Program Overview

Program Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to maximize the efficiency of their organization's supply chain. This online program can help students learn to develop supply chain solutions as they gain an understanding of how companies use networks to acquire, produce, and deliver goods and services domestically and worldwide.

Program Details

• The program consists of four courses designed to build competence across the foundations of supply chain management.
• The courses cover topics such as supply chain strategy and network design, purchasing and negotiations, inventory cost analysis, planning, and control, performance measurements, information technology, and decision support, and transportation systems operation and third-party logistics services providers.
• The program is 100% online, allowing students to complete their coursework at their own pace.
• The program is 12 credits and costs $1,154 per credit.
• GRE and GMAT test scores are not required for admission.

Admission Requirements

• Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a tertiary degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.
• Successful applicants will have at least two years of post-baccalaureate work experience in supply chain management or a closely allied field.
• Applicants must have Microsoft Office Excel skills, knowledge of business statistics, and an understanding of basic accounting and microeconomic terms and principles.

Career Opportunities

• The program can equip students for a variety of careers as a supply chain professional or in supply chain management positions with companies in virtually any industry.
• Potential career paths include supply chain manager, logistics manager, purchasing manager, industrial production manager, retail solutions manager, product supply lead, import operations specialist, export specialist, and warehousing.

Faculty

• The program is offered in partnership with the Penn State Smeal College of Business.
• Faculty members have diverse backgrounds, intellectual perspectives, and industry expertise.
• Examples of faculty members include Norm Aggon, David Huff, and Susan B. Purdum, who have extensive experience in supply chain management and related fields.

Accreditation

• The Penn State Smeal College of Business is AACSB accredited, an honor reserved for the top 5% of business schools worldwide.
• The program is competitively priced compared to other AACSB-accredited programs.

Additional Information

• The program is designed for working logistics professionals who want to gain the knowledge and skills needed to maximize the efficiency of their organizations' supply chains.
• Although many individuals in the program have supply chain experience, the program is also appropriate for those with education and/or experience in disciplines such as the sciences, engineering, or the liberal arts.
• The program can be completed in 8-16 months, depending on the course offering schedule.
• Students can take one or two courses per semester, allowing them to set their own pace.
• The program is offered in a convenient online format, giving students the flexibility to study around their busy schedules. NA