Program Overview

Overview

The need for highly skilled supply chain professionals has never been higher. This eight-month graduate certificate program provides students with the foundational competencies necessary to become a supply chain professional, as well as the technical and analytical skills to participate in supply chain strategy and design decisions.

Program Details

• Campus: Newnham
• Delivery: Hybrid
• Duration: 2 Semesters (8 Months)
• Credential: Ontario College Graduate Certificate
• School: Seneca Business

About the Program

This program provides students with the knowledge to assess a firm's supply chain environmental impacts and drive positive actions to reduce carbon emissions and reduce the use of scarce non-renewable resources. Students will have the option to specialize in one of two streams:

Sustainability Stream

• Further solidify technical knowledge and skills to lead sustainable business practices throughout the supply chain

Technology Stream

• Gain a deeper knowledge of SAP; successful students may enroll in the optional TS410 and become an "SAP Certified Application Associate"

Skills

Throughout this program, students will develop the following skills:

• Operations planning and control
• Procurement strategy and execution
• Transportation
• Customs
• Distribution and warehouse management
• Project management
• Critical thinking
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Analysis

Work Experience

Optional Work Term

This program offers the option to complete a work term, providing valuable hands-on experience in the field of study. Students interested in completing a work term should apply to the Supply Chain Management – Global Logistics (Work Term) (SCMC) program.

Program Availability

• Canadian Applicants
• International Applicants

Program and Course Delivery

This program is offered in Seneca's hybrid delivery format. Some coursework is online, and some must be completed in person. Students will need to come on campus to complete in-person learning requirements.

Your Career

Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:

• Analyst
• Manager
• Specialist

In departments such as:

• Transportation
• Logistics
• Purchasing/procurement
• Warehousing
• International trade

Industry Partnerships

Seneca is an SAP University Alliance member school. Students will use SAP to demonstrate their understanding of modules such as Sales and Distribution, the Production Process, Material Planning, Inventory and Warehouse Management Processes, and the Procurement Process.

Sustainability

Within the Supply Chain Management – Global Logistics program, there is a unique focus on collaborative work to advance sustainability initiatives in the supply chain.

What Our Graduates Say

• Har-El Eizenshtein, Graduate, Supply Chain Management - Global Logistics
• Joyce Evangelista, Graduate, Supply Chain Management - Global Logistics
• Aysenur Kozak, Graduate, Supply Chain Management - Global Logistics
• Yangsun (Sunny) Lee, Graduate, Supply Chain Management - Global Logistics
• Jason Liu, Graduate, Supply Chain Management - Global Logistics
• Ajay Santhosh Muthukumar, Graduate, Supply Chain Management - Global Logistics
• Gaganjot Singh, Graduate, Supply Chain Management - Global Logistics

What Our Partners Say

• Shannon Skinner, Director, Supply Chain Optimization, Metro
• Melissa Pryszlak, Vice President, DC Operations, Pet Valu