UT Haslam News

Online MS in Supply Chain Management Debuts at No. 4 in National Ranking
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business premiered at No. 4 overall, and 2nd among public universities in the U.S. News Best Online Graduate Business Programs ranking released this week. The college is ranked 2nd overall and 1st among U.S. public universities for student veterans. This is the first time the program was eligible to be included in the ranking.

Haslam Professor to Help Inform U.S. Transportation Policy
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) Executive Committee recently selected Yemisi “Yem” Bolumole as a member of its Committee on Impacts of Alternative Compensation Methods on Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Retention and Safety Performance. Her first meeting with the committee will be Wednesday, November 9.

End-to-End Supply Chain Planning
End-to-end involves the entire process of the supply chain, from product design and procurement of raw materials to delivery of the final product and after-sale customer service. Effective management of an end-to-end supply chain creates a strong competitive advantage for businesses in crowded markets.

Q&A with Two Top Leaders in Supply Chain Industry
Barbara Melvin, president and CEO of South Carolina Ports, and Annette Danek-Akey, Penguin Random House’s chief supply chain officer, share their thoughts on their supply chain operations.

Lowe’s EVP of Supply Chain Donald Frieson (’90) Named 2022 Distinguished Alumnus
Donald E. Frieson, currently executive vice president of supply chain for Lowe's, was among six University of Tennessee, Knoxville graduates honored with the 2022 Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award. The highest alumni award given, it is reserved for those who have excelled at the national or international level and attained extraordinary success, brought credit and acclaim to UT, and benefited society at large.

UT’s Haslam College of Business Rises in U.S. News Undergrad Rankings
The Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, rose four spots to No. 26 among public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Undergraduate Business Program rankings. The Department of Supply Chain Management held the No. 3 spot nationally and among publics for a second year.

Three Supply Chain Management Faculty Appointed to Endowed Posts
John Bell, head of the Department of Supply Chain Management in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business, recently announced that two faculty had been appointed to endowed professorships and another would be the first to hold a newly endowed chair.

UT Haslam’s Graduate Supply Chain Programs Climb to No. 1 in Premier Ranking
The graduate supply chain programs in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business rank No. 1 among programs in North America, according to a report from Gartner, Inc.

Arun Sivaramakrishnan Completes SCM Leadership Academy
Arun Sivaramakrishnan, Transformation Partner - Vice President at Genpact, completed the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s new SCM Leadership Academy in May 2022. Learn why he recommends Haslam’s program over others and how he’s already applying what he learned.

UT’s Haslam Undergraduate Supply Chain Program Rises to No. 2 in Distinguished Gartner Ranking
The undergraduate supply chain management program in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Haslam College of Business rose four places, from No. 6 to No. 2, in Gartner’s 2022 rankings of top North American undergraduate supply chain management programs. This marks 11 years running that the program has ranked in Gartner’s top 10.