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Syracuse University, College of Arts and Sciences

Career Roadmap - Supply Chain and Transportation

The Supply Chain and Transportation Career Cluster encompasses the transfer, coordination and management of goods from production to consumption, ensuring efficient movement across various modes of transportation including air, ground, and water, as well as maintenance of the respective transport modes. This cluster integrates logistics and distribution networks to facilitate the seamless flow of materials and products, playing a crucial role in global commerce, economic development and community health.

Roadmap Categories

  • Air & Space Transportation
  • Ground & Rail Transportation
  • Maintenance & Repair
  • Marine Transportation
  • Planning & Logistics
  • Purchasing & Warehouse

Majors

  • Economics
  • International Relations
  • Physics
  • Geography
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Astronomy
  • Policy Studies
  • Political Sciences
  • Economics and International Relations Double Major with Concentration in International Political Economy

Minor

  • Applied Data Analytics
  • Applied Statistics
  • Business
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Global Political Economy
  • International Relations
  • Project Management
  • Foreign Languages
  • Architecture
  • Energy Systems
  • Environment and Society
  • Infrastructure, Cities and the Future
  • Landscape Architecture (ESF)
  • Renewable Energy (ESF)
  • Marine Sciences (ESF)

  • BUA 201 - Business Essentials I
  • CAN 330 - Cannabis Manufacturing, Processing & Distribution
  • CRS 225 - Public Advocacy
  • ECN 365 - The World Economy
  • ECN 367 - Economics of Globalization
  • ECN 465- International Trade Theory and Policy
  • GEO 273 - World Political Economy
  • MAR 301 - Essentials of Marketing
  • PSC 124 - International Relations
  • PST 409 - Intermediate Analysis of Public Policy
  • GEO 381 - Map Design
  • GEO 383 - Geographic Information Systems
  • GEO 386 - Quantitative Geographic Analysis
  • GEO 445 - Digital Geographies (not offered every semester)

  • Environment, Sustainability, and Policy

  • Alpha Kappa Psi
  • Delta Sigma Pi
  • Economics Student Association
  • Oxfam at Syracuse University
  • Salzberg Memorial Lecture Program
  • Slice Consulting
  • Society of Physics Students
  • Franklin Supply Chain Club
  • Orange Rocket Ballistics Team at Syracuse University
  • Undergraduate Whitman Women in Business
  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • American Institute of Architecture Students
  • Public Relations Society of America

  • Connect with the Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management
  • Immersion Trips
  • Meet alumni in the field
  • Secure an internship learning inventory management tools, operations, manufacturing and purchasing
  • Study Abroad Internship with a global company
  • The SOURCE

  • Alumni Connections
  • Arts and Sciences LinkedIn Page
  • Faculty Advisor/Mentor
  • Professional Associations

  • Buyer
  • Commodity Manager
  • Director of Operations
  • Flight/Freight Manager
  • Logistics Analyst
  • Master Scheduler
  • Operations Researcher
  • Procurement Analyst
  • Project Management Specialist
  • Quality Manager
  • Storage and Distribution Manager
  • Supply Chain Manager
  • Transportation Demand
  • Forecaster
  • O*Net Job Titles

https://www.onetonline.org/find/career?c=16

  • Distributors
  • Federal Government
  • Agencies (i.e., Department of Defense, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Department of Transportation)
  • Freight Carriers
  • Manufacturing Companies
  • Retailers
  • Shipping Companies
  • Technology Companies
  • Trucking Companies
  • Wholesalers

  • Master of Arts - Economics and International Relations
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Science - Supply Chain Management
  • Master of Public Administration

These are suggested options. All content listed can be used as a guide to explore different career pathways. It is recommended students make an appointment with their academic and career advisor to discuss options that work best for them.

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