Graduate Certificate in Global Supply Chain Management

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Global Supply Chain Management from Colorado State University equips students with a comprehensive understanding of supply chain management, focusing on strategic and efficient practices. Through a combination of required and elective courses, students develop skills in purchasing, manufacturing, logistics, and leadership, preparing them for roles in managing global supply chains that connect suppliers and customers worldwide, with an emphasis on sustainability and ethics.

Program Outline

Graduate Certificate in Global Supply Chain Management - Colorado State University

Degree Overview:

The Graduate Certificate in Global Supply Chain Management is designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of global supply chain management (SCM) and the skills needed to implement strategic, efficient, and effective SCM practices. The program focuses on the dynamic and evolving nature of SCM, emphasizing the management of resources and relationships with suppliers and customers worldwide.

Objectives:

Students completing the program will demonstrate the ability to:

Define supply chain management

and articulate its role in enabling companies to operate effectively and efficiently.

Identify how global supply chains leverage purchasing, manufacturing, and logistics

to operate and make decisions supporting strategic and tactical activities.

Integrate leadership, decision-making skills, and relationship best practices

when dealing with supplier and customer organizations.

Outline:

Required Courses:

• BUS 601 Quantitative Business Analysis (2 credits)
• BUS 650 Supply Chain Management (2 credits)
• MGT 675 Purchasing and Supply Management (1 credit)
• MGT 676 Service and Production Operations (1 credit)
• MGT 677 Logistics and Distribution (1 credit)

Elective Courses (Choose 1):

• BUS 627 Essentials of Negotiations (2 credits)
• GES 520 Issues in Global Environmental Sustainability (3 credits)

Total Credits:

9-10

Note:

This certificate may share courses with other graduate certificates. Students can earn multiple certificates, but a course can only be counted towards one certificate.

Other:

• Effective Fall 2023: Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
• SCM Professionals: Operate in a dynamic and changing world, managing resources and relationships with suppliers and customers worldwide.
• Manager Responsibilities: Commonly include practices related to managing products, information, and cash flows through the global value chain, including product development, forecasting demand, managing production and service operations, purchasing materials, order fulfillment, logistics and distribution, returns management, trade compliance, and customer service.