Purpose

This paper aims to provide the results of a survey of courses dedicated to the field of supply chain management in higher education. This research is unique because it represents the first large-scale study of graduate supply chain management courses taught at universities globally.

Design/methodology/approach

Content analysis was performed on each syllabus to identify the actual course content: requirements, pedagogy and content emphasis. This aggregated information was used to compare historical research findings in this area, with the current skills identified as important for career success. This data provides input for a gap analysis between offerings in higher education and those needs identified by practitioners.

Findings

Data gathering efforts yielded a sample of 112 graduate courses representing 61 schools across the world. The aggregate number of topics covered in graduate courses totaled 114. The primary evaluation techniques include exams, projects and homework. Details regarding content and assessment techniques are provided along with a gap analysis between the supply chain management course content and the needs identified by APICS Supply Chain Manager Competency Model (2014).

Originality/value

The goal is to use this data as a means of continuous improvement in the quality and value of the educational experience on a longitudinal basis. The findings are designed to foster information sharing and provide data for benchmarking efforts in the development of supply chain management courses and curricula in academia, as well as training, development and recruitment efforts by professionals in the field of supply chain management.

中文翻译：

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研究生供应链课程调查：内容、覆盖面和差距

目的

本文旨在提供专用于高等教育供应链管理领域的课程调查结果。这项研究是独一无二的，因为它代表了对全球大学教授的供应链管理研究生课程的第一次大规模研究。

设计/方法/方法

对每个教学大纲进行了内容分析，以确定实际的课程内容：要求、教学法和内容重点。这些汇总信息用于比较该领域的历史研究结果，以及当前被认为对职业​​成功很重要的技能。该数据为高等教育提供与从业者确定的需求之间的差距分析提供了输入。

发现

数据收集工作产生了代表全球 61 所学校的 112 门研究生课程的样本。研究生课程涵盖的主题总数总计 114 个。主要评估技术包括考试、项目和家庭作业。提供了有关内容和评估技术的详细信息以及供应链管理课程内容与 APICS 供应链经理能力模型 (2014) 确定的需求之间的差距分析。

原创性/价值

目标是使用这些数据作为纵向基础上持续改进教育体验的质量和价值的手段。调查结果旨在促进信息共享，并为学术界供应链管理课程和课程的开发工作以及供应链管理领域专业人员的培训、开发和招聘工作提供基准数据。