Executive Certificate in Supply Chain Management
By providing a better understanding of value chains, logistic systems, demand and supply chain planning processes, operations, quality systems, and supply networks, Lehigh’s 8-day Executive Certificate in Supply Chain Management enables participants to create competitive advantages for their organization and their career.
Description
Intense global competition has created a competitive environment that demands reduced costs, shorter cycle times, enhanced revenues, and a constant search for new ways to provide competitive value. By providing a better understanding of value chains, logistic systems, demand and supply chain planning processes, operations, quality systems, and supply networks, Lehigh’s Supply Chain Management Certificate enables participants to create competitive advantages for their organization and their career.
HOW DO I EARN A SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE?
The certificate is awarded when six one- and two-day programs are taken within two years, but it may be completed in as few as four months. Certificates will only be granted to those who complete all six programs:
- Utilizing Supply Chain Management for Competitive Advantage - March 5, 2020
Zach Zacharia, Ph.D., Lehigh University - Effective Planning and Forecasting - March 6, 2020
Phillip Coles, MBA, MS, Lehigh University - Cost and Financial Management - April 2-3, 2020
Robert Trent, Ph.D., Lehigh University - Lean Six Sigma - May 14-15, 2020
Phillip Coles, MBA, MS, Lehigh University - Integrated Logistics and Transportation Management - June 4, 2020
Zach Zacharia, Ph.D., Lehigh University - Capstone Experience - June 5, 2020
Zach Zacharia, Ph.D., Lehigh University
Programs do not need to be taken as listed (although the Capstone Experience must be completed last), but they are designed to build on each other in this order. You may indicate your intent to earn a Supply Chain Management Certificate by emailing us at execed@lehigh.edu prior to completing your first program or any time after.
Registration
The total for all six programs is $8060., which includes all program materials, meals (continental breakfast, lunch, and beverage breaks), networking with a diverse group of fellow participants, and an Executive Certificate.
Participants can register separately for each of the programs, or register for the full certificate at a discounted rate through this page. All of our available discounts, including those offered to organizations that send multiple participants through the certificate series, can also be applied. More details on discounts can be found in our FAQs.
Who Should Attend?
The certificate program was designed for mid-level managers and functional experts with at least three to five years of professional experience, and who are interested in gaining new knowledge and skills for success in Supply Chain Management and Operations-based positions.
Participants in this program will:
- Demonstrate and apply your knowledge on integrating supply chain management, demand management, cost and risk management, lean management, and logistics and transportation management
- Apply your strategic management skills to formulate and implement effective strategies in competing supply chain environments
- Identify a specific process or current strategies in your company that could benefit from the application of supply chain management tools and techniques
- Develop an implementation plan for improving the identified issue, and present your plan during the program