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Bachelor of Arts in Reverse Logistics Management
Our Bachelor of Arts in Reverse Logistics Management is designed to educate a new generation of professionals in reverse logistics management, retail management, and engineering management in complex military or business environments. In today’s competitive business climate, organizations are always under pressure to adapt to new procedural and technological trends to improve the visibility of product and cargo flows through an ever-widening and complex supply chain. This online degree program provides you with knowledge of current applications of reverse logistics and opportunities to study practical applications in domestic and international transportation and logistics scenarios.
This program has been designed in consultation with industry business leaders and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP®).
ACBSP® is a registered trademark of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
Degree Program Objectives
In addition to the institutional and degree level learning objectives, graduates of this program are expected to achieve these learning outcomes:
- Classify and explain the issues and problems of implementing a reverse logistics system in a manufacturing, retail or military operation.
- Explain best practices of a reverse logistics operation.
- Classify and explain the differences between forward and reverse logistics.
- Explain how reverse logistics can be used to track and trace goods as returns, recalls, recycling and as waste.
- Explain how to differentiate the financial impact of reverse logistics from financial components within a business environment.
- Develop an implementation plan to use reverse technology processes and technology within a manufacturing, retail or military organization.
Degree at a Glance
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General Education Requirements
30
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Major Required
30
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Select one of the following concentrations:
12
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Final Program Requirement
3
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Elective Requirements
45
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Total Semester Hours
120
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Degree Program Requirements
General Education (30 semester hours)
| Arts & Humanities (6 semester hours) 1 |
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Select 2 courses from the following:
6
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| Civics, Political & Social Sciences (6 semester hours) 2 |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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| Communication: Writing, Oral, and Multimedia (9 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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| History (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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| Mathematics and Applied Reasoning (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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| Natural Sciences (3 semester hours) |
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Select 1 course from the following:
3
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Total Semester Hours
30
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Major Required (30 semester hours)
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Total Semester Hours
30
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Students must choose a concentration for this degree program and may select from a General Concentration, Concentration in Entrepreneurship, Concentration in Retail Management, Concentration in Supply Chain Management, or Concentration in Transportation and Logistics Management.
General Concentration (12 semester hours)
This general concentration allows you to select from other concentration courses offered in this program. Selecting the general concentrations enables you to create your own focused area of study.
Objectives
Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours)
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Select 4 courses from the following:
12
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Total Semester Hours
12
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Concentration in Entrepreneurship (12 semester hours)
Provides entrepreneurial techniques and concepts that you can apply to startup businesses or to create new reverse logistics systems in an existing organization. You will strengthen your customer service skills as you learn how to put the customer first and to deliver superior service to both internal and external customers.
Objectives
Upon completion of this concentration, students will be able to:
- Establish entrepreneurial factors affecting product and services in the reverse logistic environment,
- Apply customer service skills to entrepreneurial projects, programs or organizations.
- Analyze entrepreneurial ventures to understand sources of funding and other legal requirements.
Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours)
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Select 2 courses from the following:
6
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Total Semester Hours
12
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Concentration in Retail Management (12 semester hours)
This concentration provides students with practical skills and theoretical knowledge needed to effectively apply reverse logistics management to a retail environment. The concentration will assist the student in understanding and applying retail strategy, innovation and operations to reverse logistics.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Determine the needs of today’s retail operations and how to effectively apply reverse logistics.
- Evaluate and apply retail management strategies to better deploy reverse logistics in the retail environment.
- Demonstrate the importance of reverse logistics in a retail operation to reduce waste, encourage reuse for smoother and more efficient retails operations.
Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours)
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Total Semester Hours
12
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Concentration in Supply Chain Management (12 semester hours)
This concentration provides students with practical skills and theoretical knowledge needed to effectively apply reverse logistics management as part of supply chain management. This concentration will assist the student in understanding and applying the principles of supply chain management, risk management in a supply chain, and global supply chain management to reverse logistics.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Determine the needs of supply chain operations and how to effectively apply reverse logistics.
- Evaluate and apply supply chain management strategies to better deploy reverse logistics in an organization.
- Demonstrate the importance of reverse logistics and supply chain risk management.
Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours)
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Total Semester Hours
12
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Concentration in Transportation and Logistics Management (12 semester hours)
Delves into the different historical, procedural, and technological trends in transportation and logistics as well as reverse logistics. You will gain an understanding of the interface between forward and reverse logistics, as well as the entire supply chain for different organizations.
Objectives
Upon completion of this concentration, students will be able to:
- Apply systems analysis to transportation, logistics and supply chain management.
- Understand the transportation systems’ political, regulatory and legal issues.
- Assess the strengths and weaknesses of major transportation and logistics systems.
Concentration Requirements (12 semester hours)
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Select 4 courses from the following:
12
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Total Semester Hours
12
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Final Program Requirement (3 semester hours)
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Total Semester Hours
3
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Elective Requirements (45 semester hours)
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Select any courses that have not been used to fulfill requirements listed above. Credits applied toward a minor or certificate in an unrelated field may be used to fulfill elective credit for the major.
45
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Total Semester Hours
45
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101-Proficiency in Writing or ENGL110-Making Writing Relevant.
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Prerequisite: Senior Standing and completion of all major courses prior to enrollment. Must be taken as the last course before graduation.