Before products hit the shelves, there’s a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes – from purchasing materials and coordinating inventory to the distribution of finished goods. As global trade widens and deepens, demand continues to rise for skilled workers in the areas of supply chain logistics and international trade compliance. Prepare for a range of careers within the expanding field of supply chain management with this two-year post-graduate program.
As a graduate of Loyalist's full-time Supply Chain Management – Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) post-graduate program, you may be eligible for advanced standing into the certified Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) Designation Program. Graduates with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 are granted exemption from four modules and two interactive workshops in accordance with the Supply Chain Management Association Ontario (SCMAO) and Loyalist's Partnership Agreement.
Find your career
Supply chain management specialists with the knowledge to facilitate international trade are in high demand. Professionals in this field find opportunities in retail operations, logistics companies, the transportation industry, distribution centres, and the public and private sectors, working in the following roles:
- Purchasing agent or officer
- Inventory specialist or store manager
- Compliance specialist or manager
- Supply chain manager
- Customs agent, broker or specialist
- Tracking and scheduling coordinator
- Logistics coordinator
- Demand planner
How You'll Learn
Experiential Learning, including a co-op work term
Prepare for a career in effective project management across various industries:
- Learn to manage project goals, constraints, deliverables, quality control and resource requirements as defined by stakeholders.
- Explore different leadership styles to effectively manage issues and resolve conflicts.
- Gain knowledge on facilitating communication, negotiation and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure project success.
- Demonstrate the development of a comprehensive project plan to meet stakeholder requirements.
- Learn to analyze financial information to promote operational effectiveness and to support and monitor the scope, planning, procurement, risk and budget of projects.
- Get first-hand workplace experience with a co-op work term in semester four.
Co-ops in work terms are valuable work-integrated learning experiences in which students demonstrate outcomes from previous semesters in Canadian industry settings. In addition to building skills and identifying career contacts, co-ops in work terms add industry-relevant experience to students’ résumés. The co-op job market is competitive, and students will be expected to participate actively in their job searches. Students will be supported with information and skills to attain co-ops.
- First Year - Semester One
- HRPG3004 Management Accounting- Business Analytics
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This course introduces students to the fundamentals of accounting, as well as management accounting concepts and practices. There is a focus on how management uses accounting information for decision making, planning, controlling, and performance measurement. Topics include cost allocation, cost-volume-profit analysis, relevant costs, and budgeting. Business analytics with a focus on Excel techniques such as pivot, sorting, formatting, and filtering data.
- HRPG3002 Organizational Theory and Design
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Organizations come in a variety of forms and structures. They also use different processes and have varying numbers of employees. All of these variables play an important role in helping the organization achieve its strategic objectives. This course examines the interplay of leadership and human behavior in the context of today’s workplaces including, organizational design principles, open tech systems, organizational effectiveness, intergroup dynamics, conflict power and political systems, effect of technology on human systems and how to design and implement effective organizational change.
- BUSI3024 Principles of Buying
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This course provides a critical view into the purchasing elements of world of Supply Chain Management. Topical focus will relate to supply organizations, quality, supplier relations, sourcing, price and cost management and the role of transportation. The scope of this course will include the private and public business sectors.
- GBMG1005 Project Management
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Through this course students acquire foundational project management knowledge in the areas of project planning, defining scope and priorities, work breakdown structure, creating scheduling estimates for timing and project costs, developing project networks, communicating project information, identifying compliance and risk issues, assigning resources, identifying potential efficiencies, and managing progress. This course engages students with a hands-on approach using a variety of project management tools.
- LOGS1005 Supply Chain OH&S
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This course explores the complex world of Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) in the supply chain with a focus on OH&S in the manufacturing, warehouse and ground transportation environments. Hazards, agents and training strategies will be explored, culminating in a focus on risk management – identification and planning in the supply chain – materials handling and transportation environments.
- BUSI3005 Supply Chain and Logistic Management (EDI)
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This course encompassess activities and techniques utilized in supply chain and logistics management including customer service, distribution planning, transportation planning, transportation forecasting, logistics documentation, purchasing and third party chain management.
- LOGS3000 Tariff Classification
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This course is intended to familiarize the student with the general rules of classification, which will allow the learner to correctly classify commodities being imported/exported.
- First Year - Semester Two
- LOGS1009 CRM and Business Strategy
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This course is intended to familiarize students with the world of marketing from a consulting perspective. This course will focus on understanding the role of marketing, the role of the consultant, and the management of business and marketing information.
- LOGS2013 Co-op and Canadian Career Search Prep 1
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Course description not available
- LOGS1010 Customs Compliance
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This course is intended to introduce students to the rules of customs compliance.
- BUSI1039 International Business
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The geography of business continues to expand. This course provides an introduction to the global marketplace. Students will examine the impact of cultural issues on marketing, logistics and human resource strategies.
- LOGS1011 LEAN Operations
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This course is intended to familiarize students with the principles of LEAN operations.
- LOGS1004 Service Learning
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Students will define, plan, organize and execute an applied supply chain management project.
- Second Year - Semester Three
- LOGS2014 Co-op and Canadian Career Search Prep 2
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Course description not available
- LOGS2005 SAP- Financial & Man. Account
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Students will get a deep understanding of financial accounting and management accounting business processes in SAP.
- LOGS2001 SAP- Inventory Management
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Inventory management function covers multiple business processes related to storage and movement of goods, such as goods receipt, inspection, storage, movement, physical inventory, delivery, etc. This course will give students a hands-on approach to learning how to perform these transactions using SAP ERP software.
- LOGS2002 SAP- Order Fulfillment
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Order fulfillment or sales and distribution function covers process chains from customer order to cash receipt (OTC) end-to-end processes. It includes business transactions such as creating customer enquiry, sales orders, delivery, creating invoices, follow-up receivables, receiving customer payments, etc. This course will give students a hands-on approach to learning how to perform these transactions using SAP ERP software.
- LOGS2003 SAP- SCM Planning
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Supply chain or production planning function covers process chains from forecast to delivery (FTD) end-to-end processes. It includes business transactions such as materials requirements planning,
demand management, production planning, detailed scheduling, etc. This course will give students a hands-on approach to learning how to perform these transactions using SAP ERP software.
- LOGS2000 SAP-Procurement
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Procurement function covers process chain from requisition to pay. It includes the creation of material requirements, vendor selection, creating purchase orders, order follow up, goods receipt, inspection, and vendor bill processing and payment. This course will give students a hands-on approach to learning how to perform these processes with SAP ERP software.
- LOGS2004 SCM- Master Data & Org Struct
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Supply chain management (SCM) master data is the foundation for supply chain management transaction data such as purchase orders, purchase requisitions, etc. In this applied course, students will learn about SCM master data in SAP as well as associated organization structure and purchase order type.
- Second Year - Semester Three (Elective Group 1 )
- LOGS2007 SAP Certification Preparation
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The objective of this course is to prepare students to become SAP certified professionals. This course will help students gain insight into the SAP certification topics and also review the overall SAP concepts learned in this program.
Prerequisite: BUSI 1039, LOGS 1004, LOGS 1009, LOGS 1010, LOGS 1011, BUSI 3005, BUSI 3024, HRPG 3002, HRPG 3004, LOGS 1005, LOGS 3000, GBMG 1005
Co-requisite: LOGS 2000, LOGS 2001, LOGS 2002, LOGS 2003, LOGS 2004, LOGS 2005
- LOGS2006 SCMP Certification Preparation
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Professional certification helps students gain access to practicing supply chain managers for continuing education of new developments in the profession, career development options, and opportunities to contribute to the development of progression and community. This course provides guidance to complete the remaining requirements towards attaining the Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation from the professional body of the Supply Chain Canada, Ontario Institute.
Prerequisite: BUSI 3005, BUSI 3024, HRPG 3002, HRPG 3004, LOGS 1005, LOGS 3000, BUSI 1039, LOGS 1004, LOGS 1009, LOGS 1010, LOGS 1011, GBMG 1005
Co-requisite: LOGS 2000, LOGS 2001, LOGS 2002, LOGS 2003, LOGS 2004, LOGS 2005
- Notes
- Select 1 courses from above
- Second Year - Semester Four (Elective Group 1 )
- LOGS2008 Applied Industry Project - Supply Chain Management
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As an alternative to co-op, students may work on campus to carry out an assignment or research in supply chains for an external client organization.
Prerequisite: LOGS 1010, LOGS 2000, BUSI 3024, HRPG 3002, HRPG 3004, LOGS 2001, LOGS 2002, LOGS 2003, LOGS 2004, LOGS 2005, ( LOGS 2006 or LOGS 2007 ) , BUSI 1039, LOGS 1004, LOGS 1009, LOGS 1011, BUSI 3005, LOGS 1005, LOGS 3000, LOGS 2011, ( GBMG 1005 or BUSI 3011 )
- COOP2000 Co-op
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Students will apply their skills in supply chain management in a Canadian working environment
Prerequisite: LOGS 2000, LOGS 2001, LOGS 2002, LOGS 2003, LOGS 2004, LOGS 2005, ( LOGS 2006 or LOGS 2007 ) , BUSI 1039, LOGS 1004, LOGS 1009, LOGS 1010, LOGS 1011, BUSI 3005, BUSI 3024, HRPG 3002, HRPG 3004, LOGS 1005, LOGS 3000, LOGS 2011, ( GBMG 1005 or BUSI 3011 )
- Notes
- Select 1 courses from above
*Courses subject to change.
How much will it cost?
Approximate costs per year (2022 – 23)
The following fees do not include living costs, textbooks or additional program-specific expenses/supplies.
- International Tuition: $15,000
- Ancillary Fees: $902.38*
- Health Insurance (mandatory): $600
- Total: $16,502.38 CAD
*Combined Ancillary and Tuition HST Fee
Fees subject to change. The above tuition and fees are based on two semesters of study in year one.
Co-op Work Term and Applied Project Fees
The fees listed above do not include the Co-op Work Term fee ($900) or the Applied Project fee ($2,800). These fees are not added to fourth semester tuition fees, rather, they replace regular semester tuition fees. Students are encouraged to participate actively in securing a Co-op Work Term and will be provided skill-building supports and access to employment opportunities from Loyalist College in Toronto. However, students are required to complete an Applied Project in their final semester if a Co-op Work Term is not confirmed or they are not eligible for a Co-op Work Term.
Admission Requirements
Required academic preparation
A diploma or degree from a recognized college or university or equivalent.
All teaching within Loyalist is conducted in English. In order to be successful in a program, skills such as communication, listening comprehension, and reading and writing must be at a level sufficient to meet the demands of post-secondary studies. All applicants to Loyalist whose first language is not English, or whose previous education was in another language, will be expected to provide an English proficiency assessment for admissions approval. Details about language and general admission requirements are available here.
How to Apply
International students may now apply to Loyalist College in Toronto by contacting recruitment@edusolutions.ca.
SCMP Designation Program
As a graduate of Loyalist's full-time Supply Chain Management – Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) post-graduate program, you may be eligible for advanced standing into the certified Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) Designation Program. Graduates with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 are granted exemption from four modules and two interactive workshops in accordance with the Supply Chain Management Association Ontario (SCMAO) and Loyalist's Partnership Agreement.
