Pursue a graduate-level certificate and learn the strategic discipline of supply chain management—an increasingly essential skill in our global economy.
Locations
- Online
Why Get an Operations and Supply Management Certificate?
- Get a graduate level certificate in an increasingly-critical and complex global industry: the strategic management of supply chains.
- Take advantage of a program designed for working professionals, each course is fully online, with lectures and materials presented in a way that allows for asynchronous learning.
- Complete a certificate in as little as one semester and complete the entire degree program in as little as one year.
- Benefit from our competitively low tuition costs when compared to other accredited programs in the same field.
Learn the ins and outs of sourcing, logistics operations and strategic supply-chain management. Operations and Supply Management Certificate (OSMC) candidates can expect a challenging curriculum designed to prepare them for positions of leadership across a broad spectrum of disciplines. Faculty members selected to teach in the online program are full-time, tenured or tenure track, experts recognized as leading researchers in their field.
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What Can You Do With a Logistics and Transportation Certificate?
An OSMC opens up leadership opportunities in the field of logistics and sourcing—an increasingly complex industry with global applications.
Where our graduates work:
- JB Hunt Transport Services
- Gulfstream Aerospace
- Amazon
- UPS
- Home Depot
What our graduates do:
- Operations and Logistics Manager
- Coordinator
- Analyst
What You’ll Learn
The OSMC program is a nine credit-hour (3 course) program that is setup as a one-semester or one-year program depending on the courses of interest to the applicant and the sequence of the courses being offered. The OSMC program offers five courses within the program every year during the fall, spring and Summer A and B mini-semesters. Since the required courses are offered on a one-year rotating basis, the program can be completed in less than a year and sometimes within a semester.
Courses include
- Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management
- Operations Management Excellence
- Lean Six Sigma and Process Improvement
- Strategic Sourcing
- Emerging Topics in Operations and Supply Management
Join the Logistics Association
The Logistics Association at Georgia Southern serves students by fostering an appreciation of logistics as a motivating force in industry and commerce. Join us to jumpstart your career development and network with industry professionals.
Women Impacting Supply Chain Excellence
WISE Georgia Southern is a student organization that seeks to promote the supply chain management major, provide enrichment opportunities to ALL undergraduate students with an interest in supply chain management, and serve as a talent pipeline to valued employers.
The Georgia Southern Logistics Association
GSLA is a student-run organization that offers resources and experiences to help students who are interested in careers related to supply chain management—logistics, operations, supply management, and intermodal transportation.
Explore Our Resources
The Parker College of Business offers numerous resources for students from tutoring to internship opportunities to other special certifications like the TS410 SAP.
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Admission Criteria:
Admission to the OSMC program is competitive. Admissions criteria help gauge the applicant’s potential for successful completion of the program of study. To apply, applicants must have:
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution (official transcripts from all credit-granting institutions attended must be submitted);
- Unofficial test scores and transcripts—one per institution attended—are permitted for the application process. Official documents must be submitted prior to matriculation if offered admission. International transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES accredited evaluation service and must be a course by course evaluation and include a GPA (naces.org).
- TOEFL or IELTS scores (if the applicant does not hold a degree from a program or university where English is the official language of instruction);
- A résumé detailing both work experience and education;
- An essay describing the applicant’s potential for success in the program; and
- A completed application form (including a $50 nonrefundable application fee paid online at time of application submission).
Georgia Southern is a military-friendly institution. Additional consideration is given to applicants with service in any military branch, reserve unit, or National Guard (active, retired, or prior service; Form DD 214 #4 required).
A preferred qualification for admittance is a minimum 2 years of relevant work experience following completion of a baccalaureate degree in business with a GPA of at least 3.0. *
*A GMAT or GRE score achieved within the last five years may be required if you do not meet the above criteria. Deficiencies in GPA or work experience can be potentially alleviated by demonstrating aptitude for the program via a strong score on the GMAT or GRE.
Follow these steps to complete the Georgia Southern application:
- Create an application account.
- Complete our online application using the PIN you received after creating your application account.
- Pay the $50 application fee or upload a valid fee waiver once complete. (Previous Georgia Southern applicants and dual-enrollment students do not need to pay the fee.)
Check your application status at My.GeorgiaSouthern.edu/admissions three days after completing your application. This page contains live information about your admission status, including a checklist of missing documents we need to make a decision.
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Achieve a valuable certificate and gain an edge in the world of logistics and transportation.
Contact Us
Department of Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Parker College of Business
Room 3309
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8036
Statesboro, GA 30460
Phone: 912-478-1498
Fax: 912-478-1503
Email: lscm@georgiasouthern.edu