Teaching & Experiential Learning
Innovative supply chain education bridging academic theory with industry practice through live client consulting, industry software (McLeod TMS, SAP, Tableau), and applied AI.
Current Courses at UNG
MGMT 6620 (Graduate / MBA)
Operations Management with Management Science
Graduate MBA core course covering optimization, forecasting, supply chain design, simulation, and data-driven management decision making.
MGMT 4650 (Undergraduate)
Logistics Management & Analysis
Advanced logistics systems analysis featuring live-client consulting with SAIA LTL Freight, McLeod TMS software, Tableau analytics, and Generative AI tools.
BUSA 4906 (Inaugural Launch)
Co-Op in Logistics
Inaugural course created and taught by Dr. Gupta as lead faculty supervisor, integrating formal corporate immersion with academic assessments.
MGMT 4644 (Undergraduate)
Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Comprehensive supply chain management course integrating industry case studies, Excel optimization modeling, and applied AI applications.
BUSA 3120 (Undergraduate)
Operations Management
Core business curriculum covering process analysis, quality management, inventory control, and capacity planning.
MGMT 4652 (New Course Cataloged)
Technologies in Logistics
Authored and approved through university curriculum review for the upcoming B.B.A. in Logistics & Supply Chain Management major.
Sample Course Syllabi
Industry Guest Speakers & Experiential Field Activities
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2025–2026SAIA LTL Freight Live-Client Consulting: Student teams conduct real-world freight analysis and routing optimization for SAIA executive leadership.
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2026McLeod TMS Applied Sessions: Hands-on dispatch, order entry, and transportation analytics training conducted with Syfan Logistics operations team.
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2025Agile Cold Storage Field Trip: Organized and led student tour of Agile Cold Storage's automated facility.
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2024–2025Executive Classroom Visits: Hosted Tom Schmitt (CEO, Forward Air), Taylor Worley (Georgia Ports Authority), Tom Valentine (Valentine Solutions), and Lee Blackstone (AI in Supply Chain).
Teaching Certifications & Student Mentorship
Pedagogical Certifications
Teaching Excellence Credentials
• Quality Matters (QM) APPQMR Certified
• ACUE Certificate in Effective Teaching Practices
• Harvard Business Publishing Teaching with Cases Certificate
• McLeod TMS Software Certified Instructor
• Tableau Desktop Specialist Certified
• ACUE Certificate in Effective Teaching Practices
• Harvard Business Publishing Teaching with Cases Certificate
• McLeod TMS Software Certified Instructor
• Tableau Desktop Specialist Certified
Student Research
Research Mentorship & Supervision
• Tejshree Ratnakar (2025–Present): High school research mentorship on empirical AI applications in logistics.
• Samantha Bengel (2018–2020): Summer research on shipment consolidation and 3PL cost savings.
• Taryn Testa (2016–2017): Schreyer Honors College thesis on C-TPAT security (published in peer-reviewed journal).
• Samantha Bengel (2018–2020): Summer research on shipment consolidation and 3PL cost savings.
• Taryn Testa (2016–2017): Schreyer Honors College thesis on C-TPAT security (published in peer-reviewed journal).