| Department: | |
| Hours Required: | 12 (6 core + 6 electives) |
| Categories: | Certificate / Endorsement, Graduate |
| Completion Time: | Typically completed in 1 year at 1–2 courses per term (including summer) * |
| Delivery: | Hybrid, On-Campus, Online |
* Based on 2 classes per semester including summer
The Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate at Southern Arkansas University is a stackable credential designed to equip professionals with essential skills in supply chain operations, logistics, and project management. The program emphasizes practical application of industry best practices and emerging technologies to enhance efficiency and strategic decision-making.
Three Key Selling Points About the Program
- AACSB-accredited business school (reaffirmed 2025)
- Flexible format — online, on-campus evenings, or hybrid
- Stackable credential & supply chain management focus — graduates gain practical skills in managing supply chains, logistics, and operations
Learning Goals
- Graduate Certificate students will be effective communicators, using information technology to enhance decision making through better communication.
- Graduate Certificate students are prepared to be socially responsible, effective business leaders with an awareness of cultural and diversity issues and the ability to make ethical decisions.
- Graduate Certificate students will be critical thinkers who are able to use concepts from strategic management to integrate relevant information, decision-making techniques, and concepts from multiple business disciplines to make decisions in new or unfamiliar circumstances.
- Graduate Certificate students can effectively and legally access and use information to prepare an effective written report that supports decision making.
- Graduate Certificate students will be competent in the business discipline.
Graduate Certificate Outcome
Graduates earning the Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate are better prepared for roles such as Supply Chain Analyst, Logistics Manager, or Operations Coordinator. The program equips professionals to optimize supply chain processes, manage projects effectively, and implement strategic improvements.
Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate Requirements (12 Hours)
Core Requirements (6 Hours):
SCM 6003 – Enterprise Resource Planning
SCM 6063 – Supply Chain Management
Elective Options (6 Hours):
Select 6 hours from the following:
SCM 6013 – Project Management
SCM 6023 – Supply Chain Sourcing
SCM 6033 – Supply Chain Security
SCM 6053 – Supply Chain Industry 4.0 Technology
SCM 6073 – Special Topics in SCM
SCM 6143 – Sustainable SCM Practices
Admission Requirements
GRE/GMAT: Not required
Degree: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Prerequisites for non-business majors (or equivalent undergraduate prep): 3 hrs finance (Junior level or above), 3 hrs statistics (Junior level or above), 3 hrs marketing (Junior level or above), 3 hrs management/organizational behavior (Junior level or above); 3 hrs microeconomics
GPA: Applicants must meet the School of Graduate Studies GPA standard for the program
