Supply Chain

MajorBachelor of Science

Students stand in safety vests in a warehouse

Merging Supply Chain Management with Data Analytics

Launching in fall 2025, the bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain within the Lacy School of Business will pair data analytics with supply chain management, providing students with a well-rounded understanding of how to make data-informed decisions. As a student, you will be immersed in a variety of business courses, ensuring you understand how supply chain topics are interconnected to other business disciplines such as finance, marketing, accounting, technology, and more.

With a location in Indianapolis—the Crossroads of America—you will have ample experiential opportunities to hone your skillset, including partnerships with major logistic companies and corporations.

In addition, you’ll benefit from the ability to enroll in micro-courses with the intent of earning industry-leading certifications such as Lean Six Sigma, providing you have both the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills needed for a career in supply chain management.

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Program Information

Curriculum

SC 351–Supply Chain Analytics
SC 366–Data Visualization for Supply Chain Management
SC 352–Logistics and Distribution
SC 451–Purchasing and Global Sourcing
SC 452–International and Sustainable Supply Chains

Concentrations

Analytics
Operations

Jane Siegler

Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Analytics

Dr. Janaina Siegler, or simply Jane, is an Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Analytics at the Lacy School of Business, Butler University. She holds a Ph.D. in Operations and Supply Chain Management from FGV in Brazil and Indiana…
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Francis Bowen

Assistant Professor of Data Analytics and Business Intelligence

Dr. Bowen holds a bachelors and a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 2005 and 2007) and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (2013). Since…
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Matthew Caito

Lecturer in Operations Management

Nationally recognized C-Suite Executive and Entrepreneur with over thirty years of service in management and leadership positions.

Learning Outcomes

Identify supply chain topics in multiple industries, both manufacturing and services.

Explain how different supply chain topics relate to and are interconnected to other business disciplines including finance, marketing, human resources, accounting, entrepreneurship, data analytics, technology, and economics.

Construct appropriate analytical models, tools, and techniques to support dynamic business decisions.

Apply analytical models in demand forecasting, inventory management, production scheduling logistics, and other supply chain-related topics.

Demonstrate an understanding and respect for different cultural mindsets from regional and global organizations.