Integrated Supply Networks (Gr. Cert.) (15 credits)
Offered by: Management & Entrepreneurship
Program credit weight: 15
Program Description
The 15-credit Graduate Certificate in Integrated Supply Networks program focuses on the specialized, strategic-level competencies of the highly volatile supply networks space in which automation and AI-based solutions are now integrated into supply chain logistics and processes. The program includes key topics on: the evolution of the digital supply network landscape; design considerations for ensuring that supply networks are environmentally sound, socially responsible, and well governed; dynamic modelling; sustainable management of materials; and strategies for managing clients and services in an online setting.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Co-Requisite Course (3 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CMS2 500 | Mathematics for Management. 1 | 3 |
Mathematics for Management. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Basic mathematics needed for business applications, including graphs of functions, series summation, mathematics of finance, annuity, discounted cash flow, internal rate of return, permutations, combinations, maxima and minima of functions with business applications in optimization, introductory statistics and probability | ||
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or the Exemption by Examination Test
Required Courses (9 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSNM 615 | Integrated Production and Operations Management . | 3 |
Integrated Production and Operations Management . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Examination of the requirements for the use of products and services, procedures, and practices in logistics and supply network management. Focus on performance measures, optimization models, and simulation techniques. Technical review of dynamic modeling in network transportation systems, optimization of schedules, fleet assignment, routing, ordering, and irregular operations. | ||
| CSNM 635 | ESG in Integrated Supply Networks. | 3 |
ESG in Integrated Supply Networks. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) frameworks for enabling companies to ensure that supply networks are environmentally sound, socially responsible, and well-governed. Topics include design of socially responsible supply networks, governance best practices, and sustainable sourcing. | ||
| CSNM 650 | Integrated Supply Networks Field Project. | 3 |
Integrated Supply Networks Field Project. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Integration and application of concepts and practices covered in the program through team-based industry-driven projects. | ||
Complementary Courses
6 credits from:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSNM 605 | Dynamic Supply Networks Transformation. | 3 |
Dynamic Supply Networks Transformation. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Evolution of the digital supply management landscape and the design and development of appropriate value benefits. Analysis of digital supply management transformation and drivers, including the impact of artificial intelligence, the metaverse, robotics, and climate change on the supply network. | ||
| CSNM 610 | Principles of Dynamic Supply Networks. | 3 |
Principles of Dynamic Supply Networks. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Examination of the underlying principles of supply networks and the associated performance measures. An introduction to best practices in the design of dynamic supply networks, and an overview of current trends in supply networks technologies. | ||
| CSNM 630 | Global Supply Management and International Logistics . | 3 |
Global Supply Management and International Logistics . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. In-depth analysis of the sourcing and distribution practices of global business from an integrated supply network perspective. Topics include the sustainable management of materials, transportation and logistics strategies, and the development of transportation policies in alignment with production and marketing strategies. | ||
| CSNM 640 | Six-Sigma and Supply Networks . | 3 |
Six-Sigma and Supply Networks . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Examination of the Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, and Verify (DMADV) approach in transforming supply networks. Competencies such as digital dexterity and systems technology literacy that address advanced optimization and other analytical and automation solutions needed to design and operate resilient supply networks. Examining best practices in building the relationship between Lean and Six Sigma. | ||
| CSNM 690 | Special Topics in Supply Networks. | 3 |
Special Topics in Supply Networks. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Selected topics in supply network management. | ||
Or another 600-level course approved by the program adviser or academic unit.