Lead the seamless and reliable connection between suppliers and consumers
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In the age of overnight shipping and global supply chain delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations are seeking professionals able to lead and develop sustainable, socially equitable and profitable supply chains – the networks that turn raw materials into fully packaged, sales-ready goods available in stores or delivered to your home. 

Supply chain management is a rapidly growing field, with the number of logistician jobs expected to increase by 18% from 2022 to 2032, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s six times higher than the average growth rate across occupations.

Sustainably sourcing goods while navigating fair labor workforce practices across countries has impacted all areas of international trade and global supply chains. The Graduate Certificate in Global Supply Chain Management will prepare you for higher levels of management with skills related to product flow, just-in-time delivery, ethics, risk management, innovation sustainability and more. 

A strong supply chain can create significant competitive advantages, but leading it requires a specific set of skills: It involves systems thinking, negotiations, and streamlining complex operational and logistical challenges. After completing the Graduate Certificate in Global Supply Chain Management, you will be ready to navigate this dynamic and changing industry, managing resources and relationships with suppliers and customers worldwide. 

Interested in earning your Master of Business Administration degree? At CSU’s College of Business, you can start with a certificate and finish with an MBA. The credits earned in this certificate can be applied toward the College’s Online MBA or Evening MBA programs, but please note that completion of this certificate does not guarantee admission into the MBA program. 

What You'll Learn

After completing the Graduate Certificate in Global Supply Chain Management, you will be able to:

  • Define supply chain management and articulate its role in effectively and efficiently operating within an organization 

  • Identify how global supply chains leverage purchasing, manufacturing and logistics to operate and make decisions to support strategic and tactical activities 

  • Recognize the role supply chains play in ethics, risk management, innovation, and environmental and social sustainability

  • Integrate best practices in leadership and decision making and build and uphold strong relationships between supplier and customer organizations 

Certificate at a Glance

Delivery: Online
Length: Courses are offered such that the certificate may be completed in 2 semesters
Tuition: $998 per credit for 2024-2025
Credits: 9-10
Certificate awarded:

Graduate Certificate in Global Supply Chain Management

Courses and curriculum:

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‡Additional prerequisite coursework may be required.

Admissions, Deadlines and Financial Aid

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  • Fall
    AdmissionApply by July 31
  • Spring
    AdmissionApply by Jan 1