The Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management objectives are to provide students with an understanding of supply chain management concepts, help students to effectively communicate supply chain management issues, serve the needs of services and supply chain management within the public and private sectors, provide students with access to the state-of-the-art curriculum and tools and prepare them for future careers in supply chain management and provide academic and support services in a student-centered environment that will help students develop and attain their educational goals.