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October 5, 2022

Supply Chain Management A.A.S. and Global Business Transportation Microcredential

Two options to advance your career in Global Supply Chain – offered in an accelerated 8-week online format to learn on your own schedule.

Overhead shot of two people working in a large warehouse.SUNY Schenectady degrees are available online in a flexible format with short sessions. Find your calling in supply chain management and deliver on your own goals at SUNY Schenectady.

Supply Chain Management is more critical to the world economy than ever before, with immediate employment available in most sectors including chip fabrication, renewable energy production, chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, textiles, automotive assembly, and thousands more industries dealing in planning, material sourcing, production and shipping of goods and services.

The Supply Chain Management core programs are fully online eight-week sessions. This convenient format allows students to pursue their academic goals while balancing life’s responsibilities.

Courses are designed to help students “learn by doing.” Hands-on projects will place your ideas into real-world scenarios, showcasing good business acumen on the training ground for professionals throughout the world.  Success is achieved through empowering students to develop their skills through innovative, experience-based education.

Students will receive online instruction in 15 credits of core global supply chain management courses including transportation, purchasing and logistics, inventory control and warehousing, and operations management, with an additional 48 credits in the areas of business, liberal arts, accounting, computer systems, and management. The 63-credit degree program responds to current and projected employment needs in this field. The degree prepares graduates for entry-level positions in supply chain management and provides core educational offerings, combined with the job-related work experience that potential employers are seeking.

Graduates will be qualified for a variety of supply chain employment opportunities, including:

  • Transportation Operations Manager
  • Logistics Manager
  • Warehouse Supervisor
  • Materials Handling Specialist
  • Inventory Manager
  • Other positions in logistics and supply chain operations
In a warehouse, person driving a forklift loaded with pallets.

Whether you are looking to upgrade skills in your current profession or enter a new field, a microcredential may be for you. Microcredentials are short, industry-focused credentials designed to provide in-demand skills that reflect the “shop floor” needs of industry. They are accelerated or “bite sized” training opportunities focused on a specific professional or career discipline and can lead to a certificate or to an initial or advanced degree.

By completing SUNY Schenectady’s supply chain-focused microcredential in Global Business and Transportation, graduates will benefit from a holistic learning model and acquire the necessary skills to position themselves in a supply chain operations career. Classes are offered online in accelerated 8-week semesters and can be applied to the Supply Chain Management A.A.S. degree