  •  Green Occupation
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products   $55,720
Cargo and Freight Agents 23.94% $39,720
Freight Forwarders   23.94% $39,720
General and Operations Managers     $95,440
Logisticians 19.55% $72,780
Logistics Analysts 19.55% $72,780
Logistics Managers   $81,830
Operations Research Analysts   $76,660
Purchasing Managers 1.54% $100,170
Storage and Distribution Managers   $81,830
Supply Chain Managers   7.32% $100,890
Transportation Managers   $81,830
Transportation Planners   22.44% $76,540
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products   $51,470

Example Careers

  • Cargo and Freight Agents
  • Logistician
  • Logistics Analyst
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Supply Chain Manager

Requirements

All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
Freshman | Transfer | International | Readmission
Some programs may have additional requirements for admission.


Additional Requirements

Freshmen

Freshman applicants who meet the requirements for ASU freshman admission are eligible for direct admission to the W. P. Carey School of Business Bachelor of Arts degree program. To be admitted to ASU, you must be a high school graduate and meet one of the following criteria:

  • An SAT Reasoning score of 1120* (March 2016 and after) or 1040* (prior to March 2016) for residents
  • An SAT Reasoning score of 1180* (March 2016 and after) or 1110* (prior to March 2016) for nonresidents
  • ACT 22 (24 nonresidents)*
  • A high school class ranking in the top 25 percent
  • An overall, unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 in competency courses defined by ASU (4.0 = A)

    • *ASU and W. P. Carey do not require the writing portion of these tests.


    Transfer

    If you are a transfer student applying to the W. P. Carey School of Business Bachelor of Arts degree program, you are eligible for direct admission if you have met the following requirements:

    • ASU transfer student admission requirements
    • 3.0 cumulative ASU GPA (if you have attended ASU)
    • 3.0 cumulative transfer GPA (if you have attended another institution)
    • Minimum grade requirements must be met for all critical tracking courses taken (applicable only if student falls under critical tracking requirements)

      • An ASU Academic Integrity violation may preclude a student from entering or changing W. P. Carey academic programs.

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