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Online Undergraduate Certificate in Operations and Supply Chain Management

CSU Global’s 18-credit undergraduate operations and supply chain management certificate provides students with project procurement, operations management, and supply chain management skills. The program aligns with APICS certifications, including CPIM and CSCP, and offers stackable, industry-aligned credentials to advance your career.

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Total credits

18 Transfer up to 9 credits, including military service and career experience.

Cost per credit

$375 No out of state tuition. No fees. No tuition increases. Guaranteed.

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Online Our 8-week courses are 100% online, asynchronous, and fully flexible.

Starts per year

12 CSU Global offers start dates every month.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management: Online Undergraduate Certificate

CSU Global’s 100% online undergraduate certificate in operations and supply chain management is ideal for those eager to optimize processes and enhance efficiency in various industries. This program covers project procurement, operations management, financial performance, leadership, supply chain management, and Agile methodologies.

Students will:

Evaluate the systems necessary to develop and administer world-class operations management process.
Implement integrated financial quality, and operations management systems.
Apply leadership skills enabling all employees to add value to the operations management component of an organization.
Apply the logic and critical thinking skills that organizations need to be competitive in a global environment.
Analyze the implications of laws, regulations, ethics, and contracts in improving organizational processes.
Evaluate logistics, materials, distribution, and inventory management systems.

If you want to advance your operations and supply chain management career or transition into the industry, this program equips you with the skills needed to excel and make a significant impact.

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OPS400 - Fundamentals of Operations Management

Course Description

This course provides students with an understanding of process strategy, quality improvement, and the tools utilized in the production of goods and services. Students learn concepts regarding operations, quality, and process management, and evaluate how these concepts can be used to gain a competitive advantage in the industry. Students also learn how mathematical models are used to assist in making decisions in regard to operations, inventory, quality, and materials requirements.

Credit Hours: 3

PJM400 - Project Procurement and Contract Management

Course Description

This course examines the procurement-management knowledge aspect of project management. A critical component is obtaining the appropriate resources from external and internal vendors, which is the responsibility of the project manager. Students will learn the process of acquiring external resources through vendors and the legal requirements associated with contracts. Students will have an opportunity to study best practices regarding contract management and purchasing within a project management environment. Prerequisite: PJM310. Recommended Prior Course: PJM380.

Credit Hours: 3

OPS402 - Financial Performance in Operations Management

Course Description

In this course, students are prepared to understand the role of financial performance in the management of a company’s processes and services and its influence on an enterprise’s financial viability. The course will focus on the integration of operations management and financial management as well as on the reasons why asset management is an essential organizational process and the benefits of ISO 9000. Additionally, the concepts of net present value, internal rate of return and other cost effectiveness indicators, and a general approach to the international standards for organizations are reviewed. Students will review each topic in the context of their own workplace as well as across different organizations and industries and throughout the global environment.

Credit Hours: 3

OPS404 - Leadership in Operations Management

Course Description

This course focuses on the leadership and supervisory roles and responsibilities of a manager in the context of operations management. Topics include leadership, human capital, labor relationships, work environment, diversification, and workplace culture within the context of students own workplace, as well as across different organizations and industries in the global environment.

Credit Hours: 3

OPS405 - Managing the Supply Chain

Course Description

This course provides the student with an examination of the concept and design of supply chains for manufacturing and service organizations. Specific emphasis is placed on the management of those supply chains, including management of purchasing, contracting, costing, working with vendors, and working with customers. Students analyze the innovative capabilities of effectively managed supply chains and the overall effect those supply chains can have on the bottom line for an organization.

Credit Hours: 3

PJM405 - Fundamentals of Agile Methodologies

Course Description

In this course, students learn the agile project management framework. The course contrasts agile and waterfall methodologies and discusses where Agile is most applicable and useful as a project management methodology. Recommended Prior Course: PJM310 or MGT410.

Credit Hours: 3

Learning Outcomes:

This program covers project procurement, operations management, financial performance, leadership, supply chain management, and Agile methodologies. Students will:

Evaluate the systems necessary to develop and administer world-class operations management process.
Implement integrated financial quality, and operations management systems.
Apply leadership skills enabling all employees to add value to the operations management component of an organization.
Apply the logic and critical thinking skills that organizations need to be competitive in a global environment.
Analyze the implications of laws, regulations, ethics, and contracts in improving organizational processes.
Evaluate logistics, materials, distribution, and inventory management systems

Affordable Tuition

As a not-for-profit public university, our goal at CSU Global is to make your online tuition cost as affordable as possible. We offer low-cost online degree tuition rates without taking anything away from the quality of the education you receive. We also lock in that low tuition rate with our tuition guarantee, and we provide additional discounted tuition rates for members of the armed forces and employees of our corporate affiliate partners.

Learn more about CSU Global tuition rates, and explore financial aid options available that can help cover the cost of your education.

Career Outlook and Outcomes

An undergraduate certificate in operations and supply chain management leads to various career opportunities across industries. Graduates often pursue roles such as logistics manager, supply chain analyst, or operations manager, where they apply their skills in managing logistics, procurement, and production processes to improve efficiency and drive success.

One Certificate, Two Ways

The undergraduate operations and supply chain management certificate at CSU Global is offered in two distinct formats to cater to diverse student needs and goals:

Undergraduate Certificate in Operations and Supply Chain Management: This 18-credit, six-course certificate features advanced 300/400-level cybersecurity courses and is ideal for those with at least 12 prior college credits.

Undergraduate Certificate in Operations and Supply Chain Management with Leadership Fundamentals: This expanded option builds on the base certificate with three additional courses focused on leadership skills. It’s ideal for first-time freshmen, provisional applicants, and those seeking to integrate it with general education credits toward a bachelor’s degree.

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Why You Should Earn Your Online Undergraduate Certificate

In today’s evolving and unpredictable economy, stackable credentials are an important tool you can utilize immediately, while also building credits toward a full degree. With an undergraduate certificate from CSU Global, you prove proficiency in a specific subject with your stand-alone, transcribable, nationally recognized credentials. Get promoted, switch industries, or work toward a full degree. And with our Tuition Guarantee, your affordable tuition rate won’t increase over time. Now is the time to get the career respect you deserve by increasing your market competitiveness.

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