I have no comprehension of how students can know they are interested in these niche fields

You just decide, why not give it a try. Think to much about it and a decision will never happen. Decision doesn't need to be perfect. Start there. It's a place to start.

At many schools, supply chain management is part of the business school. So it is like a marketing degree in the business school. It is a focus area, but you still get a broader business education.

Anonymous wrote:Michigan State has the #1 SCM program in the country. If you or your spouse are veterans you get in state tuition. Definitely worth checking out.

are you referring to the Yellow Ribbon program or something else here?

It's a subset or skill, not a major. Get foundational skills, like engineering or business, and then a certificate in supply chain management.

Michigan State has the #1 SCM program in the country. If you or your spouse are veterans you get in state tuition. Definitely worth checking out.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have a kid who is studying or graduated with this degree? Would they recommend the program? Happy with internships and/or jobs?

Not. A. Real. Major.

MechE, materialsE, physics, go for those.

Of course it is you dolt. And I have 2 Undergrad Eng degrees and an MSEE.

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Anonymous wrote:SCM is going full AI. Toss that degree on the already crowded "fluff" pile.

For indirect procurement, perhaps, but not direct. No major manufacturer is putting their raw materials sourcing in the hands of AI in the near future

Predictable, repeatable tasks can be taken over by AI. There has been nothing predictable about supply chain in the last 6 years and I doubt it will change much.

Correct.

My kid has this degree, from our state flagship. He had an abundant choice of internships and got a very solid job after graduating. He likes the field a lot. He's a VERY practical kid. It's a good major for someone like this. He's not interested in building or designing things (hence, not an engineer) but he likes logistics and planning.

Anonymous wrote:SCM is going full AI. Toss that degree on the already crowded "fluff" pile.

Rubbish. These companies can’t even coordinate well now. Who would build, run, govern AI across these distinct entities? AI is just mining and concatenating words and paragraphs in natural word processing. AI is not moving physical units anywhere.

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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have a kid who is studying or graduated with this degree? Would they recommend the program? Happy with internships and/or jobs?

Not. A. Real. Major.

MechE, materialsE, physics, go for those.

or Industrial Engineering.

Also think supply chain management specifically for food would be super interesting!

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Anonymous wrote:SCM is going full AI. Toss that degree on the already crowded "fluff" pile.

For indirect procurement, perhaps, but not direct. No major manufacturer is putting their raw materials sourcing in the hands of AI in the near future

Predictable, repeatable tasks can be taken over by AI. There has been nothing predictable about supply chain in the last 6 years and I doubt it will change much.

My kid was a business major and did a supply chain internship at F500. Didn’t specialize in supply chain focused on applied analytics instead. Was offered a return offer for a second summer but decided they wanted to go a different route. It’s a very niche field. Most graduates will either end up in large F509 companies or small supply chain consultancies. Or like Deloitte. I would look at the curriculum. Compare to similar majors. Decide which is most interesting from a coursework perspective because a business degree with finance focus can work in supply chain (and a host of other fields) but highly specialized supply chain major probably won’t get into IB PE Marketing etc

Anonymous wrote:SCM is going full AI. Toss that degree on the already crowded "fluff" pile.

For indirect procurement, perhaps, but not direct. No major manufacturer is putting their raw materials sourcing in the hands of AI in the near future

I know an adult who has a job in supply chain management. She makes a freaking killing
. Excellent career choice!

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have a kid who is studying or graduated with this degree? Would they recommend the program? Happy with internships and/or jobs?

Not. A. Real. Major.

MechE, materialsE, physics, go for those.