The interdisciplinary Digital Supply Chain Management minor extends the education in enterprise systems and technology across business, engineering, and technology disciplines.  Jointly offered by the Jaggi School of Business, Engineering Management and System Engineering, and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, this certificate represents a collaborative initiative between the Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development and the College of Engineering and Computing.

The program prepares students to integrate enterprise systems, data analytics, and supply chain strategies in support of digital transformation across industry.  With hands-on access to live ERP systems and advanced analytical platforms, the program bridges theories, research, and real-world applications to prepare graduates for careers as industry professionals, future researchers, and educators. 

The Digital Supply Chain Management Minor requires the following 15 hours of coursework (view ERP course description and sample syllabi, Digital Supply Chain Minor Form):

Required course:

• ERP 5310 - Supply Chain Management Systems in an ERP Environment

Require ONE of the following courses:

• BUS 5360- Business Operations
• ME 3653- Manufacturing 
• ENG MGT 3310 - Operations and Production Management
• ENG MGT 5614 - Supply Chain Management

Require ONE of the following courses:

• ERP 4610 Customer Relationship Management
• MKT/BUS 5150 - Customer Focus and Satisfaction

Require TWO of the following elective courses:

• ERP 2110 - Introduction to Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
• ERP 4220 Introduction to Decision Dashboard
• ERP 5410 - Use of Business Intelligence
• ENG MGT 5615 - Production Planning and Scheduling
• ME 5656 - Design for Manufacture
• ME 5708 - Rapid Product Design and Optimization
• ME 5757/ENG MGT 5515 - Integrated Product and Process Design
• ME 5763 - Computer-Aided Design: Theory and Practice

The interdisciplinary Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) minor addresses this need by providing students with hands-on access to live, industry-grade ERP systems through Missouri S&T’s self-hosted SAP S/4HANA environment, SAP Cloud solutions, Microsoft Dynamics 365, and other enterprise platforms. S&T is the only Research 1 university and one of the very few SAP self-hosted schools in the United States capable of supporting both teaching and research.

The unique ERP minor program bridges theory and real-world application, preparing graduates to be job-ready from day one and equipping future professionals, researchers, and educators with the expertise to lead ERP and enterprise technology initiatives.

The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Minor requires the following 15 hours of coursework (view ERP course description and sample syllabi, ERP Minor Form):

Required course:

• ERP 2110 - Introduction to Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Require ONE of the following courses:

• BUS 1210 - Financial Accounting
• ENG MGT 2211 Engineering Accounting and Finance

Require ONE or more of the following courses:

• ERP 4120 ERP Software Development 
• ERP 5110 Enterprise Resource Planning System Design and Implementation

The remainder of the 15 credits must be from any ERP 3XXX, ERP 4XXX, ERP 5XXX, or IST 4444

• ERP 4220 Introduction to Enterprise Decision Dashboard Prototyping
• IST 4444 Introduction to Data Warehouse
• ERP 4610 Customer Relationship Management 
• ERP 5130 ERP in Small- and Medium-sized Enterprise
• ERP 5210 Dashboard, Scorecards, and Data Visualization
• ERP 5310 Supply Chain Management Systems in an ERP Environment
• ERP 5410 Use of Business Intelligence
• ERP 5510 ERP System Administration and Enterprise Security

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