Supply Chain Management Online Certificate

Take the Fast Track

Get college-level depth of knowledge, without earning earning a bachelor's degree.

That doesn't mean this the easy way out! Our fully-online Supply Chain Management Certificate gives you access to five of our upper-level business courses. These courses focus on logistics, transportation, packaging, operations planning, inventory management, Lean Six-Sigma and enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other supply chain management functions.

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The 15-credit supply chain management certificate is delivered to you fully online.

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College Level

Take five of our upper-level business courses in supply chain management.

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$4,237*

Affordability meets quality. Total cost is $4,237 for all 15 credits in the 2022-23 year.

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*Estimated cost based on 2022-23 Wisconsin resident online tuition rate of $353 per undergraduate credit. Doesn't reflect segregated fees.

Why Enroll?

Logistics skills are sorely needed.

This 15-credit online certificate is for professionals working or aspiring to work in supply chain management (SCM). It is designed for people with or without formal education or previous experience in SCM.

Supply chain management is the largest expense area of any manufacturing or retail organization.
Increasing globalization makes supply chain management an ongoing challenge.
The need for sophisticated logistics is forecasted to grow at an escalating rate.
Dollars spent on logistics activities in the U.S. amount to about 8% of the entire Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

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What to Expect

Expect quality. This certificate program is comprised of the five main college courses in our Supply Chain Management undergraduate program.

Expectations

We highly recommended that you brush up on the basic math and statistics before starting this certificate. To be successful you should have:

A high school level analytical ability
A familiarity with Excel for analysis
The ability to write reports in Word
The capability to make presentations in PowerPoint
A laptop/PC suitable for taking exams

Prerequisites

In order to qualify for the Supply Chain Management Certificate, you must have one of the following:

Associate's Degree
High School Diploma or equivalent with two years of experience in a supply chain management function
High School Diploma or equivalent with four years of experience in any other functions

5 College Courses

You'll complete five upper-level college courses in Supply Chain Management.

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15 Credits

Each of the five courses is worth three credits. You can transfer Supply Chain Management Certificate credits to an undergraduate program in business, if you change your mind and want to pursue a bachelor's degree.

Certificate Award

Upon successful completion of the Supply Chain Management Certificate, you’ll get a paper copy as proof of your accomplishments. You can use this to boost your career.

What You'll Learn

When you complete this certificate, you will gain knowledge and skills critical to:

Understand warehousing, transportation, and inventory management.
Describe issues in logistics management, and how business needs affect sustainability.
Generate solutions for complex problems in manufacturing.
Determine the optimal solution based on specified criteria
Manage purchasing; maintenance, repair and operations; inventory; warehousing; transportation; and distribution.

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Need Supply Chain Training Fast?

Try our 5 half-day online workshops.

If you want a competitive edge, but can only make a small commitment of time and money, UW-Green Bay also offers a noncredit certificate in supply chain management. Complete the SCM noncredit certificate in five half-day online workshops for a fraction of the time and cost. And if you really love the experience, go for the degree!

Noncredit Certificate

Have Questions?

A nationally and internationally recognized scholar, Professor Gaurav Bansal is committed to student success. If you have any questions about our supply chain management program, just ask and one of our experts will get back to you!