The Certificate in Supply Chain Management online program from Henderson State University provides industry-focused case studies and hands-on SCM Globe simulation opportunities that prepare you to develop solutions to acquire, produce and deliver goods and services domestically and worldwide. Coursework also provides a strong business foundation.
Supply chain professionals are in demand and valued for their ability to obtain and summarize large amounts of data swiftly. This certificate program helps you gain the confidence and expertise to thrive in a fast-paced, rewarding field by teaching you to navigate logistical software and develop the ability to evaluate and optimize a supply chain network.
This certificate may be used as pathway to earn your MBA. By completing this and the Project Management Certificate, you will receive an MBA in Engineering Management.
Admission Requirements
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Deadlines
- Apply By: August 4, 2026
- Submit Documents By: August 11, 2026
- Register By: August 14, 2026
- Start Date: August 18, 2026
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Bachelor's Degree
- GPA requirements for admission:
- 2.5 cumulative undergraduate GPA or 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework from a Regionally Accredited Institution (Non-Accredited Institution Transcripts can be submitted for further review before a final admission decision is made).
- GPA requirements for admission:
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GMAT Waived
- GMAT is waived for all students.
Career Paths
- Purchasing Agent or Manager
- Operations Manager
- Logistics Analyst
- Supply Chain Manager
- Logistician
- Logistics Manager
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerk
Online Supply Chain Management Certificate Learning Outcomes
- Logistical Software: Use simulation tool SCM Globe to apply theories and concepts in various real-world environments
- Decision Making: Gain confidence to make decisions using analytics, optimization, troubleshooting and data
- Ethical Reasoning: Learn to apply ethical reasoning in leadership and managerial roles
- Optimization Technology: Create mathematical models within Excel to optimize a supply chain network
- Critical Evaluation: Evaluate the performance of a supply chain using appropriate metrics
Courses
In order to earn the Certificate in Supply Chain Management online, you will complete six courses for a total of 18 credit hours.
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ACCT 52603: Accounting for Business & Management
Duration: 7 weeks ⎸ Credit Hours: 3
This course reviews the application of accounting to firms in manufacturing, retailing and service industries. The course emphasizes using accounting information to make management decisions including analyzing financial statements, cost analysis, budgeting, and capital investment decisions.
Learning Outcomes
- Critically analyze the role of accounting in business
- Utilize accounting data to make data-backed decisions
- Effectively describe, interpret, and draw conclusions related to accounting issues in both written and oral formats
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BUSI 63503: MBA Foundations
Duration: 7 weeks ⎸ Credit Hours: 3
In this course, you will receive the knowledge, skills, and abilities to prepare you for the rigors of the MBA program. In order to accomplish this objective, we deliver online work which covers the fundamentals of accounting, finance, data science/economics, management, and marketing. All incoming MBA students, regardless of undergraduate degree, will enroll in the Boot Camp.
Learning Outcomes
- Define critical business terms in a variety of functional areas
- Apply a model of critical thinking to a variety of business problems
- Explain the use of a variety of business tools for business problem-solving
- Recommend a problem-solving approach for business problems
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EMGT 60903: Logistics and Supply Chain Management I
Duration: 7 weeks ⎸ Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on management and improvement of supply chain processes and performance. We explore important supply chain metrics, primary tradeoffs in making supply chain decisions, production planning and inventory control, order fulfillment and basic tools for effective and efficient supply chain management. We will also investigate topics such as global supply chain design, logistics, and outsourcing, several other recent supply chain innovations. Includes case studies.
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate the impact components of a supply chain have on the financials of a business
- Analyze the performance of a supply chain
- Develop mathematical models to optimize a supply chain network
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EMGT 61003: Logistics and Supply Chain Management II
Duration: 7 weeks ⎸ Credit Hours: 3
A continuation of EGR 6093: Logistics and Supply Chain Management, focusing on management and improvement of supply chain processes and performance. Prerequisite: EGR 6093
Learning Outcomes
- Manage and improve the supply chain process and performance
- Examine the primary tradeoffs in making supply chain decisions
- Understand the process of production planning, inventory control, and order fulfillment
- Utilize key tools for effective and efficient supply chain management
- Investigate the global supply chain design, logistics and outsourcing
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MGMT 61803: Managerial Leadership and Ethics
Duration: 7 weeks ⎸ Credit Hours: 3
A graduate course designed to develop an understanding of leadership styles in management and to further ethical reasoning in the management field.
Learning Outcomes
- Articulate personal and organizational leadership principles
- Demonstrate personal and organizational ethical reasoning
- Cultivate leadership skills
- Evaluate ethical dilemmas and approaches
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MKTG 80103: Marketing Management
Duration: 7 weeks ⎸ Credit Hours: 3
A graduate marketing seminar to provide a comprehensive knowledge of marketing strategy and marketing program development. Students will be expected to read widely in the marketing literature. They will solve business problems using case analyses and/or simulation. It is recommended that this "capstone" course be taken near the end of the student's program of study.
Learning Outcomes
- Utilize the marketing strategy framework by employing the strategic marketing management process
- Articulate the importance of creating customer value through customer centricity and the significance of consumer behavior in the buying process
- Evaluate the market through segmentation, targeting, and positioning strategies
- Assess brand, promotion, pricing, and distribution strategies
Resources
The School of Business at Henderson State University is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).