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Why Hire a Penn State Behrend Project and Supply Chain Management graduate?
Students pursuing Penn State Behrend’s Project and Supply Chain Management (PSCM) degree enter their careers with a unique combination of skills. The program combines education in project management and supply chain management. Building deep knowledge in these fields prepares our students for any number of careers in a wide range of industries, both project-intensive and supply chain-dependent, including construction, finance and insurance, information services, manufacturing, oil and gas exploration and delivery, utilities, pharmaceuticals, and more.
PSCM + SAP
Our students have the option of seamlessly adding a certificate in Enterprise Resource Planning with SAP. Students work with business software, executing real functions and transactions in a business-to-business simulation.
What do our students study?
Our students are prepared to enter industry through hands-on study in the following areas:
- Project planning and management
- Resource management
- Project risk management
- Supply chain analytics
- Operations planning and control
- Purchasing and materials management
- Logistics systems design and analysis
Who hires our graduates?
- Amazon
- Apple
- Honeywell
- IBM
- Frito-Lay
- Bechtel Plant Machinery
- Erie Insurance
- Parker Hannifin
- Zurn
- Covestro
- Rockwell Automation
- Textron
- Westinghouse
Our students can fill these positions within your company:
- Supply chain analyst
- Logistics supervisor
- Materials planner/expeditor
- Engineering change coordinator
- Sourcing specialist
- Operations manager
- Project manager
- Contract professional
- Project scheduler/analyst
- Customer logistics specialist
- Project control analyst
Perspectives on the PSCM Program
Liam Sweeney
2020 graduate, B.S. in Project and Supply Chain Management
Liam Sweeney completed a 7-month co-op with Kimberly-Clark Corporation in Neenah, Wisconsin, working for the North American Procurement Operations Team. His initial assignment involved order support from vendors and to company facilities. He subsequently earned the leadership role on the Vendor Addition team, where he verified the integrity of information in preparation for financial transactions. Liam’s PSCM degree equipped him with the skills to capitalize on these learning opportunities.
Donovan Owens
2020 graduate, B.S. in Project and Supply Chain Management
Donovan Owens joined IBM, ready to contribute after graduating with his PSCM degree from Penn State Behrend. Quickly recognizing his skills with SAP and project handling, the leadership team advanced Donovan into a role to learn business processes and present to clients within his first six months. According to Ruth Ella George, associate partner for IBM Global Business Services, “This knowledge was unique from the other new college hires (early professionals) and has helped to put him on an accelerated path as a functional resource.”
Ready to learn more?
If you’re ready to learn more about our PSCM graduates, please contact:
Penn State Behrend
Black School of Business
5101 Jordan Road | Erie, PA 16563
814-898-6107 | [email protected]
behrend.psu.edu/pscm
facebook.com/behrendbusiness
linkedin.com/company/behrendbusiness
