Why a career in Supply Chain Management?

The certificate program provides the opportunity for the student to gain knowledge and skills in the full spectrum of supply chain activities: supplier relationships, purchasing management, operations and inventory management, logistics and transportation, quality management, and information technology. Typical job titles include: Purchasing/Supply Manager, Procurement Manager, Materials Manager, Contracts Manager, Purchasing Agent, Senior Buyer, and Buyer/Planner.

Required Courses: 20 credits

• MIS 386: Management Information Systems, 5 credits
• OSC 435: Advanced Operations Management, 5 credits
• OSC 464: Supply Chain Management, 5 credits
• OSC 475: Global Supply Chain Management, 5 credits

Elective Courses: 5 credits

In addition to these 5 credits, you will also need a minimum of 5 credits from the following:

• BUS 321: Intermediate Business Statistics, 5 credits
• BUS 490: Cooperative Education, 1-12 credits
• MGT 384: Intro to International Business, 5 credits
• MGT 484, International Management , 5 credits
• OSC 324: Quality and Continuous Improvement, 5 credits

Total Credits: 25

This program is open to current accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing and operations supply chain students, CWU students in other academic programs who have completed business pre-admission courses and persons with bachelors' degrees in other fields who have completed business pre-admission courses. The courses in the certificate program may be used as part of the B.S. Business Administration program. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 must be earned in the program to be eligible for the certificate.

Contact Information

For more information regarding Supply Chain Management, please contact a director listed below::

Dr. Ozden Bayazit
Certificate Program Director
bayazito@cwu.edu
(425) 640-1574 x3754