“This is a special place with great, caring leaders.”
College of Business faculty members Darrell Aubrey and Chamith Wasage deliver different real-world experience to their supply chain management classrooms, but they share a laser-like focus on prioritizing the student learning experience.
Aubrey served in the U.S. Army as a logistics officer and support operations officer for 33 years, so he views that experience through the lens of a veteran.
“I have observed since day one that the leadership of our program will actively work to eliminate obstacles for students,” said Aubrey, who has been an adjunct instructor since 2013 and moves into the role of assistant professor beginning July 1. “Bellevue University really works with military members to accommodate deployments and operational concerns. We adjust to help the single parent or returning student who needs additional support.”
For Wasage, he points to the Supply Chain Management program’s commitment to ensure that students are thoroughly prepared with relevant skills and knowledge for careers in the logistics field.
“Our program investigates every link in the supply chain, from suppliers to kitchen tables,” said Wasage, who joined Bellevue University as an assistant professor in 2022 after teaching supply chain management at the college level in Iowa and North Dakota, and working for the Nebraska Trucking Association. “Our program is not limited to classroom learning, and we visit factories in the area to understand how classroom learning works in real-world settings.”
Aubrey and Wasage said the pandemic shined a light how vital supply chain professionals are to the world economy.
“The everyday American saw how disruptions in the supply chain can directly impact their lives,” Aubrey said. “Businesses had to deal with disruptions in the supply chain and human resources to support customer demands, and who do they turn to? The logistics professional.”
Wasage added, “We saw during COVID-19 that, regardless of the organization size, we have to properly manage these supply chain links to get products in the hands of the customers.”
Aubrey is proud to be a part of the College of Business and its role in preparing students for the logistics field. “This is a special place with great, caring leaders,” he said.