Earn. Land. Do. In Just Two Semesters.
The Elements of Global Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate is designed to be completed in just nine months, online, while you work in your current job. Five, graduate-level courses taught by our award-winning SCM faculty on key topics include:
At $880 per credit hour, the entire graduate certificate is $9,680.
Class List
- 801 - Intro to Business and Supply Chain (2 credits)
Semester: Fall of every year, Summer of every year
Credits: Total Credits: 2 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2
Restrictions: Approval of department.
Description: Introduction to business and communication skills necessary to compete successfully in a global environment. Basic business vocabulary and practices especially those related to the functions of supply chain management activities including procurement, manufacturing, and logistics.
Effective Dates: FS23 – Open
- 803 - Intro to Supply Chain Analytics (3 credits)
Semester: Fall of every year, Summer of every year
Credits: Total Credits: 3 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite: SCM 801 or concurrently
Restrictions: Approval of department.
Description: Statistics topics including random variables, regression, forecasting, and index construction. Introduction of quantitative and statistical methods used for decision making. Discussion of different sources for supply chain data and their use in decisions.
Effective Dates: FS23 – Open
- 805 - Intro to Procurement (2 credits)
Semester: Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits: Total Credits: 2 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2
Prerequisite: SCM 801 and SCM 803
Restrictions: Approval of department.
Description: Introduction of strategic sourcing and supply chain management enterprise implications. Integration and coordination of sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, and logistics for global competitiveness.
Effective Dates: SS24 – Open
- 806- Intro to Logistics (2 credits)
Semester: Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits: Total Credits: 2 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2
Prerequisite: SCM 801 and SCM 803
Restrictions: Approval of department.
Description: Introduction to logistics and transportation services including order fulfillment, distribution operations, warehousing considerations, operation of transportation services, and third-party logistics providers.
Effective Dates: SS24 – Open
- 807 - Intro to Operations (2 credits)
Semester: Fall of every year, Spring of every year
Credits: Total Credits: 2 Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2
Prerequisite: SCM 801 and SCM 803
Restrictions: Approval of department.
Description: Overview of the planning and control functions required to match supply and demand in a manufacturing firm. Importance of coordination of plans across an organization and the information systems utilized for these functions.
Effective Dates: SS24 – Open
Faculty
Stanley Griffis
- Donald J. Bowersox and Robert W. Thull Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management
Jason Miller
- Interim Chairperson
Supply Chain Management - Eli Broad Professor in Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management
Ram Narasimhan
- University Distinguished Professor Emeritum, John H. McConnell Endowed Professor Emeritum
Supply Chain Management
Sriram Narayanan
- Eli Broad Professor in Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management - Faculty Director
Center for Ethical and Socially Responsible Leadership
Tobias Schoenherr
- John Hoagland - Richard Metzler Professor in Purchasing and Supply Management
Supply Chain Management
Sri Talluri
- John Hoagland - Richard Metzler Professor in Purchasing and Supply Management
Supply Chain Management
Judith Whipple
- Donald J. Bowersox and Robert W. Thull Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management
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Better Mondays Ahead
Have you been thinking about changing industries? Maybe you’re concerned about the direction your career is heading in. The Elements of Global Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate is designed for those looking for a fresh start in the SCM field. Do you have a background in Agriculture & Natural Resources, Economics, Mathematics, or Engineering and want to incorporate supply chain? Make this the year you shift your career.
