Program Overview
Businesses are flooded with real-time data — make sense of it by earning a Supply Chain Analytics graduate certificate through UA Online. You’ll learn the tools, techniques and methods you need to make informed data-driven decisions regarding supply chain issues that impact the bottom line.
Online Program Format
12 Credit Hours
$480 Tuition Per Hour
Make Cents of the Numbers
Supply chain analytics come down to the tweaks and changes that save pennies and seconds, which quickly add up to dollars and hours. Find out which metrics are the right ones to measure and how to identify patterns in the processes. You’ll learn to deliver insights that bring effective change while navigating the complex relationships of the supply chain.
This fully online, 12-hour graduate certificate serves your career on its own or can easily transition into a full master’s degree. The 100% online coursework empowers you as a working professional to practice what you’re learning in real time.
Application Deadline | Applications accepted year round for spring and summer start |
Fees | $286 Culverhouse graduate fee (per course) |
Scholarships and Grants Available | Discover a range of scholarships and grants to support your educational journey |
Curriculum
All 12 credit hours earned in the SCA certificate program may be used directly toward the completion of the MS in Operations Management degree program. The overlap of the certificate with the associated degree program is intentional as the certificate may serve as a stepping stone to the full degree program. This is a stackable credential approach to graduate education that offers individuals knowledge, advancement and flexibility.
Required Courses
- ST 560 Statistical Methods or ST 509 Stat For Business Appl
- OM 500 MGT Science & Spreadsheet Mod or OM 506 Business Spreadsheet Analytics
- OM 517 Supply Chain Modeling & Analys
- OM 527 Purchasing and Sourcing
Admission
To be considered for admission, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Previous academic history, a letter of recommendation, having earned a B- or higher in a Calculus course, having demonstrated motivation and aptitude to undertake graduate-level work, and professional experience are all taken into consideration.
To apply, you must complete an application and provide transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate academic institution as well as a professional resume, one letter of recommendation from an individual who can assess your readiness for a Master’s level certificate program, and a statement of purpose. GMAT or GRE scores are not needed.
Current graduate students may combine their degree with a graduate certificate. Courses completed for the certificate may be applied towards the elective requirements.


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Program Information
Kayden Black
Admissions Representative 800-467-0227
kaydenb.bama@ua.edu
Admissions Information
UA Online
800-467-0227
online@ua.edu