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Global Supply Chain Management Certificate
Gain real experience in global supply chain management. Stand out with a certificate from Katz.
Today, more than ever, companies are looking to their supply chain management teams to gain competitive advantages and capture global market share. They want individuals who can create the right incentives and coordinate the various supply chain activities to maximize added value. They want individuals who can lead in the strategic and operational alignment of global business processes. They need individuals to manage increases in supplier productivity and customer expectations of quality and responsiveness. In short, companies need individuals certified in global supply chain management.
Global supply chain management encompasses not only the design and planning of supply chain activities, but also the execution, control, and monitoring that help companies build a competitive infrastructure and create net value.
Within the new MBA certificate in Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM), students may select the supplier diversity option which requires the completion of an independent student/project experience focusing on supplier diversity in partnership with regional corporate partners. The GSCM certificate will require full-time and part-time MBA students to engage in experiential learning through a Consulting Field Project, which specializes in either supplier diversity or supply chain management. GSCM certificate is aimed at preparing students to secure positions as managers or directors of corporate global supply chains, including positions in supplier diversity management. The GSCM certificate consists of a total of 10.5 credits across various courses within the MBA program and requires that students complete these courses with a B grade or better in order to receive the certificate.
Credit Requirements
10.5 credits
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Strategic Integration of Information Technology Systems in Supply Chains
- Strategic Procurement and Sourcing Management
- Consulting Field Project in Supply Chain Management or Supplier Diversity
- Cross-Cultural Management
- Strategic Cost Analysis
- Management of Strategic Alliances
- Business Process Redesign
- E-Business Strategy
- Negotiations
- Business-to-Business Marketing
- Process Engineering
- Six Sigma: Understanding the Theory and Value of Six Sigma
