Operations and Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate

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12 Credit Hours Required

The Operations and Supply Chain Management certificate curriculum includes the study of network relationship integration, quality and process improvement methods, and project management with the goal of maximizing the effective use of a firm’s resources. Graduates may learn Lean Management strategies and Six-Sigma techniques which enables them to apply theory in service of day-to-day processes and procedures. Students will gain competencies needed to apply the science of getting things done, to the practice of managing logistics, sourcing, quality, scheduling and production.

For more information please see: http://www.usd.edu/usd-online/online-programs/certificate-in-operations-and-supply-chain-management

Certificate Requirements

BADM 760 - Operations Management 3 cr hrs
DSCI 527 - Supply Chain Management 3 cr hrs
Select 2 of the following courses (6 cr hrs):
DSCI 526 - Lean Management 3 cr hrs
DSCI 541 - Project Management 3 cr hrs
BADM 592 - Topics in Business (C) 1 to 3 cr hrs (3 credit hours required; must be related to operations or supply chain management and approved by Graduate Program Coordinator)
DSCI 723 - Data Management and Warehousing 3 cr hrs
DSCI 727 - Quality and Six Sigma Management 3 cr hrs
Students need to meet prerequisite requirements to be eligible for the advanced courses in this certificate program. These courses include undergraduate coursework in production and operations management (required for program) and statistics (required if students wish to take DSCI 727), and marketing (if students wish to take DSCI 527). The Beacom School of Business offers these courses both as online undergraduate courses and online graduate-level foundations courses. Challenge exams are also available.

State Authorization - It Matters Where You Live

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference the State Authorization webpage.

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