There are 55 public universities in the country, including four medical universities and five pure engineering universities. Most of these universities have a business administration department that offers BBA and MBA programmes, from which thousands of students graduate. However, as far as I know, no public university, including the University of Dhaka, includes Supply Chain Management (SCM) in its curriculum.
Nowadays, supply chain management is a vital department in both public and private commercial concerns, alongside accounts, audit, human resources, and administration. Business is highly competitive across the country and globally. To sustain in this tough competition, we must have a skilled supply chain management department offering lessons in reducing production costs. If production costs are high, making a profit becomes challenging.
Currently, personnel working in supply chain management often do not have a degree in SCM; they come from either humanities or business administration backgrounds and work on a trial and error basis. While business administration courses offer some knowledge of supply chain management, they lack depth and practical knowledge. To build a strong team and create national and international value, we must introduce supply chain management departments in every public university.
The authorities concerned, may please consider this and take necessary steps for increasing skills to be used for profitability of factories and industries.
Md. Muradul Haque Sardar
Manager - Purchase (Local & Foreign)
Amanat Shah Group, Motijheel, Dhaka
muradul.asg@gmail.com