Supply Chain and Logistics Graduate Certificate (Hartford)

Certificate Information

The certificate requires three 3-credit hour courses, for a total of 9 credit hours.

• The program results in a graduate-level certificate in Supply Chain and Logistics.

• The certificate’s blended online delivery reflects today’s dynamic workplace.

• Courses are taken for credit, and successful completion requires a GPA of 3.0 or greater.

• Practitioner faculty guide the completion of project work as it relates to student’s career objectives.

• As each of the courses build upon prior courses, courses must be taken in sequence.

• Students may choose to complete multiple certificates or apply certificates to other degree programs, according to each program’s requirements (for eligible programs, see program Web site at ewp.rpi.edu).

• For more information about start dates and application requirements, see program Web site at (ewp.rpi.edu).

Students completing this certificate are able to:

•    Map and evaluate value chain within the organization, including its supply chain and vendors.
•    Determine quality characteristics and performance standards for elements within the supply chain.
•    Identify and develop plans to reduce vulnerabilities within the supply chain.
•    Identify criteria for evaluating the efficacy of a logistics pathway into and from the organization.
•    Manage and improve vendor relationships within the supply chain to insure logistic and quality goals are achieved and exceeded.
•    Manage and lead cross-functional and cross-organizational teams to achieve organizational goals.
 

Curriculum

The following courses are required and are taken in sequence for a total of 9 credit hours:

• ISYE 6600 - Design of Manufacturing System Supply Chains Credit Hours: 3
• ISYE 6210 - Theory of Production Scheduling Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 6350 - Supply Chain Analytics Credit Hours: 3