Supply Chain/Logistics

<p>I wouldn’t bother with a minor. People don’t hire based on minors. I also wouldn’t bother with a “pre-graduate” program, which is something they apparently invented because they had a number of students that couldn’t get into their graduate program apply post-bacc then try to transfer in. </p>

<p>If supply chain interests you, take supply chain classes. It’s as simple as that. You’ll probably run into a wall, though, if your major isn’t in the area. Why would someone hire a person with a couple of supply chain technology courses when there’s an entire department of industrial engineers that spend 4 years studying supply chains?</p>

<p>Good points.</p>

<p>Do you have any suggestions on careers that I could transition into with just my B.S. Math? Any that are typically okay with on-the-job training?</p>

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<p>You wouldn’t happen to have any coursework in object-oriented programming, data structures, theory of programming languages and operating systems, would you? :-)</p>

<p>Java?
Data Modeling?
Oracle?
SQL Server
Crypto?</p>

<p>Unfortunately, I do not. I know programming is a great complement to math, and I know those would be to my advantage. I just have no interest in programming.</p>

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<p>Point taken…although not all the areas I listed are mostly programming. Many areas of databases and networks can have very little “programming”, but more on how to handle data, distribute it, secure it and access it.</p>

<p>Well, I’m not really familiar with the nuances. I’d certainly take a look into it if you want to give me a brief overview of databases and networks. But it would seem like the database/network coursework would always have a programming prerequisite.</p>

<p>With a background in Math, you might want to look at master’s level OR programs in IE departments. You can earn a master’s degree in a year from a good program and get placed well in supply chain/logistics firms.</p>