ODP.BBALM - BBA Business Administration - Logistics Management (online)

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Program Code

ODP.BBALM

Program Title

BBA Business Administration - Logistics Management

Program Description

The Bachelor of Business Administration program with a Concentration in Logistics Management provides a broad foundation in the major facets of business, including planning, operations, management, marketing, communication, human resources, finance, accounting, law, and ethics. Students also gain special expertise in logistics management, including the planning, control, implementation, storage, and flow of goods moving into and out of a business. Applied learning is crucial, and class projects frequently involve solving real-world problems related to information, transportation, warehousing, inventory, materials handling, packaging, disposal, and security. Graduates are prepared to assume a variety of positions in corporate, private, government, and nonprofit organizations-including specialized service as logistics and supply chain planners, managers, analysts, and consultants. They are also prepared to pursue graduate degrees in business, such as the Master of Management, M.B.A., M.S. in Operations Management, or M.P.A. in Public Administration.

Modality. Point University offers the B.B.A. in Business Administration with a Concentration in Logistics Management in fully-online format. Point Online students engage in asynchronous learning through a course website that facilitates interaction with their instructor and classmates.

Learning Outcomes

Program Purpose and Student Learning Objectives

Purpose. The Business Administration Major with a Concentration in Logistics Management prepares students to glorify God through Christ-centered leadership and vocational excellence in business professions, with special emphasis on business logistics and supply chain management.

Business Administration Major with a Concentration in Logistics Management builds on Point University’s mission, values, and Core Curriculum (General Studies and Character Core) to accomplish the following student learning objectives:

Business communication

Objective 1: Graduates practice self-reflection, contemplation, prayer, and discernment to facilitate self-awareness and become more authentic leaders.

Objective 2: Graduates recognize, appreciate, and cultivate God-honoring diversity in their cultural contexts.

Objective 3: Graduates engage constructively and collaboratively with others.

Objective 4: Graduates communicate effectively across modes and platforms, including letters, reports, emails, speeches, and presentations.

Management of human, financial, and physical resources

Objective 5: Graduates demonstrate a biblical approach to stewardship and responsibility with regard to organizational practices.

Objective 6: Graduates employ critical thinking, analysis, and decision making to evaluate qualitative and quantitative information to assess organizational performance.

Objective 7: Graduates manage people, time, and resources by effectively communicating and utilizing judicious employment practices, encouraging team building, and mentoring junior members of the staff.

Accounting, finance, and strategic management principles and applications

Objective 8: Graduates apply sound accounting and financial principles.

Objective 9: Graduates understand the interplay and integration of business functions, including management.

Ethical, legal, and regulatory considerations

Objective 10: Graduates integrate biblical ethical principles into the conduct of their business activities.

Objective 11: Graduates demonstrate knowledge of business law and key regulations that impact the conduct of business.

Computer technology and mathematical, economic, and statistical concepts

Objective 12: Graduates demonstrate proficiency with hardware and software utilized in current business practice.

Objective 13: Graduates understand principles of statistics and probability, and can apply them to make business decisions.

Objective 14: Graduates demonstrate knowledge of the sources and ethical uses of business data across business functions.

Operations and supply chain management

Objective 15: Graduates apply sound operational management principles.

Objective 16: Graduates demonstrate the capacity to formulate a supply chain network system.

Logistics management principles and applications

Objective 17: Graduates evaluate the physical flow of products and information throughout the entire supply chain.

Objective 18: Graduates apply principles and strategies used in transportation activities to support the logistics function of economic utilities of place and time.

Objective 19: Graduates critically examine the activities of exporting and importing goods, as well as involvement in international trade operations.

Objective 20: Graduates apply project management concepts and methods to investigate and solve real-world business issues.

Objective 21: Graduates determine methods of becoming an effective quality manager and decision maker focused on improving the quality of people, processes, products, and the work environment.

Objective 22: Graduates identify acquisition processes used both directly and indirectly to secure goods, services, and work from external sources in procurement.

Objective 23: Graduates develop a marketing channel structure that integrates activities, strategies, and research focused on sustainable competitive advantage.

Recommended Course Sequence

Choosing a Character Core Track. Students who complete all courses in the Theological Track graduate with a Biblical Studies Minor. If students want to combine elements of both tracks while meeting the program learning objectives, they must complete one course in each numbered category in sequence. In other words, they must complete one course labeled [1], and then one course labeled [2], and then one course labeled [3], and then one course labeled [4], and then one course labeled [5]. For details, see the “Character Core” described under the “Biblical Studies Department.”

Recommended Course Sequence. As online students prepare to enter their program, academic advisors prepare a customized course schedule, or “plan of study,” mapping out which courses students should complete in which sessions from start to graduation. These customized plans take into account degree requirements, transfer credits, pace of study, and other factors toward the goal of speeding students to the finish line in the shortest time possible.