The Associate Degree Program in Supply Chain Management has been designed for candidates having 12-years education who want to be capable of dealing with routine tasks of supply chain including procurement, distribution, warehousing and logistics; understand how to implement supply chain strategies; to learn to evaluate supply chain practices for continuous improvement and quality enhancement; and gain in-depth knowledge related to supply chain, align themselves with the latest developments and in creating capacity building by applying their knowledge practically. The graduates of the proposed program are expected to be employed by public sector enterprises and private corporations at entry level jobs in procurement, warehouse/ logistics, sales/ distribution, quality control and operations departments.

If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the program coordinator:
Mr. Muhammad Aamir Qureshi
E-mail: aamir@vu.edu.pk
Ph: +92-051-111-880-880 [Ext: 6827] 

The objectives of the program are:

1. To develop enough skills in students to face the challenges of contemporary industries and markets.

2. To make the students capable of dealing with routine tasks of supply chain including procurement, distribution, warehousing and logistics etc.

3. To make them understand how to formulate and implement supply chain strategies.

4. To enable the students to evaluate supply chain strategies for continuous improvement and quality enhancement.

5. To make them learn in-depth knowledge related to supply chain, align themselves with the latest developments and in creating capacity building by applying their knowledge practically.

Intermediate (equivalent to 12 years of education) with at least 45% marks.

Note

1. Candidates having 'A' levels are required to provide equivalence certificate from Inter Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC), Islamabad. (http://www.ibcc.edu.pk/).
2. Candidates having 33% ~44% marks will be eligible for admission after the successful completion of “Zero  Semester”.

The students study progress evaluation mechanism is based on continuous assessment throughout the semester by giving assignments, quizzes, Graded Discussion Boards (GDBs), mid-term and final-term examinations.

To be eligible for the award of Associate Degree in Supply Chain Management candidates are required to complete at least 68 credit hours course work program by attending minimum 4-semesters with at least Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2 out of 4.

Students are required to complete a Project/ Internship Report in the final semester of their degree program. Students have to submit a detailed write-up of the project and will be required to give a presentation.
Student taking Internship course are required to complete 6 to 8 weeks internship in the organization and shall get internship letter from the concerned organization. The students who are already in service shall be exempted from Internship but required to submit the Project.