By Victoria Brito

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – A degree plan in UTRGV’s Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship has some modifications this semester, including a name change.  

 

• The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Materials Managements and Logistics is now a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Global Supply Chain Management.  
• In addition, the curriculum has been updated to reflect the marketplace, and math core requirements were adjusted toallow more students to transfer credits into the program.  

 

Dr. Russell Adams, chair and associate professor of International Business and Entrepreneurship, said the changes are important not only to keep the program current, but also to allow more students to transfer seamlessly.  

“Now that it is a BBA, it allows students to switch between majors without losing credits,” Adams said. “More importantly, the change in name better reflects the degree itself and the market’s understanding of the degree.  

“This should allow students to increase their marketability upon graduation and increase job placement within the industry,” he said. 

In November 2020, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved phasing out the original degree in place of the new program.  

The program is designed to make sure students gain an overall understanding and knowledge of theory and the tools necessary to acquire, transport, store and manage raw materials and finished goods in a global economy.