{"id":3622,"date":"2025-05-16T11:50:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T15:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/?post_type=bu-program-page&#038;p=3622"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:43:30","slug":"supply-chain-management-graduate-certificate","status":"publish","type":"bu-program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/degrees-certificates\/supply-chain-management\/supply-chain-management-graduate-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Certificate Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Supply Chain Management graduate certificate prepares you for opportunities in the field through a dynamic academic curriculum that leverages the latest educational technologies, flexible delivery modes, dedicated teaching teams, and direct professional contacts with industry leaders. You will become well-versed in key operations management concepts and methods, as well as state-of-the-art tools used in the process of designing and managing global supply chains. Our graduates are confident decision-makers capable of leading change and offering creative solutions that ensure prompt delivery of goods and services in an ever-changing global environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Gain Practical Skills in Inventory Management, Procurement, and Global Supply Chains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to the impact of globalization, managing a modern supply chain means managing complex international networks\u2014putting a premium on professionals who have the knowledge and capability to supervise and navigate these networks while exhibiting a solid command of supply chain terminology and logistical capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), supply chain jobs\u2014including high-tech roles in data analysis, cloud solutions, supply chain planning, and risk management\u2014are projected to grow in line with the national average of 9 percent over the course of the next decade. In their 2021 career and salary survey, the ASCM found that one third of respondents reported finding a job in less than a month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Available online as well as in a blended format, the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management is a course of study covering key operations management concepts and methods, as well as state-of-the-art tools used in the process of designing and managing global supply chains. Students in the program gain hands-on experience with a variety of qualitative and quantitative techniques used in the area of supply chain management. Through a curriculum that covers the essentials of operations management, global supply chains, strategic logistics management, international trade, and import\/export operations, graduates of the program will be able to analyze business process flows and control streams of materials, information, and services across the supply chain of a corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management is also available on campus in Boston.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/degrees-certificates\/supply-chain-management-graduate-certificate\/\">Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of four courses (16 units) is required, as follows*:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Certificate Required Courses<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p><div class=\"course-feed\"><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">AD<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">519<\/span><\/span> Operations and Process Analysis<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\"><\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">This course will provide students with the analytical tools to analyze, manage, and improve manufacturing, service, and business processes. Coverage includes various options to lower operational costs and improve responsiveness to customers' needs, including operating system design, product & service design, capacity analysis & buffering, waiting line optimization, and process quality analysis using statistical approaches. Quantitative methods include application of stochastic simulation, analysis of random outcomes, statistical analysis routines (confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, machine learning), system reliability analysis, and statistical process control. The Deming philosophy of management, Lean operations principles, and Six Sigma process improvement methodologies form the underlying foundation of the course coverage.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Maleyeff<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">M<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">02:30:00 PM&ndash;05:15:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=STH\">STH B20<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 13th to Mar 2nd<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Gunes Corlu<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">AD<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">680<\/span><\/span> Global Supply Chains<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">This course covers the quantitative analysis tools to support operations management for a supply chain that is geographically dispersed and culturally diverse. The tools necessary to assure that the products\/services are delivered\/provided in the quality and timely manner include demand forecasting, inventory and capacity buffer optimization, delayed differentiation, statistical risk pooling, and stochastic inventory optimization. These tools are applied to decisions such as offshoring, multi-country outsourcing, push-pull, reverse supply chains, and risk mitigation. Particular attention is given to sustainability, information technology and digitalization, and creating resiliency.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Gunes Corlu<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">T<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:30:00 PM&ndash;03:15:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=MET\">MET 122<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O2, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Mar 10th to Apr 27th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Gunes Corlu<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plus two chosen from the following list:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Certificate Elective Courses<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p><div class=\"course-feed\"><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">AD<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">690<\/span><\/span> Supply Chain Logistics<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">This course covers quantitative approaches to logistics management. It teaches network optimization techniques and center gravity models for location analysis, mathematical programming for selecting the optimal transportation modality, statistical distributions for modeling the statistical uncertainty around the arrivals of trucks to a warehouse or a store, and inventory modeling for optimizing distribution centers. The course introduces mathematical models for warehouse layout decisions, learning curve models, and logistics network design in the context of today's increasingly digitalized supply networks.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 13th to Mar 2nd<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Mayer<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">AD<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">734<\/span><\/span> Six Sigma Quality Methods<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">Course participants will be exposed to the fundamental principles involved in the analysis and management of quality for enterprises and their supply chain. Quality is defined in the broadest sense, encompassing all performance components that drive customer satisfaction. The course focuses on management principles, statistical modeling and analysis, and their application in a variety of industrial, service, healthcare, and educational environments. Topics include the Deming philosophy of management, Six Sigma and the DMAIC project framework, quality certification systems, statistical data analysis & presentation, statistical modeling using control charts, and statistical analysis of process capability. Students will earn a Six Sigma Green Belt based on satisfactory performance on the final examination.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Maleyeff<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">T<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">06:00:00 PM&ndash;08:45:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=CAS\">CAS 204A<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O2, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Mar 10th to Apr 27th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Maleyeff<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><aside class=\"cf-course\">\n\t<div class=\"cf-course-card\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"cf-course-title\"><span class=\"cf-course-id\"><span class=\"cf-course-college\">MET<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-dept\">AD<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-number\">760<\/span><\/span> International Trade and Logistics<\/h3>\n\t\t<p class=\"meta cf-course-info\"><span class=\"cf-course-credits\">4 credits.<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-offered\">Fall and Spring<\/span> <span class=\"cf-course-prereqs\"><\/span><\/p>\n        \n\t\t<p class=\"cf-course-description\">This course provides extensive insight into international trade practices and corporate decision-making criteria attendant to global import\/export and other market entry strategies, and management of international logistics operations including global sourcing, global transportation, facility network design, intermediaries, and trade documentation. Topics include operations, government agencies, import\/export channel networks, and the evaluation of international opportunities with the help of a business simulation package specifically prepared for this course. It is designed to provide students with the skills and tools necessary for international trade and international logistics management. <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section A1, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Jan 20th to Apr 30th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Mayer<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">W<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">06:00:00 PM&ndash;08:45:00 PM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=MET\">MET 101<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><div class=\"responsive-table cf-section-wrapper\">\n<table class=\"cf-table\">\n\t<caption class=\"cf-section-title\">Section O2, SPRG 2026 <span class=\"cf-section-dates\">Mar 10th to Apr 27th<\/span><\/caption>\n\t<thead class=\"cf-section-header\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-instructortitle\">Instructor<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-typetitle\">Type<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-daytitle\">Days<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-timestitle\">Times<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th class=\"cf-section-locationtitle\">Location<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr class=\"cf-section-item\">\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-instructor\">Mayer<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-type\">Independent<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-day\">ARR<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-start\">12:00:00 AM&ndash;12:00:00 AM<\/td>\n\t<td class=\"cf-section-location\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/maps\/?search=\"> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Students who take MET AD 734 and meet certain performance standards will earn a Six Sigma Green Belt. Students who take both MET AD 519 and MET AD 734 and meet certain performance standards will earn a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide program-block program-block--requirements program-block--type-degrees\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns program-block--requirements__inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column program-block--requirements__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group program-block--requirements__group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"program-block--requirements__group-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/academic-calendars\/online-calendar\/\">Dates &amp; Deadlines<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"program-block--requirements__group-text\">View BU MET\u2019s academic calendar for online programs, including important dates and deadlines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group program-block--requirements__group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h3 class=\"program-block--requirements__group-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/apply-now-graduate\/\">Application Requirements<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"program-block--requirements__group-text\">Learn about application requirements for BU MET graduate degree and certificate programs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column program-block--requirements__media\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"\/online\/files\/2025\/05\/14-8355-METCLASS-001-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of students in a MET College classroom having an in class discussion\" class=\"wp-image-5813\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>How You Benefit from a <br>Boston University Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A BU credential can help lay the foundation for career advancement and personal success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Benefit from an average 24:1 student-to-instructor ratio.<\/li><li>Work closely with highly qualified faculty who draw from active research and substantial professional achievements in areas such as global supply chains, operations management, logistics management, quality and production management, enterprise risk analytics, international business and trade, e-commerce, data mining, econometrics, and more.<\/li><li>Collaborate with professors and industrial practitioners in BU MET\u2019s Decision Sciences Research Laboratory, while applying your analytical skills to solve current problems facing industrial organizations.<\/li><li>Experience BU\u2019s advanced pedagogy in the online environment, such as video conferencing, live lectures and seminars, proctored assessments, access to proprietary software applications within virtual labs and cloud servers\/technologies, creative learning, teamwork, and competitive games offered with the help of advanced business simulations.<\/li><li>Gain access to free, self-paced laboratories that prepare you for the analytical curriculum, such as MwAM: Mathematics with Applications in Management and SwAM: Statistics with Applications in Management.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All graduate students are automatically considered for merit scholarships during the application process and nominated based on eligibility. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/admissions\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/merit-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Rankings &amp; Accreditations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image program-block--accolades-with-text__card-media\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacsb.edu\/accreditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img src=\"\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/AACSB-logo-accredited-vert-color-RGB-3.png\" alt=\"AACSB Accredited\" class=\"wp-image-5140\" width=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/AACSB-logo-accredited-vert-color-RGB-3.png 260w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/AACSB-logo-accredited-vert-color-RGB-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong><strong>Accredited member of AACSB International<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (through BU&#8217;s Questrom School of Business)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image program-block--accolades-with-text__card-media\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/Council-for-Six-Sigma-Certification-2048x2048.png\" alt=\"Six Sigma\" class=\"wp-image-5140\" width=\"150\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong><strong>Six Sigma Certification<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">MET AD 605 and MET AD 734 may qualify you for Green Belt Training accredited by the Council for Six Sigma Certification<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Graduate with Supply Chain Expertise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management will be able to demonstrate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>An understanding of the importance of supply chain management decisions in developing a business strategy for a firm.<\/li><li>Foundational knowledge in supply chain management and its core principles including logistics operations and\/or import\/export operations, lean practices, and\/or six sigma practices.<\/li><li>Knowledge of key supply chain management issues and tools vital in analyzing supply chain decision problems.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide program-block program-block--career-paths program-block--type-degrees\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group program-block--career-paths__footer\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns program-block--career-paths__footer-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column program-block--career-paths__footer-header\">\n<h3 class=\"program-block--career-paths__footer-title\">Career Outlook<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column program-block--career-paths__footer-card\">\n<h4 class=\"program-block--career-paths__footer-card-title\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p><strong>Employment of operations research analysts is projected to grow 23% from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"program-block--career-paths__footer-card-text\">Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column program-block--career-paths__footer-card\">\n<h4 class=\"program-block--career-paths__footer-card-title\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"program-block--career-paths__footer-card-text\"><strong>Supply chain professionals with a master\u2019s degree earn a median salary of $113,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), 2023 Supply Chain Salary and Career Report<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h4><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Supply chain resilience is a key priority with 43% of businesses planning to increase investment here, while 39% intend to increase investment in technology to reduce costs and drive business Transformation<\/strong><br><br>Source: Capgemini Research Institute, 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img src=\"\/online\/files\/2026\/06\/adrian-perez.jpg\" style=\"width: 150px; 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At Boston University, where I earned my bachelor\u2019s degree, I recognized the immense potential that additional education offered for personal growth and advancement.\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/programs\/business-management\/stories\/adrian-perez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read&nbsp;more.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Adrian Perez (MET\u201923)<\/strong><br><strong>Mechanical Engineer, Signify<\/strong><br><em>MS, Supply Chain Management<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Advance Your Career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>BU MET\u2019s Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate prepares you for a wealth of different roles, such as&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recent graduates have found job opportunities and career paths at companies such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<ul><li>ABclonal Technology<\/li><li>Aflac<\/li><li>Apple<\/li><li>Collins Aerospace<\/li><li>Construction Specialties<\/li><li>Dune Sciences<\/li><li>Essendant<\/li><li>Henkel<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<ul><li>iBasis<\/li><li>Overstock.com<\/li><li>Philips<\/li><li>Pratt &amp; Whitney<\/li><li>Raytheon<\/li><li>Straumann Group<\/li><li>The LEGO Group<\/li><li>Walmart<\/li><li>Willamette Valley Company<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4>Take Advantage of Career Resources at BU MET<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You will find the support you need in reaching your career goals through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/careers\/\">MET\u2019s Career Development office<\/a>, which&nbsp;offers a variety of job-hunting resources, including one-on-one career counseling by appointment for online students. You can also take advantage of tools and resources available online through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/careers\/\">BU\u2019s Center for Career Development<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide program-block program-block--featured-faculty program-block--type-programs\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group program-block--featured-faculty__inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center; color: #fff;\">Supply Chain Management Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns program-block--featured-faculty__list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column program-block--featured-faculty__faculty\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left program-block--featured-faculty__faculty-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/canan-gunes-corlu\/\">Can<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/canan-gunes-corlu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an Gunes Corlu<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor, Administrative Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coordinator, Supply Chain Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large program-block--featured-faculty__faculty-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"847\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/Canan_Gunes_Corlu_crop-847x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Canan Gunes Corlu\" class=\"wp-image-2105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/Canan_Gunes_Corlu_crop-847x1024.jpg 847w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/Canan_Gunes_Corlu_crop-526x636.jpg 526w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/Canan_Gunes_Corlu_crop-768x929.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/Canan_Gunes_Corlu_crop-1270x1536.jpg 1270w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/Canan_Gunes_Corlu_crop-1693x2048.jpg 1693w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column program-block--featured-faculty__faculty\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left program-block--featured-faculty__faculty-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/john-maleyeff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Maleyeff<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Professor of the Practice, Administrative Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coordinator, Enterprise Risk Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large program-block--featured-faculty__faculty-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"893\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/John_Mayaleff_crop-893x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of John Maleyeff\" class=\"wp-image-2106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/John_Mayaleff_crop-893x1024.jpg 893w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/John_Mayaleff_crop-555x636.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/John_Mayaleff_crop-768x881.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/John_Mayaleff_crop-1340x1536.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/John_Mayaleff_crop-1786x2048.jpg 1786w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column program-block--featured-faculty__faculty\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-left program-block--featured-faculty__faculty-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/profile\/peter-mayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peter Mayer<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lecturer, Administrative Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director of Program Administration, Administrative Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large program-block--featured-faculty__faculty-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/peter-mayer.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Peter Mayer\" class=\"wp-image-4962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/peter-mayer.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/peter-mayer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/peter-mayer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/04\/peter-mayer-550x550.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">View All Faculty<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dennis Bialecki<\/strong><br>Lecturer, Supply Chain Management<br>MBA, MS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; 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