The purpose of the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management is to provide the students with graduate level education in the fundamentals of Supply Chain Management (SCM), with particular emphasis on Department of Defense (DoD) and Air Force specific applications. In addition, lean operations related to Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century (AFSO21) will be covered. Finally, statistical data analysis and basic quantitative modeling, to include linear programming, simulation analysis, and heuristics, are included.

The objectives of this program are to educate Air Force Logistics Readiness Officers (LROs), civilians, and other DoD personnel in the above topics and to enable them to apply state of the art analytical and problem solving techniques to Air Force and DoD specific supply chain management problems, as well as enabling them to utilize the concepts of lean in similar situations

Program Outcomes (POs)

Our Program Outcomes (student knowledge/skills/abilities) produce graduate certificate conferees who exhibit:

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for the Certificate program mirror those for the 18 month, GLM Program, with the exception of the requirement for GRE/GMAT scores. The general requirements for admission to the Supply Chain Management Certificate program are:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• A cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
• Mathematics through college algebra.
• Waivers to the above requirements may be granted on an individual basis by the Department of Operational Sciences, through the Program Manager.

The Supply Chain Management Certificate Program (SCM) is an organizationally funded program that targets individuals within the acquisition or logistics career fields working at depots, labs, acquisition centers or program offices, or headquarters.

Qualified applicants admitted into the program will normally be funded for their tuition by a federal agency ("unit funded"). Academic qualification requirements aside, applicants who are not unit funded will be admitted by exception, on a case-by-case basis only. In short, entry into the SCM program requires both academic acceptance into the program and agreement on the organizational funding mechanism. The program starts each Winter quarter in agreement with the AFIT Academic Calendar.

Certificate Completion Requirements

Successful completion of the Certificate Program requires a cumulative GPA on all course work of a 3.0 (based on a 4.0 scale). Time to completion would be 5 quarters. There are no exit examinations required, and no final project. However, there are numerous projects and assignments required in the various courses that give an opportunity for the student to apply their knowledge to broad problems.

Description of the Curriculum

The curriculum consists of five graduate level courses for a total of 20 graduate credits, with no electives or research hours required. In addition, there is a non-credit Algebra Review (MATH 001) course, which is self-paced and web-based. The courses will be offered once a year and students will take one course per quarter, beginning in the winter quarter. The courses will be offered via distance learning in conjunction with the current academic calendar, as well as being offered in residence.

Contact Information

• To obtain more information about the SCM program contact Ms. Melissa Stewart, ctr at (937) 255-3636 ext.4383 (DSN 785)
• Visit the Admissions Website
• Email Admissions Office Counselor
• Call Admissions Office Counselors: 1-800-211-5097 ext: 3184
• Visit Extension Services Website for Distance Learning Program Information

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